College
College of Engineering (COE)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 17:12:51
Major
Corrosion Engineering - Cooperative Education
Honors Course
4250:497
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
This project is an exploration of reflective "cooling" pigments used in coatings for the exterior of a structure in order to control the temperature inside. The pigments reflect sunlight to reduce the heating effect inside a structure. While the project will include the synthesis and testing of these pigments, the focus will be on the design and construction of an apparatus to test the effectiveness of these pigments. An apparatus will be constructed with a heat source and two structures of identical dimensions. The set-up will allow for the temperature of the inside of the structures to be recorded at various times during the experiments. The results of this project will be shared in a detailed report and at the Research Showcase in April 2020 as well as at the NACE Corrosion 2020 conference in March 2020.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Qixin Zhou
First Reader
Dr. Hongbo Cong
Second Reader
Cheng Zhang
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Hongbo Cong
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, Ashleigh, "Testing the Effectiveness of Reflective "Cool" Pigments" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1159.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1159
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