Welcome!

My name is Kevin Brennan, and I am a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major from Indianapolis. This homepage is used as a overview of my independent design work on roller coasters. It features a photo gallery, embedded videos, information about me, downloads, and links for websites and tools that I use. Enjoy!

Design Portfolio

My rides are created with NoLimits Simulation software and corresponding tool sets. Due the content of this gallery and the nature of this webpage, it may take a while to finish loading. Your patience is appreciated.

Wooden - CCI

Unique Elements

Covered drops and exposed turns

"Hinged" Layout

Everything comes to a point

Perspective #1

Headchoppers, laterals, and hint of airtime

Layout Overview

Fun, intense, and original

Wooden - GCII

Perspective #1

Twisted first drop

"Far" End

Compact thrills with lots of airtime

"Near" End

Sharper turns and sudden twists

Wooden - Concept Terrain

First Drop

71 degrees downhill

Perspective #1

Coming out of the double-down

Double Helix

Designed as a modern-day Beast element

Overbanked Curve

Rotates 100 degrees to one side while flying through support structure

Layout Overview

Ride length exceeds 6000 feet

Perspective #2

Flying into ground-hugging turns

Wooden - Compact

First Drop

Insprired by Cornball Express at Indiana Beach

Perspective #1

Going into the helix at the far end

Trick-track

Keeps riders out of their seats

Layout Overview

Ride length is about 2100 feet

Small Footprint

The ride may be squeezed into tight spaces

Wooden - Twister

Layout Overview

Designed to maximize crossover opportunities

Low Overbank

Provides riders both vertical and lateral forces

Perspective #1

Heading into the twisted finale

Path Crossover

Provides a natural "sign" for the ride

Transitions

Keep the rider guessing

Recreation - Ravine Flyer II

Turnaround

From the other side of the street

Perspective #1

Down the first hill, turning sharply

Airtime Hills

Making the most of the velocity

Layout Overview

A double out-and-back, with twister elements

Perspective #2

Closely-spaced track

Ground Level

Looking up at the bridge from the road

Steel - Concept B&M Hyper

Layout Overview

Nearly 6000 feet long and over 200 feet tall

Perspective #1

Looking down the 205 foot, 87 degree first drop

Swooping Turn

One motif of this design

Fronside Helix

Provides high visibility for people in the queue

Ground Level

Looking up at the lift structure

Tangled Track

Only the most daring riders will keep there hands up at this juncture

Steel - Intamin Hyper

Lift Hill

Carries riders to the 200 foot mark with ease

Ground-hugging turns

70 mph seems even faster when the ground is flying past

Perspective #1

Airtime and overbanks

First Drop

The sharp descent begins with a 180 degree twist

Layout Overview

Places a 5700-foot-long ride into a mangeable space