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MISSION BRIEF // PATEL-1 // PURDUE // AAE
ANSH/
PATEL
AEROSPACE ENGINEER
Degree
B.S. AAE
ETA Graduation
MAY 2028
GPA // Honors
3.70 // 3x
Scholarship
PRESIDENTIAL
Minor
ECE
Certification
PPL // PILOT
Current Post
ZUCROW LABS
AIAA Status
1ST AUTHOR
Age // Years — 7 Sig Figs
T+ 19.621234 YR
BORN AUG 14 2006 // 20x/SEC
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EVERY ONE ACCOUNTED FOR
SUBJECT // PATEL-1 PURPL // PURDUE Ansh Patel
STAGE 01 SEP // MISSION LOG
01 / 04
// FLIGHT HISTORY
MISSION
LOG
MISSION-01 // ACTIVE
MAR 2026
PRESENT
W. Lafayette, IN
Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories // ZL9
Research Assistant
Thermodynamics Intern
  • Conducting thermodynamics research at one of the largest university propulsion facilities in the world.
  • Applying coupled thermal-structural FEA expertise developed from HADES RDE modeling.
GO // ACTIVE
01
MISSION-02 // ACTIVE
AUG 2025
PRESENT
W. Lafayette, IN
PURPL // Rotating Detonation Engine
Thermal Systems Lead
HADES RDC
  • Modeled radial wall conduction and convection for Purdue's first undergraduate RDE — passed Critical Design Review.
  • Coupled thermal-structural FEA in ANSYS Mechanical; validated to 2.06% error vs. analytical models.
  • First author — presenting at AIAA Region III, University of Michigan, Apr 11–12 2026.
GO // ACTIVE
02
MISSION-03 // COMPLETE
AUG 2024
MAY 2025
W. Lafayette, IN
PURPL // Hall Effect Thruster
Electric Propulsion
Engineer
  • Designed modular hollow cathode neutralizer for Purdue's first undergraduate Hall Effect Thruster under Prof. Alexy Shashurin.
  • Led 10-member team — resistivity, emission current, thermal properties; vacuum chamber operations.
  • 25 design iterations in Siemens NX using NASA trade studies before final selection.
COMPLETE
03
MISSION-04 // COMPLETE
AUG 2024
AUG 2025
W. Lafayette, IN
Purdue Formula SAE
Aerodynamicist
Manufacturer
  • CFD in ANSYS Fluent — pressure gradient analysis and iterative airfoil geometry optimization; achieved −1.25 lift coefficient.
  • Led onboarding curriculum (Fusion 360, CAM, CNC machining); new membership +15.
COMPLETE
04
STAGE 02 SEP // PAYLOAD MANIFEST
02 / 04
// ACTIVE PAYLOADS
PAYLOAD
MANIFEST
PL-01 // FALL 2022 — PRESENT
9,000+ DL // 4.94★
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Scenery Developer
Photorealistic 3D scenery for MSFS. 9,000+ downloads. 4.94/5 rating. Geospatial data reconstructed into flyable New Jersey landmarks.
3D ModelingNJ Sims9K+ Downloads
PL-02 // SEPT 2024 — PRESENT
DESIGN LEAD
Tesla-Valve Liquid
Rocket Injector Research
Multi-semester research evaluating injector performance via CFD, FEA, and cold-flow testing. Tesla valve geometry applied to liquid rocket mixing and pressure-drop analysis.
CFDFEACold-Flow
PL-03 // NOV — DEC 2025
+25% EFFICIENCY
Truss-Braced Wing
Structural Analysis
MATLAB and Siemens NX to model two truss-braced wings under variable loading. Structural optimization improved design efficiency by over 25%.
MATLABSiemens NXStructures
UPCOMING // APRIL 11–12, 2026
GO FOR LAUNCH
AIAA Region III
Ann Arbor, Michigan
First author — "Design and Analysis of a Hydrogen-Air RDC for Power Generation Research." Thermal analysis, CFD, and FEA validation from HADES CDR.
First AuthorAIAAHADES RDC
STAGE 03 SEP // SENSOR ARRAY
03 / 04
// TELEMETRY IMAGERY // HADES CDR // MAR 2025
SENSOR
ARRAY
Chamber Cross Section
IMG-01 // CAD // SIEMENS NX
Chamber Cross Section
H₂ & Air plenums, annular gap (3/8"), exit throat. SS 316L.
Injector Cross Section
IMG-02 // CAD // CROSS SECTION
Injector Assembly
Air jet + 32x1mm H₂ orifices. Choked flow, 100% stiffness.
H2 Injector
IMG-03 // CAD // H₂ INJECTOR
H₂ Injector Plate
32 orifice ring. Cd = 0.71 validated via ANSYS Fluent.
CFD Mesh
IMG-04 // CFD // ANSYS FLUENT
CFD Mesh — 5° Slice
900K elements, double precision, SST k-ω, species transport.
Static Pressure
IMG-05 // CFD // PRESSURE FIELD
Static Pressure Distribution
Injector stagnation 1.41 MPa to annulus. Matches literature.
Thermal FEA
IMG-06 // FEA // ANSYS MECHANICAL
Transient Thermal Results
0.5 s hotfire. Max wall 924°C. 2.06% vs. hand calc.
STAGE 04 SEP // VEHICLE SPECS
04 / 04
// ENGINEERING STACK
VEHICLE
SPECS
Simulation Software
ANSYS Fluent
93
ANSYS Mechanical
92
MATLAB
90
Siemens NX
88
Thermal Analysis
86
Python
82
SOLIDWORKS
80
C / C++
76
Full Stack
Siemens TeamcenterAutoCADFusion 360NASA CEACATIACREOCAM / CNCSimulinkGD&TGitJavaHTMLVacuum OpsSignal AnalysisPPL ✈
UPCOMING // APR 11–12 2026
AIAA Region III — Ann Arbor, MI
U. of Michigan — First Author
"Design and Analysis of a Hydrogen-Air RDC for Power Generation Research"
ANSH
PATEL
anshpatel8014@gmail.com
(609) 865-1635 // Monroe Twp, NJ
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