Elijah Hinton
Aerospace Engineering Student
Newport News, VA
ABOUT ME
I am an aerospace engineering student at Virginia Tech with hands-on experience in structural design, computational modeling, and manufacturing. I lead interdisciplinary teams on complex projects including amphibious seaplane design and orbital launch vehicles. My expertise spans CAD design, finite element analysis, composite materials, and rocket systems. I combine technical skills with strong leadership abilities, having mentored students and managed cross-functional engineering teams while maintaining a 3.49 GPA.
Computational Materials: Peridynamics & Solid-Fuel Void Closure
Developing a high-fidelity peridynamics workflow to investigate void closure and damage sensing in solid rocket fuel geometries. The simulation pipeline converts high-resolution microstructure images into particle-based discretizations (hundreds of...
Supermarine Spitfire Wing Modeling
This project modeled the Supermarine Spitfire’s elliptical wing in Mathematica to analyze its structural response under realistic aerodynamic loading. The simulation incorporated distributed lift, gravitational, and tip vortex loads while using...
Orbital Launch Vehicle Team - Structures Subteam
As a member of the Structures Subteam for Virginia Tech’s Orbital Launch Vehicle Team, this project focuses on designing, manufacturing, and testing structural components for a high-powered rocket capable of reaching 10,000 ft. The team emphasizes...
GobbleBot - Food Delivery Robot
GobbleBot was a fully autonomous delivery robot designed to transport small payloads across campus terrain using a tread-based locomotion system. The project integrates mechanical, electrical, and software engineering disciplines to develop a...