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ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The goal of this project was to create a better alternative to permanent magnet synchronous motors, by enhancing specific characteristics of the synchronous reluctance motor. Specifically, i…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The aerodynamic efficiency of an aircraft's nose cone is crucial to overall flight performance. Traditional nose cone designs are optimized for specific speed regimes, which limits their ove…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are affected by a global inability to meet construction demands. In particular, widespread infrastructure inadequacy that will reach $100 tri…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
A prevailing issue among the geriatric population is the difficulty of managing medication. With 36% of Americans over 65 using at least five prescription medications and 3% experiencing dem…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In construction or any fields that involve blasting, workers often measure rock hardness and assess slope stability on steep, high-altitude surfaces, requiring high-risk suspended tasks. The…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Flooding in New Orleans and worldwide has caused loss of life and countless billions in property damage. In many cases, city drainage systems have not functioned properly due to debris clogg…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The objective of the research was to design an automated mechanical clothesline system equipped with a rain sensor. This development provided an efficient solution for people who dry their c…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
At the moment, there are over 60,000 km² of mined areas around the world and approximately 110 million landmines remaining, while their manual removal is not feasible at the current rate of…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study explores the development of a hybrid solid-fuel electric autonomous rocket constructed from carbon fiber, utilizing bio-derived fuels as a renewable energy source. As the demand f…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project investigates the optimization of airfoil designs to enhance low-speed aerodynamic performance and reduce the risk of aerodynamic stalls—a leading contributor to aircraft acciden…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
My project explores a novel design of cube-like drones that can build three-dimensional structures by connecting mid-flight. Rather than focusing on just the interlocking mechanism like the…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Power lines are critical components of modern infrastructure. Traditional methods of wireless drone-based maintenance are both expensive and vulnerable to electromagnetic interference emitte…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This research explores a biomimetic adaptive spoiler that dynamically adjusts individual panels to optimize vehicle aerodynamics. Inspired by bird feathers and fish fins, the spoiler consist…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project explores the application of physics and calculus to predict and optimize the trajectory of a basketball shot using a pendulum mechanism. First, I calculated the velocity of the…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Efficient path planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) is crucial for improving their operational efficiency in ocean exploration, ocean monitoring, and commercial activities. We…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Growing automotive emissions are contributing to climate change and a decrease in air quality. Reducing these emissions is a prevalent concern and drag reduction technology is one method of…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In 2023, air travel contributed 2.5% of total CO2 emissions, significantly impacting climate change. Reducing aircraft drag decreases fuel consumption, which is critical as commercial airlin…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Transparent conductive oxides, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), are essential for various optoelectronic devices including solar cells, LEDs and touchscreens that rely on both transparency an…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study investigates the effect of whale fin inspired leading-edge tubercles on airfoil performance for improved fuel efficiency and maneuverability in aircraft. These small protrusions o…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
With the increased use of 3D printers, there exists a need to recycle filament purge and failed prints. Traditionally, filament is produced via shredded material fed through an extrusion mac…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger is widely used in high-pressure industrial applications such as petrochemical processing and offshore oil rigs. This study examines the thermal performance…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Electrical outlets can overheat due to faults or overloading, often without any visual warning before failure or fire. While thermochromic materials have been widely applied in temperature i…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Compared to common open-loop stepper motors, 3-Phase synchronous motors can deliver superior responsiveness, repeatability, and speed with minimal noise, wear, and heat. Brushless DC (BLDC)…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Some objects can transform between multiple geometric configurations when you interact with them. These systems, known as deployable structures, have significant applications in space techno…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Global warming is a significant environmental threat, and vehicles contribute to it greatly. This project not only aims to design a power supply that does not contribute to global warming bu…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Morphing wing technology promises improved aircraft efficiency by optimizing aerodynamics across flight regimes. However, widespread adoption faces a fundamental challenge: excessive stress…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The increasing demand for high-performance electric motors in electric vehicles and modern appliances has intensified the reliance on rare earth metals for permanent magnets. However, concer…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The engineering goal of my project is to make and test the efficiency of an ion propulsion device. The trials will include multiple variables such as same terminal shape/spacing and the way…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Jetstream is the world’s fastest drone, flying at 40% of the speed of sound. Jetstream paves the way for future high-speed-drone design, enabling future drones to tackle a new realm of high-…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. Since it is not found in a pure state, it was obtained through electrolysis. Electrolysis was performed with the catalyst Potas…