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Written by Quillan Daniel
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 07:35 |
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The UMSAE Aero Design team returned from competition in early May with successful results. The team, shown below, received two awards and finished in the
top ten overall!
The team competed in the SAE International Aero Design East competition in Marietta, Georgia. This took place from April 29th to May 1st.
Day 1:
The first day of competition consisted of technical inspections and design presentations. The team was off to a great start by passing inspections on the first attempt . The image below show the team after their successful technical inspection. The team then presented their design to a panel of Lockheed Martin judges. The presentation consisted of a timed demonstration to show that the team could quickly install their payload into the aircraft, followed by an oral presentation of the design and design methodology. The team was also required to present a marketing brochure to highlight the features of the aircraft.
Day 2:
The team started out the second day of competition with a successful empty flight (a requirement of the competition). In total the day consisted of four flight rounds. The University of Manitoba entry received scores in three of the four rounds, but required overnight repairs after the final round of the day.
The photo below shows the team carrying the heavy lift aircraft out to the runway:
The team watching the aircraft during a successful flight:
A view of the airfield as the University of Manitoba aircraft completes the required circuit:
Day 3:
Though the team had a late night and early morning, they were able to prepare the aircraft to compete in the final day of competition. Though the first flight resulted in further damage to the plane, the team was able to pull together to quickly effect repairs and compete in the second round of the day.
Waiting in line to compete:
Coming in for a landing:
Overall, UMSAE Aero finished 9th place out of the 47 teams at competition from across the globe, with a 5th place in the Design Element and was the 2nd highest placee Canadian team! The team received top scores in presentation and was also the recipient of the award for the best presentation in Regular Class!
To top it all of, UMSAE Aero was also presented with an award for Systems Engineering by NASA!!
UMSAE Aero with their Presentation Award:
The team is thrilled with these results in the 2011 Aero Design Competition and is already well underway in it's preparations for 2012. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 08:22 |
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Written by Andrew
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 16:17 |
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In early march the team completed construction of their full scale aircraft prototype.Through flight testing, the team was able to determine areas of the aircraft that required improvement, prior to the construction of the final competition aircraft.
Construction of the competition aircraft is almost complete. The fuselage has been completely built and covered, the landing gear has been manufactured, and the wing structure is almost complete.
On March 24, the team submitted their design report to SAE international. This report, which is a competition requirement, details the team’s design and construction process and presents the final aircraft design.
On March 25, the team submitted an entry for the NASA systems engineering award. This award challenges SAE Aero Design teams to follow a systems engineering process throughout the entire project. Entry, for this award, is not a requirement of the Aero competition, but is open to all competing teams.
The team will be competing in the SAE International Aero Design East competition in Marietta, Georgia from April 29 to May 1. The competition will consist of one day of technical inspections and design presentations and two days of flight rounds.The flight score will be based on the amount of payload weight lifted in addition to an empty flight bonus, a reliability component, and a payload prediction bonus.
The team waits to use the tarmack for testing.
The weather in Manitoba makes adds a bit of difficulty to testing.
The team cheers as the aircraft successfully takes off. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 September 2011 18:58 |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 28 March 2011 11:17 |
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Construction is well underway, and the 2011 aircraft is nearing completion. Further testing has been performed to validate numerous aircraft components. Flight-testing is planned in order to verify the design, and to prove the performance of the aircraft.
The team has truly bonded as a group throughout the construction process. Throughout the 2011 build season, students have been gaining skills in different construction techniques and experience with numerous tools and machining equipment.
Further use of CAD technology to produce models and drawings of aircraft components, and to analyze the design has not only been an asset for the aero design competition, but has proven to be a valuable learning tool.
The team working together to sand the wing
Students working on CAD models and aircraft construction
Students using a wire foam cutter to cut aircraft components |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 October 2011 09:47 |
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Written by Andrew
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Tuesday, 28 December 2010 13:52 |
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The 2011 Aero design team is well underway in completing their project.The team held a preliminary design review on October 21, where they presented their aircraft concept and preliminary design. Since then, the team has been hard at work in finalizing their design, performing tests and analyses, and planning the construction phase of the project.
Test have been conducted to determine the required landing gear design and to verify component attachment points. A 50% scale model of the aircraft has been constructed to use for flight testing to verify the stability of the aircraft. Wind tunnel testing has also been conducted to test the aerodynamics of the 50% scale wing.
The team has created CAD models for every component of the aircraft, which have been assembled to obtain a detailed representation of the entire aircraft design. This design was presented at a critical design review, which was held on November 22.
Currently, the team is finalizing design details and CAD models. The construction phase is underway, and the team will be building jigs and fixtures for all major components.The team anticipates completing construction in early February, in order to allow time to adequately test their completed aircraft.
A student cutting aircraft components on a band saw
Students enjoying the UMSAE experience
Winter flight testing |
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Last Updated on Monday, 28 March 2011 11:53 |
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Written by Andrew
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Monday, 27 September 2010 07:08 |
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After a successful 2010 Aero Design competition, the majority of the team is back to contribute to the design and construction of the 2011 aircraft. There are also a number of newly recruited members, which will allow the UMSAE Aero Design team to grow and work towards another successful competition.
Over the summer, a number of team members began working on a Systems Engineering report, which will be entered to win the NASA Systems Engineering Award at the 2011 Aero Design competition. This will be the first time that the University of Manitoba has entered to win this award. The report is currently in progress, and will develop throughout the aircraft design process.
The 2011 Aero Design rules were released Wednesday, September 15th. Since then, the team has been focusing on developing a concept for their 2011 Aero Design competition entry. The main focus has been generating ideas and investigating alternatives in the areas where the rules differ from last year’s. Once the concept has been finalized, the team intends on holding a Preliminary Design Review and will commence the development of their engineering design.
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Plane taking flight at competition
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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 November 2010 21:52 |
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