SAE Aero Design West 2008

1. SAE Aero Design West 2008 Information Session

2. What is the SAE competition? Who - Undergrad and Grad Students (SAE Members) Competition Components • Design Report, Oral Presentation, Flight Classes of Competition • Regular, Open, Micro

3. What is the SAE competition? Pilots - Current members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics or the national model aircraft club Design and Fabrication - Designed and built by the SAE student members (without direct involvement from professional engineers, radio control model experts, pilots, machinists, or related professionals)

4. What is the SAE competition? Original Design • Original design whose configuration is conceived by the student team members - Use of major components such as wings, fuselage, or empennage of existing model aircraft kits is prohibited

5. Deadlines For the 2007 Competition (which has passed) • Registration form and fees: Late December • Design Reports, Plans, and Payload Prediction Graph: Late February

6. Faculty Advisor Each team is expected to have a Faculty Advisor appointed by the university Faculty Advisors may not design, build or repair any part of the plane

7. Mission Requirements Takeoff • Point when main wheels leave ground • Regular Class: 200 ft Zone • Open Class: 100 ft Zone Time Limit • Five (5) minutes to complete successful takeoff The aircraft must remain intact during takeoff!!

8. Competition Circuit Requirements At least One 360° circuit of the field - Each aircraft must fly past departure end of field - Turn aircraft through 180° of heading - Fly past approach end of takeoff zone prior to landing

9. Competition Circuit Requirements 180° Turn from Takeoff RUNWAY Approach End and Takeoff Zone Departure End = 360° Circuit of Field

10. Mission Requirements Landing • Touchdown to the point the aircraft stops moving • Regular Class: 400 ft Zone* • Open Class: 200 ft Zone* - Aircraft must remain on the runaway between landing limits to be considered successful landing. * Rolling-out beyond the landing zone is allowed, provided the aircraft touches-down within the landing zone.

11. Mission Requirements After Landing - Aircraft must takeoff and land intact to receive points for the flight attempt, with the exception of broken propellers No Fly Zones • 1st Violation – Invalid flight attempt (no points) • 2nd Violation – Disqualification from event

12. Mission Requirements Repairs and Alterations • Original design of aircraft presented in written and oral reports must be maintained during competition • Alterations may only be made with the permission of the judges but will result in penalty points

13. Design Objective Regular Class • Design aircraft that can lift as much weight as possible given dual design constraints of power and wing span limits • Accurately predicting lifting capacity will result in bonus points • Max aircraft weight of 55 lbs

14. Design Objective Regular Class Flight Score = Raw Weight Score + Prediction Bonus + Empty Payload Bonus Raw Weight Score = Weight Lifted in pounds × 4 Prediction Bonus = 20 – (predicted payload – actual payload)2

15. Design Objective Open Class • Design aircraft that can lift as much weight as possible given max aircraft weight limit of 55 lbs. • No wing span limit

16. Design Objective Open Class Flight Score = Raw Weight Score + Prediction Bonus + Zero Payload Bonus + Stopping Bonus (must be in landing zone) Raw Weight Score = Weight Lifted in pounds x 3 Prediction Bonus = 20 – (predicted payload – actual payload)2 ***Open Class aircraft may earn a flat 20-point bonus by performing a flight with zero payload. This bonus will be available during Flight Round 1 only.

17. Design Objective Micro Class • The objective of Micro Class is to design an aircraft that can carry the highest payload fraction possible while simultaneously pursuing the lowest empty weight possible. • No wing span limit

18. Design Objective Micro Class Flight Score = (10 – EW) x PF x 13 EW = Empty Weight PF = Payload Fraction PW = Payload Weight PF = PW / (EW + PW) ***No prediction points are available for micro class

19. Design Report Purpose • To convey to judges how you came to conclusion • Display the aircraft you built is most suited for the competition Guideline for report

20. Design Report Contents • Project report (max 30 pages) • Aircraft plans • Fifteen-minute technical presentation • Payload prediction graphs

21. Final Words • Aero Design West will be in spring of 2008 • SAE will not be holding a 2009 competition • Rules can be found here • Dr. Oh wants students to be working on this during the spring and summer terms of 2007 (ideal testing conditions)