Feature Stories 2016: Capstone Project: Bathythermograph Wire Inspection

left to right: Cole Frenier, Adrien Vertil, Jeff Pacheco, Andrew Kenyon
Feature Stories 2016: Capstone Project: Bathythermograph Wire Inspection
Capstone Project: Bathythermograph Wire Inspection

In this project, students devised and demonstrated a method to non-destructively detect defects in the insulation on hair-thin wire.

Faculty advisor:

Dr. Vijay Chalivendra

Team:

Cole Frenier (leader), Mechanical Engineering
Adrien Vertil, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jeff Pacheco, Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Kenyon, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sponsor:

Lockheed Martin Sippican

Abstract:

In this project, students devised and demonstrated a method to non-destructively detect defects in the insulation on hair-thin wire.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Electrical & Computer Engineering