Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project

Cryogenic Heat Switch for Deep Cycle Operations

Side-by-side photos of RIT students and activities with the text See How RIT is Advancing the Exceptional underneath.

Our project is called a Cryogenic Heat Switch. The heat switch connects and disconnects sensors in a rocket to a liquid helium tank, which is at -452 degrees Fahrenheit, so that the sensors can stay at the very cold temperatures they need to properly operate.

Team Members
Justin Silva
Brendan Murphy
Dana Eschler
Mridhula Sreekumar