ISEF · 2018
Asteroid Repulsion
Physics and Astronomy
Asteroids are benign remnants of stellar formation. As benign as they may be, asteroids have been known to wreak havoc upon the Earth. The only currently known asteroid that could impact Ear…
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ISEF · 2018
Asteroid Ring Formation Through 3-Dimensional Inelastic Collisions
Physics and Astronomy
The asteroid 10199 Chariklo is the smallest body in the solar system observed to have a ring system. This research examines the origin of the ring systems around the asteroid 10199 Chariklo…
CSEF · 2018
A Sticky Situation
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which type of liquid is the most resistant/viscous when using a marble as a frame of reference? (I used a mathematical equati…
CSEF · 2018
A Study of the Variation of Metallicities in Galaxy Clusters with Relation to their Morphologies
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Galaxy clusters are celestial laboratories to study the evolution of the universe. The intracluster medium within galaxy clusters hosts an array of metallicities, like iron…
CSEF · 2018
A Unique Spin on Aerodynamics: Airfoil Augmented with Semi-Auto Rotating Leading Edge Cylinder
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if an airfoil with a semi-auto rotating leading edge can efficiently increase lift by 25%. Methods/Materials A low speed wind tunnel built of cardboard, wood, Plex…
ISEF · 2018
Automated Identification and Inference of Organic Molecular Structure and Relative Concentrations from Infrared Spectral Data
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The discovery of complex organic molecules in space is critical to the understanding of the reaction pathways leading to biomolecules and the origins of life. Existing techniques for the ana…
ISEF · 2018
Balloon Based Observation of Sporadic Meteors from the Stratosphere
Physics and Astronomy
Meteors are small bits of material that enter the atmosphere at high speed and leave a trail of ionized gas. The objective of this work is to observe sporadic meteors from a platform in the…
CSEF · 2018
Balloon Based Observation of Sporadic Meteors from the Stratosphere
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Meteors are small bits of material that enter the atmosphere at high speed and leave a trail of ionized gas. The objective of this work is to observe sporadic meteors from a…
CSEF · 2018
Bicycle Wheel Wind Turbines
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The idea of this test is to find out what the most efficient way is to wrap duct tape around bicycle wheel spokes to turn them into wind turbines. I will test two blade desi…
CSEF · 2018
Blocking RFID Readers
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which metal blocks RFID reader from reading RFID tag the best. Methods/Materials I first downloaded Serial Terminal Emulator so…
CSEF · 2018
Brachistochrone: The Shortest Time
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective for my project was to find out the the path of least time between two points which are on a diagonal plain with the presence of gravity. Methods/Materials My m…
CSEF · 2018
Building a Bench-Mounted Fiber Spectrograph
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals A spectrograph separates light into its component wavelengths in order to measure the relative intensity of each color. Spectroscopy can be used in astronomy to identify the…
CSEF · 2018
Building a Smart Home for Less than 250 Dollars
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to create a smart home for less than 250 dollars. I set out looking for an inexpensive solution and discovered there was nothing established and budget frie…
ISEF · 2018
Can Parachutes Be Used to Replace Runaway Ramps?
Physics and Astronomy
Runaway ramps have been used for years to help save runaway trucks; however, they are not always effective and can be costly. Can a parachute design be constructed to slow large transport ve…
CSEF · 2018
Can Your Wi-Fi Go Any Faster?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to build a parabolic Reflector and test it to see if it boosts the signal strength from a wireless routers antenna. Methods/Materials Materials: Cardboard, alum…
ISEF · 2018
Challenging Limitations: Using Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis, and Statistical Methods for Noise Reduction to Develop an Innovative Approach to Exoplanet Candidate Detection Using Earth-Based Telescopes
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The current limitations of our efforts toward exoplanet discovery can be attributed largely to the immense cost of the observational tools needed to look for signs of exoplanetary transits o…
CSEF · 2018
Clean Your Air Now: An Indoor Air Pollution Control System
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Devise software/hardware that can tackle the issue of indoor air pollution in the most optimized way: Assemble hardware with various readily available sensors and connect th…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Comparison of Laminar and Turbulent Flow Erosion
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to numerically determine the difference between laminar (smooth) flow and turbulent (chaotic) flow erosion. Methods/Materials This research co…
CSEF · 2018
Could Seismometers Be Used as a Security System?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether a seismometer could be used as a form of security system. By doing this project, I hoped to achieve the knowledge of w…
CSEF · 2018
Density Fluctuation Relative to Temperature
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment is to test how temperature affects the density of various liquids through a measure of buoyancy. We predict that while most liquids have a predictable rate o…
ISEF · 2018
Design and Simulation of a Novel Concentric Cone Antihydrogen Gravity Experiment
Physics and Astronomy
The gravitational behavior of antimatter has never been conclusively determined through experimentation and thereby has long remained elusive to the field of physics. Various experiments hav…
ISEF · 2018
Designing a Practical Quantum Network Using Standard Basis Rotation and Blockchain Verification
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
The researcher has successfully designed a new quantum communication protocol which sends information directly on a quantum state. Due to the measurement principle and the no cloning theorem…
CSEF · 2018
Design of a Low Density Subsonic Wind Tunnel for Martian Research
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to build a wind tunnel that could simulate the low density environment of Mars. Methods/Materials I constructed a closed circuit, double return wind tunnel…
CSEF · 2018
Detection of Improvised Explosive Devices Using a Phased Array Radar System
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Improvised Explosive Devices have injured or killed more than 40,000 people in 2013. In order to address this grave issue, the detection of IEDs is important. The scientist…
ISEF · 2018
Determination of the Orbital Elements of Near-Earth Asteroid 1999 LO28 Using the Method of Gauss
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of the research was to generate the orbital elements of the asteroid 1999 LO28 in order to better study its orbit and assess its potential threat for planetary collision. To ac…
CSEF · 2018
Determination of the Orbital Elements of Near-Earth Asteroid 1999 LO28 Using the Method of Gauss
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the research was to generate the orbital elements of the asteroid 1999 LO28 in order to better study its orbit and assess its potential threat for planetary…
CSEF · 2018
Determining if Concrete Is a Liable Screen against Galactic Cosmic Radiation
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to create a detector, and measure and differentiate natural secondary cosmic particles above and below concrete with steel reinforcement.…
ISEF · 2018
Determining Space Debris Orbits for Collision Prediction Using Chaos Theory
Physics and Astronomy
On 10th February 2009, a satellite, Iridium-33, and a space debris, Cosmos-2251, unprecedentedly collided, producing more than 2000 cataloged space debris. Collisions like this and the ones…
CSEF · 2018
Development of a Low-Cost Mobile Respiratory Analysis Device Integrating FeNO Testing, Pulse-Ox and Secured Bluetooth
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Alternative, inexpensive approach in the development and structure of a portable compact respiratory analysis device. Include FeNO, pulse-oximetry, and heart rate in additio…
ISEF · 2018
Development of a YBCO Quantum Processor
Physics and Astronomy
In this study, a quantum processor was developed using a YBCO superconductor (high critical temperature). The YBCO superconductor was made through a mixture of individual chemicals. Josephso…