Delhi, India · Mechanical Engineering at IPEC

Hi, I'm Aaditya. I take things apart to see how they work.

Builder, engineering student and weekly writer. It started with toy cars and a briefcase of tools. These days it's rocket engines, simulators, data, and the odd food ranking.

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  • Rocket engines
  • Code & simulators
  • Data science
  • Vada pav rankings
  • Writing weekly

Currently: qualifying a rocket engine, rebuilding ground control software, writing every week, and putting sensors on a CanSat.

01 — A bit about me

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My family called me "kabadi wala". I was the kid who carried a briefcase of tools everywhere and couldn't leave a toy car in one piece.

Not much has changed. I still learn by building first. My practical knowledge runs ahead of my theory, and I'm fine with that, because the theory has a way of catching up once something's on the bench.

The longer version

02 — Things I make

Engines, apps, models, whatever's next.

All projects

PropulsionActive

LX-1 engine

An ethanol/LOX engine with regenerative cooling. Printed in PLA-CF, water-flow tested, then on to IN718 metal.

SoftwareLive

PropulsionLab

A rocket engine simulator you can play with in the browser.

Machine learningDone

Engine failure prediction

Remaining useful life on NASA's C-MAPSS turbofan data.

PersonalIn progress

What I Ate

A food-photo calendar, moving from web to a native Android app.

HardwareIn progress

CanSat

A can-sized satellite packed with sensors to predict weather on the way down.

03 — From the blog

Rockets, habits, and vada pav.

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04 — Say hello

Want to build something together, or just talk rockets?

Email is fastest, and I answer every one.