Project Description:

Superalloys are employed in harsh environments where temperature and pressure
are extreme. Classic examples include the combustion zone of aircraft engines,
rocket nozzles, and turbomachinery. There is a need to understand the
fundamental mechanical behavior of superalloys at such extreme conditions so that
unexpected failures do not occur. In this project, students will be tasked with
performing mechanical tests on superalloys at extreme conditions and
characterizing their mechanical behavior. Working for the Materials at Extremes
Research Group (MERG), directed by Dr. Stewart , students will be given access to
state-of- the-art equipment to perform high temperature mechanical tests, record
and process 3D metrological data, and analyze the microstructural evolution of the
superalloys under microscope. At project end, students will leave with strong
experimental mechanics and analytical writing skills.