CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Senior Division
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- S0201 — Second Place
- Taylor P. Bachelier, Grade 9
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Phillip M. Houghton, Grade 12 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
Zachary L. Houghton, Grade 9 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
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
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Magnetorheological Fluid
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0203
- Christopher T. Barnum, Grade 11
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Michael S. Struve, Grade 12 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
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
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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
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Steven J. Davies, Grade 11 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
Trent L. Lawler, Grade 11 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
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
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Alexander W. Newton, Grade 9 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
Spoilers: Not Just for Looks
Advisor: Mr. Colin Matheson
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
- S0207 — Third Place
- David G. Goehring, Grade 10
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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
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UV-Proof Clothing
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0209
- Matthew P. Hamilton, Grade 10
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Get the Lead Out
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0210
- Haylie S. Hansen, Grade 11
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Kristen J. Jundt, Grade 11 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
Moisture Migration through Concrete
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0211
- Thomas M. Hess, Grade 10
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High Performance Rocketry
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0212 — Fourth Place
- Tom J. Hiel, Grade 12
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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
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Simulating the Optimal Golf Swing
Advisor: Ms. Holly Shewbridge
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S0214
- Dave S. Ho, Grade 9
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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
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Kinetic Effects
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S0216 — Honorable Mention
- Chris Kazanchyan, Grade 10
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Adjustable Damper for Shock Absorbers
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0217
- Jaquelyn M. Lauletta, Grade 11
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Tennis Players Need Resistance
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S0218
- Richard C. Martinez, Grade 12
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Kaitlyn A. Wakefield, Grade 12 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
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
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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
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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
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Which Blade Design Is Most Efficent?
Advisor: Ms. Bobbie Bass
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0222
- Stephen T. Michal, Grade 10
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Reducing the Effects of Geoseismic Instability
Advisor: Mrs. Kenelee Henderson
School: Frontier High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S0223
- Peter A.J. Mortimer, Grade 9
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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
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Ballistics of Materials for Armor Applications
Advisor: Mrs. Anne Royston
School: Folsom High School, Folsom, Sacramento County
- S0226
- Yonatan Rafael, Grade 11
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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
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Acoustical Comparison of Wall Materials
Advisor: Mr. Jim Reichle
School: Lassen High School, Susanville, Lassen County
- S0228
- Sarah E. Seko, Grade 10
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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
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The Effect of Solutes on Drag
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0230
- Jacqueline R. Sly, Grade 10
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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
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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
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Wind Power
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0234 — Honorable Mention
- W. Tyler Winick, Grade 9
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Wind Power: The Quadric Solution
Advisor: Mr. Colin Matheson
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
- S0235
- Jonathan B. Yang, Grade 10
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Efficiency from a New Wind Turbine Design
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
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