2012 Wing Design Challenge Rules
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(2011 archived)
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Building Materials Guide
Aerodynamics Module
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2012 KENTUCKY
WING DESIGN CHALLENGE FAQ
This FAQ document is meant to clarify the rules
and address any questions teams may have. This
document will be updated as questions are addressed.
Notification of new FAQs will be sent out via email.
Please send all questions to (
kiae.design.competition@gmail.com).
Notes from the WDC Staff 012612
Q1: Will
payload be supplied?
Answer: Payload to be
used on competition day must be supplied by each
team, and WILL NOT be provided otherwise.
Q2:
Do payload pods need to be installed for mission
1 (the speed lap)?
Answer: Payload fairings
and payload securing devices utilized in mission 2
are not required to be present in mission 1.
Payload is
strictly classified as:
Q3:
Are we allowed to change props between missions?
Answer: Different
propeller sizes may be used for each mission.
Q4:
Can we use the wing from last year?
Answer: Each team MUST
design a new wing for the competition.Extra servos
were provided so that last years wing could remain
intact,
to be used for comparison.
Q5:
Can we integrate carbon fiber into our design?
Answer: Carbon fiber was not
supplied in this years replenishment kits.
For the new teams, or those that used all of
their carbon fiber supply last year, please
submit a request for carbon fiber by
February 10, 2012 if you plan to use it in
your design. Requests can be sent to
kiae.design.competition@gmail.com.
Requested material will be available on
E-day. Below is the carbon fiber supplied
in WDC 2011.
|
Uniweb Carbon Fiber
Rectangular Rod |
.032" X .310" X 96" |
|
Uniweb Carbon Fiber
Rectangular Rod |
.070" X .437" X 96" |
Q6:
Originally, per the 2011 rules, our teams were
restricted to the furnished propellers sent by KIAE
with the airplane kits, but could balance or reduce
their radius. The 2012 rules say that teams can
CHANGE propellers between Mission 1 and Mission 2.
Are propellers other than the ones furnished now
allowed (manufacturer, material, pitch, radius,
number of blades)?
Answer: Only the originally supplied
propellers (APC Sport 11x8, 11x6, and 10x6)
may be used during the competition. To
clarify the rules packet, teams may switch
between these allowed propellers between
missions.
Q7: Can we
use other materials not supplied in the 2012 WDC
kits?
Answer: Yes, each
school can spend up to $500 for additional
supplies and materials necessary for the
construction of the wing.
Q8: In the rules
under Design Report Electronic Copy: the second
bullet …file must be named:
“2011KIAE_[school]_[team name].PDF”. To help us keep
our records straight could we substitute
“2012KIAE_[school]_[team name].PDF”?
Answer: Yes, this is a typo that was
overlooked. All teams are to name their
reports “2012KIAE_[school]_[team name].PDF”.
Q9: If we
construct drag reducing wheel fairings that are
Symmetrical and mount them with a zero degree angle
of incidence will this be considered a lifting body?
Answer: No, fairings are not considered to
be lifting bodies.
Q10: In the rules
under General Mission Specifications: the fifth
bullet states that aircraft must be straight and
level when passing the turn marker before initiating
a turn. Straight and level is defined within the
aviation community as Thrust = Drag and Lift =
Weight.
