Student Researched and Developed High Power Rocket; Improving Exclusively Through Technological Development: Open Burns/Detonations at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant

Both my technical project and STS research are related to the life cycle of propellant. My subgroup of the technical project originally focused on formulating propellant for an M-class rocket, while my STS research focused on the impact that the decommissioning process of waste propellants has on the community of Radford, Virginia. However, after the government said that we were not allowed to manufacture our own propellant, my role switched entirely to crafting a detailed plan of action rather than manufacturing.

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Technical Advisor: Haibo Dong

STS Advisor: MC Forelle

Technical Team Members: Ardan Abraham, Alexandria Barnard-Davignon, Leo Bashaw, Tucker Benton, Marc Brightwell, Joe Burton, Christopher Camacho, Aymon Daud, Andy Delgado, Tim Edinger, Noah Hassett, Jordyn Hicks, Niklas Holle, Dylan House, Claire Kent, Connor Lothrop, Olivia Lyall, Duraan Miskinyar, Miriam Morse, Jason Nguyen, Aiden Ogle, Thomas Ortega, Aaron Osborne, Johannes Quapil, Shane Sawyer, Daniel Tohti, Dylan Tran, Peter Zappia