College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2025-04-26 12:08:26
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Honors Course
MECE 461/497
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
In this project, we will research, model, and simulate the heat transfer of a red-hot steel plate undergoing a rapid quenching process by high pressure water jets. Our objective is to quench the steel plate in such a way so that the steam formed from the initial water contact does not inhibit the oncoming water from making proper contact with the plate. After sufficient research has been done, we will design an apparatus which will perform the optimal quenching method and record temperature data with the goal of obtaining the heat transfer coefficient. The purpose of our project is to design and verify a method of rapid cooling that is cheaper and more efficient than other existing methods of quenching while still achieving the same material properties such as hardness.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Gopal Nadkarni
First Reader
Dr. Saikishan Suryanarayanan
Second Reader
Ryan Souders
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Fenik, Samuel; Horvath, Tyler; Manias, Dane; and Michel, Nicholas, "Rapid Convective Quench Apparatus Design" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1947.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1947