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Thursina IIBS Students Secured IYMIA 2024 Bronze with Innovative Water Rocket Fin

February 29 2024

Another incredible feat was achieved by the students of Thursina International Islamic Boarding School (IIBS) at the 2024 International Young Moslem Inventor Award (IYMIA). Their innovative approach to water rocket design and aerodynamics led them to excel in this prestigious competition.

Their triumph at the 2024 IYMIA showcased their technical skills and emphasized the significance of scientific innovation and exploration, particularly within the Islamic educational system. These brilliant inventors are Rayyan Billal Abdillah, Hibaturahman Althaf Widyadhana, Avicenna Anugerah Pratama, Faza Muttaqi, and Alfa Basmana Lisma. All of whom are 10th-grade students at Thursina IIBS High School.


Their award-winning project focused on the aerodynamics of a water rocket using advanced techniques such as 3D CAD modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The team utilized the online software TinkerCAD to create a detailed 3D CAD model of the water rocket, experimenting with various fin designs, including delta and elliptical fins.

"This all started from the water rocket competition that these students had previously participated in. So they brainstormed, and this idea emerged," explained Ustadz Helmi Pakas Rivai, M.Pd., who accompanied the students in this competition.

   

According to Ustadz Helmi, these students also employed SimScale, another online software, to run a CFD simulation on the 3D model. This enabled them to comprehensively analyze the aerodynamic performance of each fin model. The dimensions of the 3D model rocket remained constant, with a height of 100 mm and a width and length of 21.50 mm. Meanwhile, the independent variable were the fins, each with specific dimensions for the Delta Fin and Elliptical Fin.

The simulation process involved setting up flow regions in SimScale, following specific dimensions to ensure accurate results. “The team meticulously controlled every variable, such as the width and length of the rocket, while also focusing on the fins as the independent variable. Mesh refinement techniques were applied to capture wakes more accurately,” Ustadz Helmi illustrated. 

Once the simulation was complete, the team analyzed the results in the 'Results and Discussions' section of their paper. The graphical representation indicated that air flow was more stable in the elliptical fin model simulation compared to the delta fin model. This demonstrated how the elliptical fin provided better aerodynamics, in accordance established physical theories and previous research.

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