Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student @ University of California, Irvine
650-200-9185
UCI TEAM DESIGN PROJECTS
Over the past few years at UCI, I have been involved with several undergraduate engineering projects. The following page describes my role and work for these projects (listed from the most recent).
UCI HYPERXITE
Research and Development Engineer
Hyperxite is a UCI engineering team of students that competes with other university teams in building a Hyperloop transportation pod. First proposed by Elon Musk, Hyperloop is a clean and fast transit system that aims to revolutionize future transportation. My role is to develop a linear induction motor (LIM) for the next generation Hyperxite Hyperloop pod.
UCI FSAE ELECTRIC RACING
Powertrain Engineer
FSAE Electric Racing is a UCI engineering team of students that designs, builds, and tests an electric racecar for yearly SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competitions. My role involved designing a FSAE rules-compliant chain guard around the electric motor to protect other powertrain or chassis components from damage in case of chain failure. Chain guards iteratively modeled in Solidworks and based on low weight, ease of manufacturing, and powertrain section design. The top designs were evaluated in Solidworks with static FEA (finite element analysis) based on various chain failure modes.
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UCI SOLAR AIRPLANE
Avionics Engineer
UCI Solar Airplane is an engineering team of students that designs and builds a 5-lb airplane for sustainable flight using solar energy. My role involved determining the necessary thrust and aircraft power for takeoff and steady flight. MATLAB was utilized to compose automatic computation of many equations (from design manuals) based on initial parameters. These calculations provided a basis for selecting motors and associated electronic components that fulfill the criteria. Comparative analysis of data from various manufacturers of the battery, motor, ESC (electronic speed controller), and propeller was completed in Excel and a single component of each was selected for integration within the final plane design. Purchase order forms were filed to acquire these components. Testing methods for each component were documented for future students to carry out.
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