Computer vision based classification project. The method solves the classic image recognition problem tuned specifically for spacecraft attitude estimation. Using a published database of spacecraft pose images, I trained and tested the algorithm to fit a minimally-bounding surface to the spacecraft. This approach would allow for easier feature detection and attitude estimation.
As part of the university rocket team (MASA), I worked on computational modeling of our rocket engine. We developed computational fluid dynamics code to simulate the internal conditions of the engine. Additionally, we used finite element methods to model the engine as being composed of many slices. This allowed us to perform numerical analysis of how the engine behaved as a whole.