Developed concepts for stall-resistant hydrofoils to improve the maneuverability of underwater autonomous vehicles. Work conducted in Ansys Fluent with tow-tank validation.
General Dynamics sponsored research undertaken as part of the Olin Robotics Lab robotic tuna project.
Final presentation
Parametric sweep of ducted wind turbine performance in preparation for wind tunnel testing and validation conducted in Ansys Fluent
Presentation and report
Burt Cour-Palais (radar calibration and high altitude pyrolysis) Team
Olin College's Small Satellites class received a contract to design, test, and fabricate components for a 3 ThinSats slated for a December 2019 launch
My team was tasked with launching radar targets of a known radar cross-section at a specific velocity, rotation rate, direction, and location to calibrate the MIT Haystack Radio Telescope.
Currently designing a pressure differential or spring deployment rifled target launch tube and testing SLA 3D printing as a manufacturing method
Developed long endurance timeseries volcanic whole gas sampling system featuring vacuum canisters and an Arduino-based control system
Field tested in the Salton Sea and Mt. Hood
Developed multicopter mounted volcanic gas capture system for sampling of inaccessible and dangerous fumaroles
Developed and test in collaboration with Caltech CAST Lab