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ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This paper discusses some implications of attributing spectral redshifts of astronomical objects to the dynamics of matter in the path of light propagation. Unlike Hubble’s law where the rel…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Carbon stars are usually cool hydrogen deficient red giants with rich, carbon-abundant spectra. A comparison of C5 and C6 N-type stars was conducted to compare the spectral abundances of CN,…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
After knowing that workers who have been working in the steel plant for a long time are extremely prone to heat stroke, even many people do not know after heat stroke and cause many accident…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Helium-4, the most common isotope of helium, is difficult to detect in the interstellar medium, as classical transitions are moderately rare; however, Helium-4 also can undergo forbidden tra…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of the research was to find out which factors influence to the cooling characteristics of a liquid in different containers for example a cooling time of hot drinks in different…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Open clusters are a group of about 100 to 1,000 gravitationally bound stars in close proximity to each other. However, because the stars in open clusters are very close in proximity, gravita…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Asteroids are remnants of first planets – planetesimals. When two asteroids collide, an asteroid family is formed. I studied the mechanics of asteroid families and I applied newest methods f…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
In this project, a procedure for building an x-ray generator was developed and tested. This procedure uses inexpensive or common materials (around $200 total) for the x-ray tube and power so…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This study investigates the use of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to create equivalent circuits for human keratinocyte cells in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Media (DMEM) with and…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This project sought to determine whether Dark Matter dominated galaxies are nucleated. In January of 2015, an article was published that sparked interest in the scientific community. The sci…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte galaxy is a dwarf, irregular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, that has yet to be fully and accurately analyzed. RR Lyrae variable stars are short-period v…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Rubber can store an amazing amount of energy. Therefore, hobbyists have used rubber strands to power model airplanes for more than one hundred years. The main goal of modelers is to achieve…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The popularity of proton beam therapy in treating cancer is increasing, and further development of beam detectors is necessary to monitor the beam profile and perform quality assurance. The…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
With the advent of atomic resolution imaging techniques comes the challenge of disentangling the intrinsic electronic properties of materials from their stochastic atomic-scale disorder. In…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Three-dimensional topological Dirac semimetals (3D-TDSMs) have unusually high mobility at room temperature due to their unique linear electronic band dispersion and nontrivial band topology.…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This study was designed to assess the effects of the fit of a mountain biker's aerodynamics. 1 participant rode a standard entry-level cross-country mountain bike down a one-kilometer segmen…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to determine how the efficiency of an electromagnetic braking system changes as the electromagnet is moved farther from the wheel’s center. I hypothesized…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Current methods of bacterial disinfection are unsuitable due to high cost and inability to kill microbes without altering the product composition. Pulsed magnetic field technology offers pot…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Heaping behavior of granular materials under vertical vibration has attracted increasing interest in recent years as it is a beautiful example of gas-granular interaction and granular hydrod…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of the Faraday Return project was to pioneer innovation in the field of generator technology through a new generator technology that takes full advantage of Faraday's law of elec…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Collective motion is a phenomenon of ordered motion that attracts much scientific interest because of its presence in a wide variety of applications such as the flocking behavior of birds or…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
As the ISS orbits the Earth, when it passes between an Earth borne observer and the Sun it performs a transit. Previously no model existed for extremely precise forecasting of such Transits.…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Gravity induced loss of consciousness, better known as G-LOC , occurs when excessive gravitational forces are applied to the body resulting in decreased intracerebral blood flow. Even after…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This project studied the effects of accelerated cure time for CA and PVA glues. I tested the ultimate shear strength (USS) of 120 cross-grain lap joints over 6 weeks and then compared the fi…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Graphene is a one atom thick monolayer hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms with a theoretical thickness of 0.345 nanometers and unique tensile strength capabilities. This study aims to determi…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The goal of this study was to further confirm, characterize, and classify LHS3844b, an exoplanet detected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Furthermore, I strove to determ…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Visible streaks produced by air density variations, caused by temperature changes, any gas leakage or object’s moving (e.g. with supersonic speed), are an example of the Schlieren effect. In…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Highly precise measurements are critical in many fields of science. Quantum metrology studies how accurate measurements can be and how mean squared errors can be minimized to the ultimate ac…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
High-accuracy radio astronomy measurements of interstellar gas velocities are necessary to explore the structure and physical conditions of star formation regions. To improve the accuracy of…