STEAM Scholarship Opportunities
NASA CT Space Grant Consortium
Scholarship closes on March 24, 2021 at 11:59PM!
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Robert Noyce Scholarship Information
Do you want to teach? Robert Noyce Scholarship is available for HCC STEM and Education Students. More info, please contact: .
30th Annual System-Wide Math Contest for CT Community College Students
Cash $$$ Prizes Awarded to the Top Winners! Open to all currently enrolled HCC students!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 – 9:00 - 11:00 am
Lafayette Hall - Room B224
For more information or to register, email . Please provide your full name and Banner ID.
Note:
✓ Problems are challenging for students at all levels.
✓ No books or notes.
✓ Bring a calculator.
Summer Project Opportunity
Students who participate receive $6k in summer pay and will work with Dr. Yavuzturk for the summer of 2021. If you are interested, please reach out to him directly.
Project Description from Dr. Yavuzturk:
The objective of the proposed study is the experimental and analytical assessment of heat transfer and flow characteristics in counter-flow concentric tube heat exchangers using water-based graphene-doped nanofluids. A double pipe system will be configured such that graphene-doped primary fluid flows in the inner tube (copper), while a secondary flow of de-ionized water is introduced into the outer pipe (PVC), and counter-flows in the annulus of the concentric pipe system. Stabilized nanofluids in volume fractions of 0.001, 0.005, 0.01, and 0.015 of graphene nanoplatelets will be tested using a base fluid of de-ionized water at varying operating temperatures in the range between 30°C - 75°C, with the secondary fluid set to a constant controlled temperature of 4 degrees lower. The impact of the changes in the volume fraction of the graphene nanoplatelets in the primary loop will be investigated with respect to the corresponding changes in the thermal conductivity and viscosity of the nanofluid, ultimately allowing for the assessment of nanofluid heat transfer characteristics. The results of this study have implications in the characterization and understanding of heat transfer phenomena using nanofluids that utilize graphene nanoplatelets in a wide range of cooling applications.
A CC student who has taken course(s) in Physics or Thermodynamics or Fluid Mechanics or Heat Transfer (or someone who simply enjoys hands-on work in the lab) would be suitable to help on this project.
Cy Yavuzturk, PhD., CEM
Professor & Chair Director of Clean Energy Institute
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering Dept.
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