CORNELL ROCKETRY TEAM

Design Portfolio

Matthew Gentile

Cornell University

M.Eng. in Aerospace Structures: December 2015

B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-op Fall 2013

Low Density Super Sonic Decelerators (LDSD)

• One of three heat shield mini-pallet assemblies

for LDSD water recovery aids

• Aluminum and Teflon construction for heat

resistance and RF transparency

• Model and GD&T drawings created in NX Unigraphics

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-op Fall 2014

Europa Clipper Project

• 1:16 scale Solar Europa Clipper

spacecraft

• 3D printed: FDM multicolored

ABS for each module

• Created in NX Unigraphics

• Assembled by a series of pins and magnets

• Both stowed and deployed solar panels

• Worked on mass properties for the

Pre-Phase A Europa Clipper configuration

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-op Fall 2014

Europa Clipper Project

3D printed 6:1 scale radiation vault for Solar Europa Clipper configuration

Magnets allow panels to be removed for easy viewing

Clear SLA material

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

MAE 2250: Mechanical Synthesis MAE 3780: Mechatronics

• Wind powered water pump capable of 11 L/min

• Aluminum, steel, and PVC construction

• Manufactured on a manual mill and lathe

• Model and drawings created in Solidworks• Sumobot for mechatronics

competition

• Programmed in C

• Finished 4th out of 60 teams

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT): Vice President 2011-2012

Clifford: First Full Carbon Fiber Composite Airframe

• Unidirectional carbon fiber

core for tail-to-tip strength

• Biaxial carbon fiber shell for

impact resistance

• Two flights to 1,500 ft and

5,600 ft in Penn Yan, NY

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT): Vice President 2013-2014

Darth Maul: Carbon and Fiberglass Reinforced Phenolic Airframe

• First large dual deploy launch vehicle

• 11.5 feet tall, 6 inches in diameter

• Launched in Penn Yan, NY as a test rocket for the 2013-2014 NASA SL

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT) Vice President 2013-2014

HADIS: High Altitude Dual In-Line Staging – Fiberglass Reinforced Airframe

• 76 inches tall, 2.56 inches in diameter

• Two-stage dual deploy launch vehicle

• Reached an apogee of 2,500 ft

• Parachutes made in-house

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT) Vice President 2013-2014

HADIS: High Altitude Dual In-Line Staging

• First launch to 2,500 ft in Price, MD

• Full-scale Solidworks model for

2013-2014 NASA SL CDR

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT) President 2014-2015

2014-2015 NASA SL Competition

Senior Design Project: Gravity Assist Launch Pad

• Preliminary Solidworks design of gravity assist launch pad

• Actuates from horizontal to vertical via a counter weight, rotational

damper, and burn wire separation mechanism

• CDR design and fabrication will be completed by February 2015

Matthew Gentile

Design Portfolio

Cornell Rocketry Team (CRT) President 2014-2015

2014-2015 NASA SL

Subscale Launch Vehicle

• Three events: drogue deploy at apogee, payload deploy at 1,000 ft,

and main deploy at 700 ft. Reached an apogee of 3,270 ft

• 74 inches tall, 4 inches in diameter

• On board HD video from payload section