Jack Plank Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

In pursuit of my master's degree in aerospace engineering, I studied Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) and the thermal transients of the cool-down phase after an NTP burn. Through this research I garnered experience in a variety of topics, including computational fluid dynamics, the Serpent 2.0 Monte-Carlo neutronics code, and analytical models for nuclear.

Columbus, Ohio Area

The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative (BSLI) is Ohio State's premiere rocketry club. Each summer, we participated in the Spaceport America Cup using sounding rockets that we design, build from scratch, and test all throughout the academic year.My technical roles at BSLI change from year to year. Previously I was involved with the design and fabrication of.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

I spent the summer of 2020 working on the Thermal Control System (TCS) of the Dynetics Human Landing System (DHLS), a vehicle being designed to send humans to the surface of the moon in the near future.I learned a lot about the processes underlying the early design phases and requirements definition of a space vehicle. I constructed many models and trade.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Aerospace Research Center (ARC)Studied unsteady, compressible aerodynamic regimes with the ARC's 6 x 22" Unsteady Transonic Wind Tunnel. Conducted experimental investigation of the Unsteady Aerodynamic theories of Isaacs and Anderson.Relevant skills include experimental design and optimization, data processing, and literature research.

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Buckeye Space Launch Initiative, Battelle Center Space SCOPEI studied nuclear thermal space propulsion as part.

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering Physics, 3.82 Cumulative Gpa

Activities and Societies: Buckeye Space Launch Initiative, Battelle Center Space SCOPE, Astronomical Society, Drone Club, Underwater.