Alex
Zhang
Mechanical Engineering
|Aerospace / Composites|University of TorontoProjects
Composite Coupon Testing Research
A 4-month independent study of a new composite coupon-testing technology, written up in a 45-page report.
SAE Aero Design Wings
Lighter servo and motor mounts, plus OpenVSP studies behind the switch to a box wing.
The Fluffy Box
A telescoping tool that scrubs chalk off climbing holds and traps the dust.
Matboard Box Girder Bridge
A 1.25 m bridge from one sheet of matboard, iterated in MATLAB to carry a 400 N train.
Rotating Supplement Dispenser
A 24-compartment dial that drops a day's pills and powder in one turn.
Compression-After-Impact Research
How impact damage weakens carbon fibre panels; co-wrote a published 60-page report.
3D renderStrandbeest Walker
A Jansen-linkage walking machine, modeled in SolidWorks and built from laser-cut and printed parts.