My Projects
Aerospace design, analysis and fabrication work.
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MX-01: Cessna 172-Inspired RC Trainer
Aug 2026 – Present
Designed from scratch in SolidWorks, analyzed in XFoil, XFLR5, and ANSYS Fluent, hand-built from EPS foam, and flight-tested over 12 flights. Solo project, 2 months, about $140 in components.
Pegasus 1 Landing Gear & FEA
Sep 2026 – Present
A lightweight carbon-fiber landing gear with an intentional breakaway section, validated with orthotropic linear-static FEA.
Coupon Compression Testing
Sep 2025 – May 2026
Standardized compression testing of six fiberglass laminates to select the Polaris rocket airframe material.
VEX IQ Automated Coin Management System
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
A multi-user automated coin ATM built from VEX IQ parts, a laser-cut HDF frame and 3D-printed drivetrain parts, controlled by a 700+ line C++ program.
OpenRocket Model Rocket Design
Sep 2025
A small-scale model rocket optimized in OpenRocket for a 1.5–2.0 caliber stability margin, with custom 3D-printed fins and nose cone, launched and compared against the simulation.
Concrete T-Beam Design and Fabrication
Jan 2025 – May 2025
An inverted T-section reinforced concrete beam that cut concrete volume by over 20% against a standard rectangular beam while keeping its load-bearing capacity.
Mechanical Keychain Assembly
Nov 2025 – Dec 2025
A four-component aluminum mechanical keychain modeled in SolidWorks with GD&T, then machined on manual and CNC equipment and assembled.