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Rocketry Club & NASA USLI

Cofounder and president of the Rocketry Club. Led the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) proposal and served as lead engineer for the nose cone (ABS/TPU), with CFD in Ansys Fluent. Secured grant funding ($5k Alabama Space Grant + $3.5k donors).

Related: Notre Dame ACS USLI — Active Control System flaps and flight hardware.

  • USLI
  • Ansys Fluent
  • Leadership
Cross-section diagram of the rocket nose cone assembly
Nose cone section
CAD payload design cutaway for NASA USLI rocket
Payload design
CAD render of the three-part nose cone design
Nose cone design
Labeled cross-section schematic of the USLI payload with body tube, actuator, probe, and drill
Payload schematic
Diagram of mid-air ejection event for the USLI payload canister
Mid-air ejection