Radiative Heat Transfer Measurement at Nanoscale Vacuum Gaps
Experimentally measuring the radiative heat transfer at nanoscale vacuum gaps between two surfaces will help verify the theoretical models.
Liping Wang
Liping Wang is an associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Wang’s research primarily aims to selectively control thermal radiation for energy and sensing applications by fundamentally understanding and exploring novel physical mechanisms in nanoscale radiative transport with nanoengineered materials or so-called metamaterials.
Total projects: 10
Projects
Studying Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion
Study the efficiencies of solar thermophotovoltaic energy conversion will help better understand how solar thermophotovoltaics can be an efficient energy method.
Experimental Study of Optical Force Measurement Techniques
The understanding of nano-forces holds many potential applications in emerging aerospace and electrical engineering technologies.
William Mulkern
FURI: Summer 2020
Preparing a method to measure near field radiative heat transfer between two surfaces
Preparing a method to measure radiative heat transfer between two surface and extracting measurements will help quantify heat transfer energy.
Experimental Study of Optical Force Modulation using Tunable Materials
Studying the optical force produced by materials will further advancements and implementation of electronics and space exploration technology.
William Mulkern
FURI: Spring 2020
Measurement of High-Temperature Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion
Developing a high-temperature heater for a thermophotovoltaic system will help create a more efficient energy conversion method for further study.
Experimental Demonstration of Tunable Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer Exceeding Blackbody Limit with VO2 Thin Films
Studying near-field radiation with phase-shift materials will create more efficient thermal rectifiers for energy transfer.
Nicole Sluder
FURI: Spring 2020
Steady-State Measurements of Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer between Ultra-Flat Thin-Film Materials
Measuring the radiative heat transfer between two flat plates that are nanometers apart will help build better solar cells.
Christian Messner
FURI: Spring 2020
Design, Characterization and Prototyping of Smart Windows with Thermochromic Thin-Film Coatings
Creating a smart window to block solar radiation when it's hot and transmit the radiation when it's cool will save heating and cooling costs.
Experimental Demonstration of Tunable Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer Exceeding Blackbody Limit with VO2 Thin Films
Exploring near-field radiation on VO2 thin films will help create an energy-efficient thermal device.
Nicole Sluder
FURI: Fall 2019
