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NASA Projects

Astrobee

In the summer of 2015 I interned on the mechanical team of Astrobee at the NASA Ames Research Center. I mainly contributed to the design, prototypes, and tests of the robot’s docking and propulsion systems.

I contributed to the impeller/nozzle system, demonstrated here propelling the Astrobee around the International Space Station (ISS), and to the mechanical interface between the robot and its dock - which performs beautifully around the 1:10 mark
An Astrobee coming in to connect to its docking station
The Astrobee design from various viewing angles. At one point in my internship I performed computational stress tests in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the robotic arm.

CAD Projects

I also interned at NASA Ames in 2013, when I put my skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD) to use in helping two mechanical engineers on various design projects.

The Animal Enclosure Module (AEM) for the ISS. I updated drawings of the AEM to be compatible with a new CAD software NASA Ames had transitioned to.
A Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. I created the layout for a gas supply and measurement system to fit one of the underwing pods. It is used in testing atmospheric composition.
I created drawings for a camera system mounted on this Learjet that is used in Earth science experiments.