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ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Crosswind poses a significant and unavoidable threat to flight safety. Aircraft with elliptical annular wings have been proposed to possess inherent advantages for operations in strong cross…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In the context of modern aviation, aerodynamic efficiency and reduced fuel consumption are critical priorities. Nowadays, modern airliners travel relatively close to the speed of sound (Mach…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aircraft wings are typically optimized for limited operating conditions and rely on hinged control surfaces to modify aerodynamic performance. This engineering research investigated whether…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
To address the limitations of existing ankle-foot rehabilitation devices in dynamic adaptability, response speed, and control accuracy, presents an upgraded intelligent rehabilitation system…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aerospike engines eliminate the 30–40% efficiency loss from conventional bell nozzles, yet no aerospike has achieved full operational flight due to extreme thermal loads on the central spike…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Electrohydrodynamic ( EHD ) propulsion, also known as ionic wind, is capable of producing thrust with no moving components. Using emitter and collector electrodes, EHD thrusters ionize and a…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aims to develop compact robots that can be easily assembled and deployed, potentially in swarms. An autonomous mobile robot based on a Tensegrity structure is developed. The Ico…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
A self-developed, open-source High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (AF-MPDT) platform for deep-space propulsion combines potential for high Isp…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Oil well blowouts are a major safety and economic problem in drilling operations, often caused by delays in decision-making during critical situations. In many cases, engineers require signi…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Every day, there are over 40,000 crosswind landings occurring. Pilots use sideslip or crabbing methods to land in crosswinds. Both techniques require pilots to use ailerons to bank the airpl…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
20% of total energy consumption is used to merely overcome friction (Holmberg and Erdemir, 2017). Friction comes from all places, with new rolling bearings accounting for over 420 terawatt h…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Turbulence, one of the biggest issues in aerospace engineering, is categorized as the chaotic airflow and the rapid changes in airflow. The wing response to that flow of air is imperative in…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Current methods of metal additive manufacturing (AM) typically require high-power laser or arc technology to melt metal into desired forms (powder bed fusion and wire arc AM, respectively).…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
In orbital simulations, mathematical methods called integrators are used to predict paths of objects in space over long time periods, however, in highly elliptical orbits, integrators requir…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
With limited capacity to store food on spacecrafts NASA is currently investigating growing foods, in particular lettuce, while in flight and on other planets. Managing food contamination is…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
Our project tackles a big challenge: helping drones think and react more like humans in real time. Instead of relying on slow or limited systems, we designed a custom-built electronics platf…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Traditional figure skating jump-assist devices often require manual coach operation and lack adaptability to varying athlete heights and weights. This project developed a universal kinematic…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Platinum Award
About 55% of the estimated 25,000 near-Earth-asteroids 140 metres or larger remain undetected, with millions more in the main belt uncatalogued. The 2013 Chelyabinsk event, where a 19-metre…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this investigation is to utilize slime mold’s cellular intelligence in the optimization of the United States Interstate road network. Specifically, Physarum polycephalum will…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In payload delivery and humanitarian aid, parachutes often suffer due to instability and drift. Autorotation offers potential solutions, yet it’s treated as an emergency condition rather tha…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Monitoring inland waters such as rivers, lakes, and coastal regions is essential for understanding environmental processes and detecting pollution. Conventional measurement buoys are station…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Gold Medal
Inspired by the discovery of elemental sulfur on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, my research determines whether the presence of reduced sulfur (sulfur with extra electrons) can indicate life…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Dilution refrigerators are used in advanced physics systems such as quantum computing because they can cool materials to temperatures near absolute zero. A key component of these systems is…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study investigates the development of a more efficient transmission and generator system for wind turbines. Current mechanical transmissions in turbines suffer energy losses from fricti…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Approximately 50% of dogs suffer from anxiety caused by high-intensity sounds (Grigg., et al., 2021). This is why this project worked on the design and construction of a treat dispensing mac…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Currently aviation produces considerable carbon emissions and high operating costs, making sustainable flight a key focus. Electric aircraft are widely viewed as an alternative due to their…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The bell nozzle is the most common rocket nozzle design, but it is optimized for a single altitude and therefore operates below peak efficiency during most of flight. The aerospike is an alt…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Thrust vector control (TVC) enables rockets to adjust their trajectory by redirecting engine thrust, providing active stabilization during powered flight when aerodynamic fins are less effec…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Conventional trailing-edge control surfaces introduce local surface discontinuities and abrupt camber changes, causing premature flow separation and pressure drag. This project aimed to desi…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The World Health Organization (WHO) states over 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, exposing them to heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial toxins that cause cancer and dev…