CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Senior Division
- S0201
- Mihir D. Angal, Grade 10
Jethro H. Chan, Grade 10
Are Compressed Air Powered Marine Vessels Feasible, Effective and Economical?
Advisor: Mr. David Taylor
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0202 — Honorable Mention
- A. Keoni Aricayos, Grade 9
Optimal Foundation Design for Model Houses Undergoing an Earthquake
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0203
- Norman Bae, Grade 11
Robotic Hexapod
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0204
- Leo C. Banuelos, Grade 10
Nicholas R. Ross, Grade 10
Good Vibrations: A Study of a New Method of Vibration Suppression Using Piezoelectric Patches
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0205
- Shawn R. Chiapellone, Grade 10
Water to Energy
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0206 — Honorable Mention
- Jacob J. Cole, Grade 11
Thermally Accelerated Vacuum Dryer: Method for Direct Extraction of Energy from Temperature Differences in Environment
Advisor: Dr. Brinn Belyea
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0207
- Trevor J. Fobel, Grade 9
Flying Steady: A Comparison of Flying Wing Aircraft vs. Conventional Aircraft
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0208
- Eric C. Huppert, Grade 9
Investigating Biodiesel Feedstocks: How Does Cooking Time Affect the Viscosity of Cooking Oil?
Advisor: Mr. Andrew Willats
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont, Alameda County
- S0209 — First Place
- Laurel A. Kroo, Grade 11
Efficient Low-Cost Wind Energy Using Passive Circulation Control
Advisor: Dr. Ilan Kroo
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- S0210 — Third Place
- Malika Kumar, Grade 11
Haley E. Zarrin, Grade 11
Creating a SensorGVS: A Sonar/Accelerometer Guided Vehicle Stabilization System
Advisor: Mr. Simon Zarrin
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
- S0211
- HyunJeong Lee, Grade 11
The Effect of Temperature Change on the Tune of Musical Instruments: String, Woodwind, and Brass Instruments
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Pomerleau
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0212
- Benjamin E. Levy, Grade 10
Putting the Squeeze on Energy Harvesting: Piezoelectric Power Scavengers
Advisor: Mr. Jack Coakley
School: College Preparatory School, Oakland, Alameda County
- S0213 — Second Place
- Patrick A. Lowe, Grade 9
Comparison of Fanwing Configuration Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S0214
- Cohberg P. Ng, Grade 12
Passive Cooling
Advisor: Mr. Scott Holloway
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
- S0215
- Daniel E. O'Leary, III, Grade 11
The Effect of Attack Angle and Airfoil Design on the Output of Small Wind Turbines in Low Reynolds Flow
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- S0216
- William M. Osman, Grade 12
People Power
Advisor: Mr. John Weldele
School: Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0217 — Fourth Place
- Jonathan T. Ota, Grade 12
Helio Tracker
Advisor: Mrs. JaDonne Ota
School: El Modena High School, Orange, Orange County
- S0218
- Joseph D. Papador, Grade 10
Fun Factors
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0219
- Andres M. Pineda, Grade 12
Stirling Engine, Uses
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0220
- Agustin Roldan, Jr., Grade 12
Induced Electromagnetic Propulsion
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0221
- Jacqueline R. Sly, Grade 11
Mechanical Analogs Model the Relationship between the Period of the Graph of the Snake's Movement and the Snake's Speed
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0222
- Hiro D. Sparks, Grade 10
Recycling the Heat Energy Lost from a Common Light Bulb
Advisor: Mrs. Kiyomi Sparks
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S0223
- Zheqi Tan, Grade 11
Optimal Projectile Mass
Advisor: Mr. Lance Wright
School: Seaside High School, Seaside, Monterey County
- S0224
- Curtis Alan Turley, Grade 10
The Effect of the Placement of Support Columns on the Structural Integrity of the World Trade Center
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0225
- Alison J. Turner, Grade 10
Dry Lubricants: A Quantitative Analysis of Friction Properties
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0226
- Nishitha Viswanathan, Grade 9
The Effectiveness of Surface Passivation Coatings on Copper
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
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