CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Senior Division
- S0301
- Omneha Amujala, Grade 9
Elaine Luu, Grade 9
Sturdy Birdie
Advisor: Mr. Doug Miller
School: Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0302
- James D. Arias, Grade 12
A Study of the Relative Effectiveness of Two Building Foundation Isolation Techniques in Response to Equal Vibrations
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0303
- Rosario Arias, Grade 12
Angel Padilla, Grade 12
Jackelyn Sanchez, Grade 9
Aquatic Voyager
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mr. Roland Reina
School: Riverdale High School, Riverdale, Fresno County
- S0304
- Joshua M. Arreola, Grade 12
Well, Blow Me Down! Re-engineering Tesla's Turbine to Create a More Efficient Wind Turbine
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Frazier Mountain High School, Lebec, Kern County
- S0305
- Talen C. Barton, Grade 10
Rowyn D. Gilfillan, Grade 10
Propelled Potatoes
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S0306
- Ian J. Bennett, Grade 11
Can a Modified Lockwood-Hiller Valveless Pulsejet Engine Be Built that Maintains Self-sustained Periodic Combustion?
Advisor: Ms. Marisol Ornelas
School: Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton, San Mateo County
- S0307
- Supriya A. Bhupathy, Grade 10
A Comparative Analysis of Computer Simulated and Actual Rocket Launches
Advisor: Mr. Robert Koepke
School: Laurel Springs Online School, Ojai, Orange County
- S0308
- Erin E. Brown, Grade 10
Hannah M. Howerton, Grade 10
What Is the Effect of Propeller Size on Thrust Production?
Advisor: Mr. Don Van Ness
School: Clovis East High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0309 — Third Place
- Alex L. Chang, Grade 9
Surviving Seismically-Induced Liquefaction: The Development and Validation of a Novel Hybrid Floating Foundation System
Advisor: Mr. Tom Shrake
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0310
- Clay L. Coleman, Grade 10
Schuyler A. Turrill, Grade 10
Which Wind Sail Shape Is Best to Harness Wind?
Advisor: Ms. Luayne Wright
School: Deep Valley Christian School, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County
- S0311
- Eleanor O. Frost, Grade 9
Producing Electric Power from Wind Energy
Advisor: Prof. Charbel Farhat
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, Los Angeles County
- S0312 — Second Place
- Adyota Gupta, Grade 10
Smart Vest: A Novel Approach to Bulletproof Vests
Advisor: Mr. Stuart Calhoon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S0313 — Honorable Mention
- Hunter Z. Karr, Grade 11
Comparing the Efficiency of Two Wave Energy Converter Designs and Their Potential for the Santa Monica Bay
Advisor: Dr. James Vieceli
School: St. Monica Catholic High School, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
- S0314
- Seung Hwan Lee, Grade 11
Modeling Acidic Gas Removal Efficiency for a Semi Dry Reactor
Advisor: Dr. Min Tae Cho
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0315
- Alison N. Logia, Grade 12
The Role of Reynolds Number in Liquid-Liquid Drop Experiments
Advisor: Ms. Tiffany Burkle
School: Sequoia High School, Redwood City, San Mateo County
- S0316
- Patrick A. Lowe, Grade 12
Comparison of Fanwing Configuration Efficiency: Year III
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S0317
- Loren Newton, Grade 10
Loads On Roads: Loading for Safety and Efficiency on Roads
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Bartholomew
School: La Sierra High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0318
- Dillon M. Patel, Grade 10
Perching a Fixed Delta M-Wing UAV with a Variable Incidence Tail
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Nelson
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0319
- Adam M. Prentice, Grade 9
The Effects of Varying Lever Arm Length and Fulcrum on a Catapult's Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Todd Kennedy
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0320
- Caitlin A. Redak, Grade 11
A Comparative Analysis of Silk Strength
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0321
- Reagan Risk, Grade 9
To Surge or Not to Surge: Modeling the CVWD Gravity-Fed Canal Water Surges as Determined in USBR Monograph 17
Advisor: Mrs. Carol Carey
School: Shadow Hills High School, Indio, Riverside County
- S0322
- Alap A. Sahoo, Grade 9
Designing the Optimal Winglet for Flight
Advisor: Ms. Crystal Neptune
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S0323 — Honorable Mention
- John T. Schwartz, III, Grade 10
The Effect of an Electrolytic Cell on the Power Output of an Internal Combustion Engine
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S0324
- Alysa S. Shin, Grade 11
An Analysis of Energy Output by Water Turbines Due to Excessive Rainfall in a Third World Country
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Kendrick
School: Champion Christian School, Chico, Butte County
- S0325 — Fourth Place
- Navjot Singh, Grade 11
Utilization of X-Ray Triboluminescence from Stick-Slip Friction in Peeling Tape
Advisor: Mr. John Allen
School: Oak Grove High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0326
- Mihir S. Sirdesai, Grade 10
Coanda Effect: The Effect of Vectorial Flow of Air on a Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Kasper
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0327
- Russell K. Sobota, Grade 10
What Is the Difference in Power Output between a Gasoline and Hydrogen Fueled Internal Combustion Engine?
Advisor: Mr. Kyle Ostrom
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
- S0328
- Jessica C. Whiteley, Grade 10
The Effect of Weight on LEGO Brick Bonds
Advisor: Mrs. April Tucker
School: Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, Marin County
- S0329
- Haotian Xu, Grade 11
Super-hydrophobic Surface for Anti-Icing Applications
Advisor: Mr. Tim Smay
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0330 — Honorable Mention
- James Xue, Grade 11
Rubberized Concrete: An Integration of Dynamic Performance and Environmental Protection
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0331 — First Place
- David A. Zarrin, Grade 11
The Z-Engine: My Internal Combustion Rotary Engine with Only Four Moving Parts
Advisor: Mr. Simon Zarrin
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
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