DEIMOS
Methane-GOx rotating detonation rocket engine with a variable impinging injector layout. Led performance modeling and aerospike nozzle contour design for an AIAA Region III-published system.
Read case study → MATLAB / ModelingRDE performance toolbox
Quasi-1D performance model combining Shepherd & Kasahara pressure decay with Stechmann's temporal framework. Validated against published hotfire data, surfacing a systematic 23–45% Isp overprediction now under investigation.
Read case study → Method of characteristicsDetonation wave structure solver
MoC solver for the triple-point, oblique shock, slipline, and reactant fill layer system inside an RDE — extending Fievisohn's model to nonzero inflow angle at the oblique shock.
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US-China tech competition analysis
Tensor-based bibliometric framework (keyword × year × country) for measuring research competition across DoD-priority technology domains, built during an AFIT/ORISE research internship.
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