CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Division

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S0201 — Second Place
Taylor P. Bachelier, Grade 9 portrait
Phillip M. Houghton, Grade 12 portrait
Zachary L. Houghton, Grade 9 portrait
Can You Build a Working Ramjet in Your Garage?
Advisor: Mr. Michael Houghton
School: Inland Christian Academy Program, Corona, Riverside County
S0202
Norman Bae, Grade 10 portrait
Magnetorheological Fluid
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S0203
Christopher T. Barnum, Grade 11 portrait
Michael S. Struve, Grade 12 portrait
Fire!: A Scientific Study of the Ratio between Barrel Length and Compression Chamber Volume
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0204
Natalie Bautista, Grade 9 portrait
Does Size Make a Difference? Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0205
Michael Chu, Grade 11 portrait
Steven J. Davies, Grade 11 portrait
Trent L. Lawler, Grade 11 portrait
The Wing Structure Effect on Lift vs. Drag Ratio
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Burns
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
S0206
Dylan Freedman, Grade 9 portrait
Alexander W. Newton, Grade 9 portrait
Spoilers: Not Just for Looks
Advisor: Mr. Colin Matheson
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
S0207 — Third Place
David G. Goehring, Grade 10 portrait
Preventing Pathogen Contamination in a Robotic Arm Specimen Tube Transport System
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Harris
School: Arlington High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S0208
Chase D. Hagen, Grade 9 portrait
UV-Proof Clothing
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0209
Matthew P. Hamilton, Grade 10 portrait
Get the Lead Out
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0210
Haylie S. Hansen, Grade 11 portrait
Kristen J. Jundt, Grade 11 portrait
Moisture Migration through Concrete
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
S0211
Thomas M. Hess, Grade 10 portrait
High Performance Rocketry
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0212 — Fourth Place
Tom J. Hiel, Grade 12 portrait
Load Carrying Capacity of Cylindrical Shells
Advisor: Ms. Marta Wood
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
S0213
Paulina M. Hlavacek, Grade 9 portrait
Simulating the Optimal Golf Swing
Advisor: Ms. Holly Shewbridge
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
S0214
Dave S. Ho, Grade 9 portrait
Stress Analysis on the Length of Compression Chord Affecting the Efficiency of a Cantilever Structure
Advisor: Ms. Reena Pandhi
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0215
Tyler E. Howell, Grade 10 portrait
Kinetic Effects
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S0216 — Honorable Mention
Chris Kazanchyan, Grade 10 portrait
Adjustable Damper for Shock Absorbers
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
S0217
Jaquelyn M. Lauletta, Grade 11 portrait
Tennis Players Need Resistance
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
S0218
Richard C. Martinez, Grade 12 portrait
Kaitlyn A. Wakefield, Grade 12 portrait
Barrier Beat Down: A Study of the Efficiency of Six Barrier Configurations
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0219 — First Place
Morgan A. Matzke, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Varied Tennis String Tension on the Coefficient of Restitution
Advisor: Ms. Kim Petch
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
S0220 — Honorable Mention
Shane C. McDonough, Grade 10 portrait
The Intonation of Natural and Synthetic Clarinet Reeds
Advisor: Ms. Holly Shewbridge
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
S0221
Michael R. Mendiola, Grade 9 portrait
Which Blade Design Is Most Efficent?
Advisor: Ms. Bobbie Bass
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
S0222
Stephen T. Michal, Grade 10 portrait
Reducing the Effects of Geoseismic Instability
Advisor: Mrs. Kenelee Henderson
School: Frontier High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S0223
Peter A.J. Mortimer, Grade 9 portrait
Straighten Up and Fly Right: Variable Geometry Wing Analysis on a Model Airplane
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Campbell
School: Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs, Riverside County
S0225
Bradley E. Perek, Grade 10 portrait
Ballistics of Materials for Armor Applications
Advisor: Mrs. Anne Royston
School: Folsom High School, Folsom, Sacramento County
S0226
Yonatan Rafael, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Time and Temperature on the Strength of a Seal on a Plastic Packaging Bag
Advisor: Mr. Serge Berguig
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S0227
Riley D. Schofield, Grade 10 portrait
Acoustical Comparison of Wall Materials
Advisor: Mr. Jim Reichle
School: Lassen High School, Susanville, Lassen County
S0228
Sarah E. Seko, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Shape on Aerodynamic Drag
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
S0229
Kevin Shih, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Solutes on Drag
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0230
Jacqueline R. Sly, Grade 10 portrait
The Efficiency of Fin Shapes of Members of the Scombroidei Sub-Order as Modeled by Mechanical Analogs
Advisor: Mr. Michael Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0232
Anshu Vaish, Grade 12 portrait
Magnetorheological Fluid Based Links in Morphing Aircraft Structure
Advisor: Dr. Shiv Joshi
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S0233
Jarrod P. Wilbur, Grade 9 portrait
Wind Power
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0234 — Honorable Mention
W. Tyler Winick, Grade 9 portrait
Wind Power: The Quadric Solution
Advisor: Mr. Colin Matheson
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
S0235
Jonathan B. Yang, Grade 10 portrait
Efficiency from a New Wind Turbine Design
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County


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