Projects
SAFETY DAVE - Caravan Mover Mechanical Design
Mechanical design and development of the caravan mover product, including motor assembly design, thermal analysis, dyno testing, prototype development, and pilot production runs. Features CNC machined components and diecast chassis.
SAFETY DAVE - Caravan Mover Electronics
Development of electronics systems for the caravan mover product, including front panel electronics assembly with logic board, STM32 development and testing, and system monitoring capabilities.
ARES - Hybrid Rocket Engine
Currently leading the development of ARES Rocketry's first hybrid rocket engine (HRE). Before building our flight engine we are manufacturing a sub-scale engine that will produce roughly 500N of thrust for 10 seconds.
ARES - Data Acquisition System
The data acquisition and control system for the hybrid rocket engine test campaign. A custom ground support equipment (GSE) cart houses the control electronics and fluid system, running a real-time DAQ and control architecture that logs pressures, temperatures and thrust while sequencing the engine through fill, fire and purge.
ARES - Engine Thrust Structure
The structure that mounts the sub-scale hybrid rocket engine to the test stand and reacts its thrust into load cells for measurement. Designed to support the engine, run tank and fluid system while transferring thrust cleanly for accurate data.
ARES - Project Florence - 2024
I served as the Team Lead of this project from July 2023 - June 2024. Project Florence was team's entry into the Spaceport America Cup 30,000 ft category. The goal was to take on the lessons from previous year to develop a robust rocket that would survive the harsh launch conditions and be recoverable. The team overdelivered, achieving a successful flight and recovery, and getting within 0.6% of our target apogee of 30,000ft, resulting in us coming runners up in the competition.
ARES - Novel Parachute Recovery
Developing novel methods of parachute recovery. Recovery systems are often the most neglected areas within amateur rocketry, and unsurprisingly are often the cause of many failed flights. We aimed to solve this in Project Florence. Under the guidance of an experienced skydiving parachute rigger we developed an extremely robust and performant recovery system.
ARES - Project Deimos - 2023
Project Deimos was the team's entry for the 2023 competition season. This project involved comprehensive rocket design, manufacturing, and competition participation.
ARES - Project Phobos - 2022
During Project Phobos I served multiple roles in the team. I was primarily tasked with leading the payload team which was investigating the g force loading on the c6 section of the human spine. I was also responsible for BP separation system which separates the rocket, allowing the parachutes to come out.