This document summarizes Matthew Gentile's design portfolio, including projects completed for his degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. It describes his co-op work at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on projects like the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator and Europa Clipper spacecraft. It also outlines rocket design projects completed as part of Cornell University's Rocketry Team, where he served as Vice President and President. These projects include the Clifford, Darth Maul, and HADIS rockets, as well as the team's 2014-2015 entry for the NASA Student Launch competition.

1. CORNELL ROCKETRYTEAM
Design Portfolio
Matthew Gentile
Cornell University
M.Eng. in Aerospace Structures: December 2015
B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2. 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 andTeflon construction for heat
resistance and RF transparency
• Model and GD&T drawings created in NX Unigraphics

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (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 PennYan, NY

7. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (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 PennYan, NY as a test rocket for the 2013-2014 NASA SL

8. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (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

9. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (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

10. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (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

11. Matthew Gentile
Design Portfolio
Cornell RocketryTeam (CRT) President 2014-2015
2014-2015 NASA SL
Subscale LaunchVehicle
• 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