Projects

Debris Object Capture Kinetic Engagement Rendezvous System was a satellite design project where 7 previously separate teams came together to design and optimize a satellite meant to remove key debris from orbit. The namesake takes one part of every previous team's name. We split ourselves up into 3 main teams: Mission & System Ops, Navigation & Control, and Bus & Payload. I was a member of the Bus & Payload team, and lead the Thermal and Ionizing Radiation Control subteam, alongside being a support member for the Payload Design subteam.

My primary contribution was the creation of a rapid thermal analysis software. Using first principles, I connected my knowledge of radiative heat transfer with linear algebra, algorithmically solving for the orthographically projected area of our satellite and the radiation source. This enabled me to rapidly test various designs and operational attitudes, saving significant time in hand calculations and giving me flexibility throughout the dynamic design process.

I also contributed to the design of our payload, two robotic arms, by verifying calculations, voicing concerns, and ensuring coordination with other subteams. I was also a contributor to the orbital decay calculations, communications transmission, CAD modeling, 3D print prototyping, and branding of our project. 

Working with the company Blue Frontier, I helped coordinate test points and ensured that their desiccant enhanced indirect evaporative cooler was tested in a variety of load conditions. Helping to set up the testing chamber and controlling the environment to the test points, I worked closely with the CTO of BlueFrontier, allowing our approach to evolve and shift with our discoveries.

This was a projector stand made for this projector. Previously the client was using books to prop it up. It was 3D printed and collapsible for easy storage.