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.
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
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
Dynamic Thermal Measurements of Tunable Radiative Coatings for Space Applications
Developing thermal measurements systems will help better understand coatings used to increase spacecraft efficiency.
Neal Boman
FURI: Fall 2019
Radiative Cooling Performance in LiF Samples and Observed Cooling of PVF Samples of Differing Thicknesses
Studying radiative cooling in semi conductive materials will help develop methods to cool solar cells and make them more efficient.
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: Fall 2019
