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Optimized Natural Convection Heat Removal System

Company: Hatch

Major(s):
Primary: ME
Secondary: MATSE
Optional: EE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: YES

Typically, the most efficient method for heat removal using air as the cooling medium is a forced air system (using a fan or other mechanical device). However, for systems that require fully passive operation, a natural convection heat removal system is the only option. Hatch originally sponsored two teams for this topic in Spring of 2024, and it encountered some challenges. These challenges will be described to the new project team and the goal will be to strategize ways to overcome these items and fully complete the objective. The design should first be developed using hand calculations, then confirmed using analysis (such as CFD), and finally proven with a scale model test. Overall, the project will be focused on proper mechanical design with the need to optimize instrumentation use in the scale model test.