The internal components of jets and rockets can reach very high temperatures, posing a threat to the integrity of the electronics inside of them. Our goal is to design a rod that will be able to dissipate enough heat to keep one section of the rod at room temperature, given one side being very hot, and another side very cold.

The primary objective of this project is to design, develop, and fabricate a test-bed capable of producing and dissipating high heat fluxes/loads.

1. Work to make one section of the rod stay at room temperature given one side is at high temperatures and the other at low temperatures

2. We are working on a way to create a control system that will shut off the power when it gets too high, for safety.

3. Run various rod designs through ANSYS to determine which shape is the most efficient in dissipating heat.

4. Test out different materials of the rod, to determine which combination of shape/material works best.

5. We need to create a high temperature sink. We are working on getting our heat source to put out 500-1000W.

We will be able to design a high heat flux rod in a cost-efficient way. Most of our budget is going into creating the high heat flux simulations, when in reality, the actual rod itself will only be around $300-500. This will allow companies to save on space/weight, allowing for more possibilities in the aerospace world.

The high heat flux rod will be able to save space in designs since the rod can be mounted onto any high temperate structures directly, instead of using additional attachments. This will allow jets to be more sleek and go faster. This allows rockets to be more efficient and have more features, since the rod will allow for additional electronics to be mounted on it.