CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Junior Division
- J0101
- Daniel Au, Grade 7
The Effect of Air Temperature on Aircraft Propellers
Advisor: Mr. Derek Au
School: Redwood Academy, Ukiah, Mendocino County
- J0102
- Ansel R. Austin, Grade 8
Silent Rotor Blades: Reducing Noise Output of Rotor Blades by Incorporating Noise-Dampening Features of an Owl's Feather
Advisor: Mrs. Leisa Moore
School: Valley Christian Junior High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0103
- Sanskriti Balaji, Grade 7
Harshikasai Kellampalli, Grade 7
Riding On Air: How a Hovercraft Hovers
Advisor: Mrs. Joleen Zammit
School: River Heights Intermediate School, Eastvale, Riverside County
- J0104 — First Place
- Akhilesh V. Balasingam, Grade 7
Galloping Prisms: On the Optimal Design of a Novel Aeroelastic Energy Harvester for Remote Sensing
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Mackewicz
School: Challenger School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0105
- Jeanie C. Benedict, Grade 7
The Effect of Winglet Cant Angle on the Speed of a Windmill
Advisor: Ms. Megan Margeson
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J0106
- Madisen F. Berube, Grade 7
The Effect of Textures on Rocket Shuttle Drag
Advisor: Ms. Jessica Hobba
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J0107 — Second Place
- Chloe Brandon, Grade 7
Bio-Inspired Wind Power: Can a Whale Help Us Design Better Wind Turbines?
Advisor: Dr. Erik Brandon
School: Sierra Madre Middle School, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County
- J0108
- Ivy A. Brott, Grade 8
Paddling for Power
Advisor: Mr. Chris Thibodeau
School: Mount Saint Mary's Academy, Grass Valley, Nevada County
- J0109
- Sophia G. Cotman, Grade 7
Swim Caps: Do They Really Make You Faster?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Pattullo
School: Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J0110
- Gil T. Dominguez-Letelier, Grade 8
Parachutes and Drag
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0111 — Honorable Mention
- James D. Fagan, Grade 6
A Wind Tunnel to Examine Subsonic Aerodynamic Effects on Airfoils for Future Flight on Mars
Advisor: Mr. Dan Fagan
School: Alcott Elemetary School, Riverside, Riverside County
- J0112 — Honorable Mention
- James A. Gow, Jr., Grade 8
Are Angle and Size of the Buckets Keys for a Successful Pelton Water Turbine?
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Ross-Viola
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- J0113
- Daniel Gushchyan, Grade 8
How Do the Temperature and the Length of the Tube Affect the Speed of the Wind Produced?
Advisor: Mr. Felix Gushchyan
School: Muir (John) Middle School, Burbank, Los Angeles County
- J0114
- Jonah S. Henry, Grade 8
Tabletop Hurricanes: A Study of Vortex Stability in a Rotating Fluid
Advisor: Mr. Carlos Lauchu
School: Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County
- J0115
- Isaiah M. Hessler, Grade 8
Need for Speed: A Study of Drag Reduction Methods in Vehicles
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Karnes
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0116
- Daniel Z. Izmirian, Grade 8
Wicked Wave Walls: The Effect of Different Types of Walls on the Distance a Wave Will Travel
Advisor: Mrs. Kristin Spencer
School: Marine View Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J0117
- Joshua T. Manivone, Grade 8
Do Sail Size and Wind Speed Affect Efficiency?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0118 — Third Place
- Ryan T. Mikami, Grade 8
Measuring Airfoil Lift/Drag Designs
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0119 — Fourth Place
- Denico M. Nieves-Ellis, Grade 8
Experimenting with Ferrofluid's Magnetic Properties: Searching for Novel Applications
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0120
- Zachary Patton, Grade 6
Squirt Power: Constructing a More Efficient Generator by Changing the Diameter of the Pipe in the Water Feed System
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Environmental Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0121
- Olivia G. Petty, Grade 6
Powerful Wind: Which Wind Turbine Design Is Most Efficient?
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Petty
School: Clear Creek School, Grass Valley, Nevada County
- J0122
- Olivia H. Pierson, Grade 7
Can I Make Rocket Fins More Efficient?
Advisor: Ms. Shaina Peng
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0123
- Alec D. Vuicich, Grade 7
Wind Turbines: Vertical vs. Horizontal: Watts Up with That?
Advisor: Ms. Lori Salazar
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0124
- Narayan K. Weibel, Grade 7
Hydropower Unleashed: Design Elements of a Small-Scale Paddle Wheel Hydroelectric System
Advisor: Ms. Jody Himango
School: McKinleyville Middle School, McKinleyville, Humboldt County
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