Rocket and Aircraft Work
Student projects involving rockets, aircraft layouts, CAD, analysis, and manufacturing constraints.
Engineering portfolio
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Student
I work on rockets, aircraft design, fluid systems, MATLAB tools, and astrophotography.
Primary Focus
Aerospace
Current Work
Build / Test
Interests
Aircraft + Space
About
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering student.
I study at the University of Florida, and I gravitate toward engineering that turns into something physical, rockets, aircraft, fluid systems, and test hardware you can actually build, test, and improve.
Outside of class I run Astroori, where I share astrophotography, project updates, and student life.
Ori Algave
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering · University of Florida
What I Work On
Engineering projects, research, and astrophotography.
This site collects the projects I have worked on, the technical skills I am building, and the engineering, student life, and space content I share through Astroori.
Experimental Engineering
Wind tunnel hardware, robotic fish systems, fluid-structure interaction, and test-focused builds.
Astrophotography
Deep-sky imaging, lunar work, telescope setup, stacking, and image processing.
Astroori
A place for astrophotography, engineering updates, student life, and project breakdowns.
Featured Work
Projects I am building from.
A quick look at the engineering projects, research work, and analysis tools that have shaped what I am learning.
Evren Technologies Internship
Cut electrode-pad fabrication time 85% and built ear-worn bioelectronic devices from prototype to assembly.
As an engineering intern at Evren Technologies, a clinical-stage medical device startup in Gainesville, I built complete ear-worn bioelectronic devices for the Phoenix, an FDA Breakthrough-designated wearable that treats PTSD through vagus nerve stimulation, from prototype through assembly. I designed injection-molded components in Onshape, validated fit and manufacturability with 3D-printed prototypes, and applied design-for-manufacturing, quality checks, and troubleshooting throughout.
Role
Engineering Intern
Impact
Reduced electrode-pad cutting time by 85% by implementing stamp-press tooling and standardized fabrication, improving repeatability while supporting rapid iteration from 3D-printed prototypes into production.
OnshapeDesign for manufacturing (DFM)Injection mold design3D printingStamp-press toolingSilicone prototypingQuality checksAssembly & troubleshooting
Swamp Launch Rocket Design and CFD
ANSYS Fluent CFD on HiPerGator with drag within 15% of RASAero, validated on a dual-load-cell wind-tunnel rig.
As Aerosciences / Staging Engineer on the Swamp Launch IREC rocket team, I develop mesh-independent ANSYS Fluent CFD models and Cd-versus-Mach lookup tables on UF's HiPerGator supercomputer (Mach 0 to 1), optimizing nosecone, fin, and boattail geometry to within 15% of RASAero drag predictions. I designed a dual-load-cell wind-tunnel test assembly to validate that drag physically, and serve as Responsible Engineer for flight-dynamics simulation and aft-plane pressure sensing toward a 10,000-ft IREC apogee.
Role
Aerosciences / Staging Engineer
Impact
Produced CFD drag estimates within 15% of RASAero, built a dual-load-cell wind-tunnel rig to validate them against physical testing, and own flight-dynamics simulation and aft-plane pressure sensing toward the 10,000-ft IREC apogee target.
SolidWorksANSYS FluentCFDRASAeroHiPerGator (HPC)MeshingWind-tunnel testingArduino DAQFlight-dynamics simulation
Design/Build/Fly Aircraft Work
Cut airframe drag 18% and body weight 34% through geometry optimization and carbon-fiber fabrication.
As Aerodynamics / Manufacturing Engineer for Gator Design/Build/Fly, I model lifting-surface aerodynamics in ANSYS Fluent and XFLR5 to predict stall behavior and size control surfaces, and manufacture carbon fiber airframe structure. Iterative geometry optimization and composite fabrication reduced airframe drag by 18% and body weight by 34%.
Role
Aerodynamics / Manufacturing Engineer
Impact
Reduced airframe drag by 18% and body weight by 34% through iterative geometry optimization and carbon-fiber composite fabrication, while modeling lifting-surface aerodynamics in ANSYS Fluent and XFLR5 to predict stall and size control surfaces.
ANSYS FluentXFLR5Aerodynamic analysisCADCarbon-fiber composite fabricationPositive moldingGeometry optimization
Astroori
Astrophotography, engineering projects, and student life.
Astroori is where I share telescope work, deep-sky images, project updates, and what I am learning as an aerospace engineering student.
Explore
More to look through.
Papers, astrophotography, and the story behind the projects.