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Caltech Gallery

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Experimental Apparatus

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Vertical fan array wind tunnel

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Water tunnel set-up

Solutions

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All the propeller blades that were SLA printed for wind tunnel testing

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All shroud geometries with blade and motors tested in the wind tunnel

Results

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Figure of merit characterized the efficiency of the geometries; 21% increase in thrust achieved

Images

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Shroud geometries 3D printed for wind tunnel testing

Shroud and thrust generator in the wind tunnel

SLA printed blade fresh out of the 3D printer

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Presenting the poster of my work at the APS Fluids Conference in November

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Thrust generator set up for the water tunnel

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SLA printed blade in the water tunnel for PIV testing

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