CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Division

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S0201
Mihir D. Angal, Grade 10 portrait
Jethro H. Chan, Grade 10 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Robotic Hexapod
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S0204
Leo C. Banuelos, Grade 10 portrait
Nicholas R. Ross, Grade 10 portrait
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 portrait
Water to Energy
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0206 — Honorable Mention
Jacob J. Cole, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Haley E. Zarrin, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Passive Cooling
Advisor: Mr. Scott Holloway
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
S0215
Daniel E. O'Leary, III, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
People Power
Advisor: Mr. John Weldele
School: Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0217 — Fourth Place
Jonathan T. Ota, Grade 12 portrait
Helio Tracker
Advisor: Mrs. JaDonne Ota
School: El Modena High School, Orange, Orange County
S0218
Joseph D. Papador, Grade 10 portrait
Fun Factors
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0219
Andres M. Pineda, Grade 12 portrait
Stirling Engine, Uses
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0220
Agustin Roldan, Jr., Grade 12 portrait
Induced Electromagnetic Propulsion
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S0221
Jacqueline R. Sly, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Optimal Projectile Mass
Advisor: Mr. Lance Wright
School: Seaside High School, Seaside, Monterey County
S0224
Curtis Alan Turley, Grade 10 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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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