DBF 20042005

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DBF 2004/2005

• Sensor Drop

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Rules

• http//dbf.colorado.edu/lock/2005_rules.htm

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Sub-Teams

• Propulsion Group
• Wing and Control Surfaces Group
• Mission Group
• Structures Group
• Documentation

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Propulsion Group

• Motor
• Trade Studies
• Size vs. Power vs. Weight
• Choice
• Batteries
• Trade Studies
• Capacity vs. weight
• Choice
• Propeller
• Trade Studies
• Size vs. thrust
• Choice

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Wing and Control Surfaces Group

• Wing
• Trade Study
• Airfoils
• Chord/Span
• Manufacturing
• Wing Joiner
• Control Surfaces
• Hard Points
• Work with Mission group and Structures Group

• Tail
• Trade Study
• Airfoil
• Chord/Span
• Design
• Traditional vs. V-Tail vs. T-Tail
• Manufacturing
• Joiner
• Control Surfaces

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Mission Group

• Mission Analysis
• Strategies
• Preparation
• Payload Design
• Payload Aerodynamics
• Release Mechanism

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Structures Group

• Fuselage
• Manufacturing
• Bulkheads
• Access Panels
• Attaching Appendages
• Wing Joiners
• Work with Wing/Tail Group
• Hard Points
• Construction/Placement
• Work with Mission Group
• Landing Gear
• Design
• Trade Study

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Documentation

• Paper
• Document Everything!!
• Compile all groups documentations
• IF YOU DONT HAVE SOMETHING, GET IT!
• Meeting Notes
• Keep informative meeting notes for later reference