CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Division

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S0201
Norman Bae, Grade 9 portrait
Effectiveness of Wing in Ground Effect on High Speed Train Concepts
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S0202
Joshua S. Barram, Grade 10 portrait
The Differences of Two Propeller Characteristics Affecting Efficiency in Air vs. Water Due to Different Slips
Advisor: Ms. Nancy Markson
School: Forest Charter School, Nevada City, Nevada County
S0203
Dylan M. Beatty, Grade 9 portrait
Garrett P. Morgan, Grade 9 portrait
Jack M. Schmitt Holman, Grade 9 portrait
Spudgun Ballistics
Advisor: Mr. Olie Smith
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville, Mendocino County
S0204
Alexander W. Berry, Grade 11 portrait
Katherine M. Corradini, Grade 11 portrait
Bernard O. Kozacik, III, Grade 11 portrait
Shooting for Distance
Advisor: Ms. Laura Berger
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
S0205
Sandra W.S. Boulos, Grade 11 portrait
Brandon S. Pastre, Grade 11 portrait
The Home Made A.C.V. (Air Cushioned Vehicle)
Advisor: Dr. Lota Castillo
School: Junipero Serra High School, Gardena, Los Angeles County
S0206
Terry W. Burke, Grade 10 portrait
Fore: A Two Year Study of Golf Ball Prices vs. Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0207
Nathan S. Cser, Grade 11 portrait
A Study into the Consistency in Mass and Accuracy of Airsoft BB's
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0208 — Honorable Mention
Andrew D. Durkee, Grade 11 portrait
Low Aspect Ratio Rotor Blades for Application to Helicopter Noise Reduction
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
S0209
Akash G. Gupta, Grade 11 portrait
Neil R. Kumar, Grade 12 portrait
Sameep Tandon, Grade 11 portrait
An Energy-Efficient, Self-Correcting, Deployable Bridge: Applying the Concept of Tensegrity in Harsh Environments
Advisor: Mrs. Supriya Moore
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
S0210
Matthew P. Hamilton, Grade 9 portrait
Humane Hunting: Patterning a Shotgun
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0211
Sarah L. Herrman, Grade 11 portrait
Baillie A. Sproul, Grade 11 portrait
How Things Break: Failure Analysis
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Morgan
School: Upland High School, Upland, San Bernardino County
S0212
Amrita Khoshoo, Grade 11 portrait
Which Type of Roof Shape Can Withstand a Given Amount of Force with the Least Deflection?
Advisor: Mr. Paul Fan
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0213 — First Place
Laurel A. Kroo, Grade 9 portrait
A Fuel Cell Powered Underwater Glider for Marine Exploration
Advisor: Dr. Ilan Kroo
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
S0214 — Honorable Mention
Johnnie Kwok, Grade 11 portrait
Truss Bridges
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0215 — Honorable Mention
Nitish Lakhanpal, Grade 10 portrait
Better Stents: Simulating the Effect of Obstructions in Vascular Blood Flow on Coagulation
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0216 — Second Place
Christopher K. Lee, Grade 11 portrait
Mechanical Properties of Cesium Hydrogen Sulfate for Fuel Cell Applications
Advisor: Mr. Mikhail Kistlitsyn
School: Walnut High School, Walnut, Los Angeles County
S0217
Timothy Lui, Grade 11 portrait
The King of Fling: An Analysis of Counterweight to Projectile Energy Transfer in a Trebuchet
Advisor: Mr. Randall Schurr
School: Carter (Wilmer Amina) High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
S0218 — Fourth Place
Anthony J. Neuberger, Grade 12 portrait
Invention of an Autonomous Navigation System: Design, Development, and Systems Integration
Advisor: Ms. Abby Brown
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
S0219
Darren R. Reis, Grade 11 portrait
Why Not 50 Miles Per Gallon?
Advisor: Mrs. Carolyn Csongradi
School: Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
S0220
Robbi A. Robinson, Grade 9 portrait
What Affects the Distance of a Hit Ball?
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Campbell
School: Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs, Riverside County
S0221
Christian H. Selby, Grade 9 portrait
Comparing the Drag Coefficient of Four Popular Sports Cars
Advisor: Dr. Jim Selgrath
School: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S0222
Sara Seto, Grade 11 portrait
Water Velocity: Flowing through Tubes
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0223 — Honorable Mention
Brian M. Smith, Grade 11 portrait
A Bridge to Safety: Changing Bridge Frequencies to Reduce Resonance
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0224
Rebecca C. Suzuki, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Building Shape on Its Ability to Resist Hurricane Force Winds
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0226
Kaitlyn A. Wakefield, Grade 11 portrait
Fire and Ice: A Two-Year Study on the Effectiveness of Ice Bullets Fired upon a Drywall Target
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0227 — Third Place
Sarah E. Whipple, Grade 11 portrait
Adding Turbulence to the Kutta-Joukowski Lift Theorem
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Preston
School: Palm Desert High School, Palm Desert, Riverside County
S0228
Samantha M. Williams, Grade 12 portrait
You Guess the Weight
Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Wilke
School: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S0229
Jordan R. Young, Grade 12 portrait
Stay Fly: A Study of the Effects of Both Aspect Ratio and Weight on the Flight of a Glider
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County


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