38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to see if a physical man-made structures built a barrier below the surface of the ocean will affect the energy of the tsunami waves…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If an object placed in the path of an oncoming wave can change the velocity of the water and thus decrease its momentum, could a structure be placed in a tsunami#s path, to…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The aim of this project was to develop a novel seismic base isolation system that utilizes magnetic levitation to isolate the building from the earth and compare its effecti…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Currently airplanes must consume fuel to obtain the energy needed to fly. Is it possible to substitute electricity for gas to power an airplane? Is there enough energy produ…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project investigated the difference in water guns with air pressure chambers and elastic pressure chambers. I built an air pressure homemade water gun (APH) and a const…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if different impact absorbing materials affect the impact force on a simulated human head model. My hypothesis was that the impact force would be…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to learn if sandpaper ( simulating frost ) on the upper surface of a wing will produce significantly less lift than a clean wing without sandpaper. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is believed that with the increased salinization of water there will be an increased production of voltage because higher salinized water will be of a higher density. The…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the best location for the mounting point of a parachute in a Landspeed racing configured Acura RSX. The best location would be…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In medieval times, the trebuchet was preferred over the catapult because its design allowed for longer and more accurate throws. This simple mechanical machine uses a hinged…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Can the 2 Cylinders, Green Steam Engine TM be built as easily as stated? Is this design a viable source of alternative energy? Methods/Materials 1 - 7/8# X 6# steel bolt; 1…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of this project was to determine the viability of a pump utilizing the Leidenfrost Effect. Non-mechanical, this proposed method of coolant delivery only req…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine which airfoil would produce the most amount of lift based on airfoil design. I believe that the airfoil that is most commonly seen on…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to try to improve the performance of the tuned mass damper by using a time-variant damping coefficient (a time-variant damping function). A damping function…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To optimize the performance of a 2-stroke model airplane engine for a specific application (e.g. high rpm for speed), the geometry of an engine's timing must be understood.…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure robot efficiency when using treads versus wheels for first responder use in natural disasters or national emergencies. The goal o…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my first year#s project was to determine if a barrier will lessen the impact of an average tsunami, and this year I continued and tested the effectiveness o…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Tsunamis kill thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damage each year, so I decided to test if it was possible to protect vulnerable shorelines from large dest…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate ways of reducing tsunami damage to pinpoint the most effective means of doing so. Methods/Materials My wave tank was made from…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Tsunamis are one of the fiercest natural catastrophes that can happen. In poor countries people make houses out of whatever materials they can find. Houses are often built o…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to reduce rollover accidents involving large truck by engineering an Electronic Stability Control system called Active Tilt Compensation (AT…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The principal goal of this project was to create virtual images on a model scale using Peppers ghost technology. Several parameters within this broader goal were examined wi…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The US Geological Survey has charted that on average 3,600 earthquakes have occurred in the United States between the years 2000 and 2012. This creates a constant need for s…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Bridges located in hurricane-prone environments can suffer extensive damage in the forces of a hurricane. The objective of this project was to design a small-scale bridge de…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To study the effect of the addition of non-Newtonian fluid to helmet padding on the force generated on the head during a football hit. Methods/Materials I studied this conce…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal was to analyze stability derivative changes based on manipulation of horizontal tail geometrical properties of a Boeing 787-8 Vortex-Lattice model. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals 1.) To design a method to "print" vortices, on physical permanent medium, like the Richter Scale recording earthquake activities, could facilitate comparison and historical…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find an easier, more effective way to form a stable antibubble. Methods/Materials Room temperature carbonated water, distilled water, beer, and corn oil…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to create an apparatus that would successfully increase the intake of air, while decreasing backpressure after it passes through a velocity stack and carbu…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to find out if the shape of a house is relevant to how much damage a tectonic earthquake leaves on the house after the earthquake. I believed that…