3D-PRINTED BLDC MOTOR

Proof that a brushless motor can be built with common tools.

ION THRUSTER

Testing wind speed in relation to electrode gap.

DESKTOP WIND TUNNEL

7-foot plywood wind tunnel for airfoil experiments.

RC PLANE

Foam block → framed fuselage.

MODEL ROCKETS

Building and launching model rockets.

3D-PRINTED BLDC MOTOR

Independent Project   [2024-2025]

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  • [BLDC, outrunner, 3-phase, unlaminated core, 3:4 coil to magnet ratio]
  • Stator with hand-wound coils and Hall effect sensors
  • Stator and rotor before base with sensors was attached
  • Newest smaller iteration with magnetically denser stator, larger bearing and casing better optimised for airflow
  • Stator and rotor prototypes
  • BLDC connected to 3-phase half-bridge and Arduino Nano
  • Full set-up
  • Winding and half-bridge schematic
  • Hall effect sensor output during one full rotation

    • ION THRUSTER

    Project lead   [2023-2024]

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  • Visible corona discharge between the electrodes during operation
  • Wire-grid electrode assembly with adjustable gap
  • Ionic wind speed measured downstream with fixed-position anemometer
  • Full bench setup

    • DESKTOP WIND TUNNEL

    Project lead   [2024-2025]

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  • Assembled 7-ft plywood wind tunnel
  • Diffuser section and fan housing
  • 3-blade fan with custom hub
  • Test section with flow straigteners and airfoil mounted
  • BLDC motor integrated into 3D-printed hub
  • Airfoil cage setup
  • Load cell and servo linkage for angle-of-attack adjustment
  • String flow visualization

    • RC PLANE

    Project lead   [2023-2025]

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  • Framed fuselage RC airplane (final iteration)
  • Front view of framed fuselage and motor mount
  • Flight computer: ESP32 + nRF24L01 on perfboard
  • Custom transmitter and receiver enclosures
  • CAD model of next iteration
  • Initial foam block prototype
  • Test flight sequence frames
  • Revised motor mount iteration

    • MODEL ROCKETS + LAUNCHPAD

    Project lead   [2023-2024]

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  • Custom 6-ft launch pad structure using threaded rods and guide rail
  • Cardboard/PVC model rockets with 3D-printed fins and nose cones