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25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 1, 2025

Isabella Sofia Rodriguez Casasbuenas Poster Session 3: 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm/ Poster #141

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BIO

Hello! I am Isabella and I am an Industrial Engineering junior student from the Republic of Panama. I transfered from the FSU Republic of Panama campus in the Fall of 2024 and I love innovation, sustainability, and zero-emission technology. I learned about NASA’s Zero-Emission Aviation Mission during my time in UROP and I got to learn about cryogenic power systems and superconducting technologies at FSU’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS). The experience I had during my time in UROP made me interested in advanced energy systems which made me research high-temperature superconducting tapes in the Spring 2025 semester.

Critical Temperature Measurement of Superconducting Tapes

Authors: Isabella Sofia Rodriguez Casasbuenas, Dr. Peter Cheetham
Student Major: Industrial Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Peter Cheetham
Mentor's Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Mentor's College: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Co-Presenters: Diego Palacios

Abstract

This experiment investigates the critical temperature of a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape by monitoring its electrical resistance during cooling. Utilizing a four-probe method to minimize contact resistance, the experiment involved submerging the tape in liquid nitrogen while applying a constant current of 1 A. As the temperature decreased, a sharp drop in resistance was observed, confirming the superconducting transition at approximately 77 K. The results aligned with established values for similar HTS materials, validating the experimental setup.

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Keywords: Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Superconducting tapes.