UK DBF 2010

In the fall 2009 as part of senior design 16 seniors in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky decided to take on the annual American Institure of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design Build Fly(DBF) competition.
DBF is a mission based competition where university from around the world compete to design build an fly their aircraft against other in a series of predrfined missions:
This years competition is baseball themed and has three missions:

•Mission 1

•Distance: 2 Laps

•Payload: Empty

•Score: Flight Time, Weight

•Mission 2

•Distance: 3 Laps

•Payload: Random 6-10 Softballs, .44 lbs each

•Score: Load Time, Weight

•Mission 3

•Distance: 3 Laps

•Payload: Team selects 1-5 Baseball bats, each 1-1.25 lbs

•Score: Flight Time, Number of Bats


In addition to this the aircraft and all associated tools, batteries, and accesories must fit in a 2'x2'x4' box.
The team will also document the design and testing process in a 60 page report as part of the competition.