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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…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Globally, the most widespread 3D printing method uses FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), which often suffers from poor layer adhesion. When a tensile or shear force is applied to an FDM printe…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aimed to improve the performance, efficiency, and strength of an ionic thruster, which uses corona discharge to create airflow. The goal was to enhance sealing, reduce air bleed…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Drones are widely used in military and civilian applications, with VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) drones combining the vertical lift capability of helicopters with the horizontal cruisi…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Space debris cleaning has yet to see a viable solution that would effectively remove debris while staying in good condition. Of the active methods of debris removal proposed, tether nets hav…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has revolutionized various industries but faces challenges related to structural instability and material waste. Globally, 3D-printed models generate…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Quadrotors, or drones, have the distinct potential to streamline wildlife observation research efforts, which, in turn, focus on improving the biodiversity and carbon sequestration of ecosys…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Increasing prevalence of remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles necessitates engineering propulsion systems that maximize thrust while aiming to limit anthropogenic-sourced noi…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Creation of a compact radar system enhanced with AI-assisted ESRGAN imaging is proposed for advanced target detection and high-resolution situational awareness. The system integrates a phase…