Team Flying Tigers Design, Build, Fly Competition

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The overall objective for the 2022-2023 AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition is to successfully develop a remote-controlled aircraft capable of executing electronic warfare missions within the given parameters provided by AIAA. The University of Memphis AIAA DBF team, Flying Tigers, conducted research and analysis to maximize payload and speed in the design of the aircraft for this competition. The runway distance is limited to 60 feet with a maximum battery capacity of 100 Watt-hours. The aircraft and necessary components must fit within a container of 62” length + width +height when packed with a weight of less than 50 pounds. Considering this, the primary limitation is wing area. The payload must make up at least 30% of the overall aircraft weight, thus the aircraft must be designed to be as light as possible with a heavy electronics package. Based on scoring sensitivity testing, the aircraft should have a top speed of 85 mph and a base weight of 4-5 lbs. Accounting for size limitations, the aircraft will be designed to be modular to fit into the required box. From testing, it has been determined that the primary focus of the design is the second mission, which will place the most load onto the aircraft and hinder the flight performance. The third mission, while adding stresses to the wings, will functionally only serve as an additional source of drag and torsional loading. The finalized design will take all testing and parameters into account to maximize points for this competition.

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AIAA Scitech Forum and Exposition 2024

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