Wind-aware chiller scheduling
Wind-tunnel testing and a scheduling model for reducing hot-air recirculation between data center chillers.
Daniel Duarte
I’m a Mechanical & Aerospace Engineer and Duke University graduate. My projects span mechanical design, simulation, experimental testing, and software for engineering workflows.
Engineering projects
All projects
Supersonic inlet design and analysis
Shock-relation calculations, CAD and ANSYS Fluent CFD for a supersonic air intake that slows the flow while limiting pressure losses.
Bolted pressure vessel
A machined aluminum vessel for 50 to 60 cm³ at 750 psig, with a bolted flange and an O-ring seal. It passed its pressure test.
Magnetic levitation control
A LabVIEW PID controller for levitating a steel ball and following changing position commands.
Pump support structure
An aluminum support for a pump-and-pulley assembly, from load path and material selection to a load-tested prototype.
Laparoscopic skills trainer
A plywood training box with replaceable practice tasks, built around cost, material availability and quick reset.
Software and demonstrations
Engine-overhaul project management and 3D visualization
A project-management tool that lets an engine-overhaul company's clients see live progress on their engines, built from manufacturer manuals.
Panel flutter: an interactive numerical demonstration
A live physics simulation of a flexible panel in supersonic flow, from stable and buckled states to limit cycles and irregular motion.
Beam vibration and cavity acoustics
Two simulations from my ME 541 homework: a beam with a mass and spring, and a flexible panel on an air cavity.
Experience
Full experience- August 2025–April 2026Capstone: data center chiller schedulingDuke University, with Trane Technologies
- May–July 2025Undergraduate ResearcherDuke University
- September 2022–April 2025Team MemberDuke Formula SAE
- May–August 2024Engineering InternSUMMIT Aerospace
- January–June 2023Undergraduate ResearcherBlum Lab, Duke University