Engineering Faculty Internship: In-Situ Sensor for Aluminum Aging Process Control

该奖项是研究和开发一种基于超声波的传感器，用于材料沉淀硬化过程的现场监测，与工业共同赞助者密切合作。这将使飞机制造厂热处理设备的在线监测和控制成为可能，从而提高制造效率和质量。传感器设计方法的基础是声波速度与材料在冶金反应（如沉淀硬化）附近的弹性模量和弹性行为之间的关系。在一个主要航空航天制造商的密切协调下发展这种感应能力，将促进学术界和工业界参与者之间的关系，同时提高制造部门业务的效率。

This award is to research and develop an ultrasonic based sensor for the in-situ monitoring of the precipitation hardening process in materials, in close cooperation with an industrial co- sponsor. This will enable the on-line monitoring and control of heat treatment facilities in aircraft manufacturing plants with improvements in manufacturing efficiency and quality. The basis of sensor design approach is the relationship between sound wave velocity and the elastic moduli and elastic behavior of the material in the proximity of metallurgical reactions, such as precipitation hardening. The development of this sensing capability, in close coordination with a major aerospace manufacturer, will foster a relationship between academic and industry participants, while improving the efficiency of an operation in the manufacturing sector.