Solid Rocket Motor Design
Comprehensive design of a solid rocket motor utilizing an AP/Al/HTPB propellant blend. Features a custom-sized BATES grain configuration optimized for consistent burn area and stable chamber pressure throughout the flight profile.
Propellant
AP/Al/HTPB
Grain Type
BATES
Spur Gear Turbine Box
A precision-engineered mechanical transmission system focusing on torque multiplication and smooth power transfer. Designed with strict GD&T standards to ensure assembly fit and operational efficiency.
Core Tool
SolidWorks
Focus
System Integration
Pulse Plasma Thruster
Electromagnetic propulsion system designed for 3U CubeSat integration. The titanium housing (Ti-6Al-4V) was engineered to manage high thermal loads while providing necessary EMI shielding for sensitive satellite electronics.
Form Factor
3U CubeSat
Material
Ti-6Al-4V
3U In-atmosphere CubeSat
Innovative satellite design launched from Virgin Spaceport America. Engineered a non-explosive parachute deployment system integrated with the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) module.
Deployment
10,000 ft
Comms
LoRa
Panel Method & XFOIL
Implemented source/vortex panel methods to model pressure distribution and streamlines for NACA airfoil profiles. Compared lift/drag trends under varying Reynolds numbers.
Profiles
NACA Series
Validation
XFOIL
Structural FEA
Advanced Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS Workbench. Performed mesh convergence studies to validate results and analyzed Von Mises stress distributions to predict failure modes under operational loading.
Software
ANSYS
Method
Mesh Refinement
