UK DBF 2011

Once again the University of Kentucky has chosen to participate in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics's (AIAA) Design Build Fly (DBF) competition as a senior design project. The senior design group consists of 4 teams of 4 seniors- Structures, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and System Integration.

This year's competition has a Military theme, including being a handed launched UAV.

This year's missions include:

• Mission 1-Dash to a Critical Target
• Distance: 4 minutes to complete maximum possible number of laps


• Payload: Empty


• Score: Team's Laps, Maximum Number of Lap's




• Mission 2- Ammo Re-Supply
  
• Distance: 3 Laps


• Payload: 3x4 inch steel bar


• Score: Bar Weight, Flight Weight




• Mission 3- Medical Supply Mission


• Distance: 3 Laps


• Payload: Golf Balls


• Score: Number of Balls, Maximum number of Balls

Other mission requirements include:

• 3 hand launched attempts equal 1 flight attempt


• 3/4 pound battery limit


• The plane and payloads must fit into a commercially available carry on suitcase.


• No one dimension can be greater than 22 inches


• The sum of the dimensions cannot be greater than 45 inches.