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ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Overcoming aerodynamic drag is crucial for reducing aviation’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This study examines a biomimetic approach to skin-friction drag reduction through shark-ski…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
Drag reduction is crucial for the aviation industry: a 1.1% reduction can save billions of dollars annually and benefit the environment, yet passive flow-control for aircrafts at cruising-co…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Outdoor pets face risks from sudden flooding and extreme heat when owners are away. This project addresses engineering problem of designing an off-grid shelter that monitors and maintains a…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of the Study of Toroidal propellers has been to find the best angle for thrust using 3D printed toroidal propellers. This study of toroidal propellers will help for our next upco…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory requires boreholes drilled 2,500 meters into the Antarctic ice sheet using a 5 megawatt hot water drill. During the first 66 minutes of drill startup insuffi…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
This project is an investigation of how lift is affected by the addition of dimples in various locations on an aerofoil. These dimples were inspired by those found on golf balls, which are k…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
Have you noticed how a rubber band resists and wants to get back to its equilibrium state when you stretch it? What if our universe behaved the same way? The current most likely fate of our…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Turbofan engines suffer efficiency losses from an optimal speed disparity between fan and core components; geared turbofans (GTFs) address this via mechanical gearboxes but introduce frictio…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In many motorsports, such as Formula One, race cars utilize an effect known as ground effect, where the entire body of the race car is used as an aerofoil, with the bottom of the car speedin…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
Commercial aircraft design has remained relatively unchanged for decades, and the conventional design has been optimized to the point where large gains in efficiency are unlikely. Aviation i…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Middle-aged and elderly people are prone to frozen shoulder, which causes shoulder pain and restricted arm movement, significantly affecting their daily lives. Doctors usually recommend reha…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
The fuel carried by a spacecraft limits how far and how long it can travel in space and orbit planets. My project, VARION (Versatile Atmospheric Ion Thruster), is about utilizing atmospheric…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
Space radiation effects us here on earth as well as effecting anything or anyone we send to space. The atmosphere is thinning and might not be able to protect us forever. Space travel contin…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Traditional forest fire monitoring suffers from inherent flaws, including early warning lag, safety risks of manual sensor deployment in complex terrain, limited flight endurance of conventi…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
When disaster strikes, the difference between life and death often comes down to timely information. First responders need an aerial view immediately, but current drones capable of both vert…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fixed-wing UAVs have greater efficiency, flight range, and speed compared to traditional multirotor drones, making them more suitable for applications like geological surveillance, weather s…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Platinum Award
Even after nearly three decades of intense research, cosmology fails to fully explain the physical origin of the universe's accelerated expansion. The standard model of cosmology, ΛCDM, asso…