Team:
- David Marchessault, BS. Mechanical Engineering
- Craig Martland , BS. MS. Mechanical Engineering
- Andrew McGarey, BS. Mechanical Engineering
- Diego Rivas, BS. Mechanical Engineering
- Kevin Stanley, BS. Mechanical Engineering
- Yiannis Levendis, PhD (Advisor)
Problem: Develop a method to distribute liquid nitrogen from a safe zone to forest fires and overcome radiative and convective effects during delivery
Design Solution: Design of a streamlined capsule to be dropped at strategic points in the fire area, with a fin pattern to induce rotation from lift force and eject liquid nitrogen prior to contact to the ground fire
For: Senior Capstone Project
Final Deliverable Summary
Premise: the work presented below only includes work that I was involved in, but does not cover the entire extent of the capstone. The process presented below is backed up with substantial calculations that are not shown in the summary below. For a full report please contact me directly.
Variable Overview
Design Iteration
Target Approach
Analytical Prediction – Rotational Speed vs Fluid Rise
Spin Testing
Fluid Rise vs Rotation
Transport and Drop Design Mechanism
Diego Rivas 