When I was first offered the incredible opportunity to intern with Nitro Dynamics, I had no idea I was about to board one of the most intense, thrilling, and fulfilling projects of my life — designing and 3D printing a working aircraft engine, entirely from scratch. Sounds crazy, right? It was. This wasn’t just any model. It had to work . It had to spin . And more importantly, it had to be accurate — as if pulled straight out of an aerospace engineer’s sketchbook! The goal seemed simple in theory: design a functional prototype engine with a rotating spindle and visible stages. A piece that truly embodied the pinnacle of design and technology. But the journey? I wish I could say it was simple. The Grind Begins Equipped with Fusion 360, my very own custom-built 3D printer, and a solid dream, I dove straight into the research and design phase. I spent hours — days — meticulously modelling each stage: compressor blades, turbine rotors, shaft, and casing. My biggest concern was getting th...
When I was first offered the incredible opportunity to intern with Nitro Dynamics, I had no idea I was about to board one of the most intense, thrilling, and fulfilling projects of my life — designing and 3D printing a working aircraft engine, entirely from scratch. Sounds crazy, right? It was. This wasn’t just any model. It had to work . It had to spin . And more importantly, it had to be accurate — as if pulled straight out of an aerospace engineer’s sketchbook! The goal seemed simple in theory: design a functional prototype engine with a rotating spindle and visible stages. A piece that truly embodied the pinnacle of design and technology. But the journey? I wish I could say it was simple. The Grind Begins Equipped with Fusion 360, my very own custom-built 3D printer, and a solid dream, I dove straight into the research and design phase. I spent hours — days — meticulously modelling each stage: compressor blades, turbine rotors, shaft, and casing. My biggest concern was getting th...