Adaptable Glove Box Compatible Furnace
Ph.D. Research Project
Design a system for patterning high-temperature metals and functional oxides.
Design a system for patterning high-temperature metals and functional oxides.
Overview
Furnace designed for use in a small form factor glove box.
Adapts between moisture-sensitive salt sample preparation and high-temperature thermophysical property measurements:
( High Temperature Viscometer & Combined Bubble-Based Surface Tension and Density Measurements )
( High Temperature Viscometer & Combined Bubble-Based Surface Tension and Density Measurements )
Removable thermal conductor for running thermophysical property experiments
Custom-built easy-to-replace heating element designed to fit the space and provide low EMF interference for sensors
Minimal temperature losses
Custom-built easy-to-replace heating element designed to fit the space and provide low EMF interference for sensors
Minimal temperature losses
Furnace Shell
The furnace shell was built from a sheet metal and rivet construction with L-beams to accommodate the corners.
The lid (as shown) was later removed to make it easier to maintain inside a small form factor glove box.
Additional access holes for a thermocouple were also later added to better profile the temperature during operation.
Sheet metal and rivet construction with L-bars for structural support
Lid removed for easier maintenance inside a small form factor glove box
Additional access holes for thermocouple integration
Lid removed for easier maintenance inside a small form factor glove box
Additional access holes for thermocouple integration
Low Magnetic Field Heating Element Fabrication
A fixture was machined to wrap the Kanthal heating wire into the desired shape, specifically chosen to minimize the magnetic interference cause by the heating element.
It was made of steel so that it could withstand annealing temperatures of 1100C (for 8 hours).
The annealing was performed to ensure the wire would hold its specific shape during the assembly process, where the wire was
pasted with alumina-silicon paste to ensure it stays in place during operation of the furnace.
