Dr. Hilton joined TYRC 2008, as an Applied Physicist.

From 1994 to 2008, he worked in the Cryogenics Group at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

Dr. Hilton conducted experimental physics research on the absolute measurements of dynamic viscosity of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at high system pressures, as part of a NASA initiative in densified propellant technology development. He acquired the highest precision absolute measurements of liquid oxygen dynamic viscosity to date. Dr. Hilton designed and constructed the pressurized gravitational capillary viscometer used in the research.

Dr. Hilton conducted applied physics research on the high-resolution separations of micro-particles by density using the magneto-archimedes effect in liquid oxygen. Dr.Hilton designed and constructed the separation instrument used in the research.

Dr. Hilton is the author or co-author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, in the areas of liquid oxygen, liquid helium, and HTS conductor instrumentation and  science. Dr. Hilton is named as a co-inventor on one patent (U.S. Patent Number 5,907,102) related to the tensile stress-strain and fatigue testing of HTS and LTS conductors in magnetic fields.

Dr. Hilton received his Ph.D. in experimental physics from Florida State University.

David K. Hilton

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