April 26, 2023
The conference was held March 25 at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.
Ismar Chew of Indianapolis, Myles Taylor of Griffith, Indiana, Makena Thompson of Anchorage, Alaska, Elle Trine of Kokomo, Indiana, and Michael Worosz of Griffith, Indiana, presented their design in a paper titled, “Methods for Modeling and Controlling the Flight Path of a High-Power Rocket.”
Using multiple methods to simulate rocket performance, the team developed different nose designs and an aerobraking system to help high-powered rockets reach a pre-determined apogee, or highest point of altitude, no matter the weather conditions or wind speed. The team’s goal was to develop a design to control the apogee of the rocket to within 4% of 4,500 feet.
“The judges were clearly impressed by the two methods for controlling apogee that the students have worked hard to design, build and test,” said Jamie Canino, Ph.D., faculty advisor.
This is the second year in a row Trine has placed in the team category at the regional event.
Chew also presented a paper separately on “Reducing Dendrite Formation of Sodium Azide Crystals for Nano-Satellite Applications,” based on a research experience for undergraduates he completed in the summer of 2022. That project focused on a propulsion material for a type of nano-satellite that is traditionally a 10-centimeter cube, and the tendency of the material to grow offshoots that can damage electronics in the satellite.
Three administrators from Trine University’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) will share their success with using technology to support significant growth in an upcoming national webinar.
Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students and faculty presented research at the American Physical Therapy Association’s largest national conference, the Combined Sections Meeting, held in Anaheim, California, Feb. 12-14.
A Trine University administrator and a graduating senior are included in this year’s Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Forty Under 40.