2015 Senior Design Project of George Puica, Eric Byeon, Gbolagade Kolawole and Ronald Ochieng – Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
In collaboration with Gemco Valve Company the students designed and tested new materials and geometries for a flexible metal seat to be used for powder processing in severe environments where Teflon and other resilient materials fail due to abrasive wear and/or elevated temperatures.