CSSF Project Listings: 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Division

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S0301
Daelin T. Arney, Grade 10
Pneumatic Prosthetic
Advisor: Mrs. Bethany Dixon
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County
S0302 — Fourth Place
Makayla J. Campbell, Grade 10
Does the Direction of a 3D-Print Matter?
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
S0303 — Third Place
Alex L. Chang, Grade 10
Surviving Seismically-Induced Liquefaction: Dynamic Centrifugal Modeling of a Novel Hybrid Floating Foundation System
Advisor: Ms. Katherine Levensailor
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0304
Jerry Y. Chen, Grade 11
Time-Variant Damping Method to Reduce Vibration Damages to Civil Structures
Advisor: Mr. Patricia Brooks
School: Del Norte High School, San Diego, San Diego County
S0305
Noah B. Close, Grade 9
Magnetic Flow
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0306
Michael H. Do, Grade 11
Wenhao Liao, Grade 11
Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Alligator Osteoderms: Applications in Bioceramics
Advisor: Mrs. Cheryl Stock
School: Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, San Diego County
S0307
Charles D. Dobbin, Grade 9
Seth B. Platt, Grade 9
Lift: An Observation of Different Shaped Conventional Airfoils Creating Lift
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0308
Eleanor O. Frost, Grade 10
Producing Electric Power from the Wind
Advisor: Dr. Charbel Farhat
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, Los Angeles County
S0309
Jasmine J. Gray, Grade 9
Antibubbles: An Easy Effective Way to Make a More Stable Antibubble
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
S0310
Adyota Gupta, Grade 11
SmartVest: Redesigning and Revolutionizing the Bulletproof Vest
Advisor: Mr. Jon Stark
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
S0311
Maximilian A. Halabi, Grade 11
Gregory R. Lum, Grade 11
The Effect of Dye Viscosity on the Power Output of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0312
V. Maria M. Hanes, Grade 12
Concussion Cushion
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0313 — Second Place
Ajay Jain, Grade 9
Paras Jain, Grade 11
Rapid Aerial Outdoor and 3D Indoor Mapping by Autonomous Quadrotor UAVs with CV Feature Targeting for Disaster Recovery
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Kawanami
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
S0314
Hee Soo Angela Jang, Grade 9
The Science of Traffic
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Cahill
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo, Orange County
S0315
Wei Jing, Grade 12
Steven M. Tan, Grade 12
The Effects of Man-Made Structures on Wind Patterns
Advisor: Mrs. Megan Christensen
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County
S0316
Larson T. LeDuc, Grade 10
Slowing the Flow: Saving Society from a Tsunami
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0317
Yu-chieh Lee, Grade 11
A CFD Study of the Effects of Horizontal Tail Geometrical Properties on Stability Derivatives of a Boeing 787-8 Model
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0318
Sean T. Luna, Grade 11
Seismic Vibration Control: Finding the Best Strategy for Minimizing Damage to a Structure During an Earthquake
Advisor: Mr. Kenneth Nadeau
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
S0319
Kai E. Marshland, Grade 10
The Effect of Disk Number on Tesla Turbine Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Robert Fabini
School: El Cerrito Senior High School, El Cerrito, Contra Costa County
S0320
Dillon M. Patel, Grade 11
Perching a Fixed Delta M-Wing MAV: Year 2
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Nelson
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
S0321
Karen V. Pham, Grade 9
Go with the Flow: The Effect of Solute Concentration on Viscosity
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0322
Tyler J. Regli, Grade 12
LocFan: A More Efficient Way to Power a Jet Engine
Advisor: Mr. Michael Baggot
School: Ferndale High School, Ferndale, Humboldt County
S0323
Yevheniya Shevchenko, Grade 11
The Effect of Different Glues on Holding Cuts in Pigskin
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0324
Ernesto R. Soto, Jr., Grade 12
A Quantitative Analysis of Venturi Effect to Fabricate a Novel Prototype to Maximize Air-Intake on a Naturally Aspirated
Advisor: Mr. Jacob Bagnell
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville, Mendocino County
S0325
Jordan W. Wang, Grade 10
The Effect of Airfoil Design and Angle of Attack on Lift
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S0326 — Honorable Mention
Kaylie A. Ward, Grade 12
CSI: Comprehensive Spatter Investigation
Advisor: Dr. James Vieceli
School: St. Monica Catholic High School, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
S0327
Sidney E. Wilcox, Grade 10
Comparing Horizontal and Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Different Wind Conditions
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0328
Lucas G. Wong, Grade 11
The Effect of Bridge Design on the Amount of Weight that can be Sustained
Advisor: Mrs. Millie Hackworth
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S0329 — First Place
David A. Zarrin, Grade 12
Turbopulse: A Hybrid Pulsating Turbine Jet Engine
Advisor: Ms. Jill McCrystal
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
S0398
Loren J. Newton, Grade 11
A Novel Approach to Capture Wingtip Vortices
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Bartholomew
School: La Sierra High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S0399
Reagan A. Risk, Grade 10
To Surge or Not to Surge: Solutions to Coachella Valley Water Districts Canal System Water Loss (Year 3)
Advisor: Dr. Carey
School: Shadow Hills High School, Indio, Riverside County


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