Project 1.

2 Flight by Design (Modified)

Introduction
The Department of Education hereby calls for proposals to provide a glider design to meet criteria provided. All submissions should have the primary design goal to be optimized for long distance, straight-line flight through a contained medium e.g. indoor flight conditions. You will design an original balsa wood glider that sustains flight for the longest possible distance. Use the skills, knowledge, and understanding you have about how flight is possible. See how far you can design your glider to go!

Glider Design Criteria

1. Sustain flight over the longest possible distance in a straight line 2. Be of original design with a creative style 3. Utilize standard AERY software designs 4. Efficiently and cleanly utilizes construction materials (e.g. balsa wood and adhesives) 5. Be strong and durable enough to sustain form and performance after test flights

Requirements 1. Complete Projects 1.2.10 & 1.2.11 to familiarize yourself with Aery. 2. In your journal: Describe the scientific and engineering principles upon which gliders are designed for
achieving long distance, straight line flight. 3. Record all flight test data and conditions. For each test flight, record your data in a table. Flight 1 2 4. After each test flight series, make adjustments to the glider to improve flight performance. the criteria outlined below)! Complete the competition rubric during / after the contest. based on the AERY software predicted flight characteristics. based on everyones flight performance. Time Aloft Velocity (feet/ Directional Distance (feet) Pitch Stability (seconds) second) Stability Changes Made and Why

5. Use your refined design to compete with your peers gliders for prizes and bragging rights :-P (following 6. Explain differences between your gliders performance through flight-testing that was unexpected 7. After the final competition, explain your conclusion about optimal glider designs for long distance flight 8. Present your design and findings in a poster. Guidelines for the class competition
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Each team will launch three flights.The first two flights will be launched from a table at an angle of attack of 0. The third flight will be at an angle of attack chosen by the student. Each team will be allowed to make final adjustments to their glider before each flight. Gliders will be launched using the same catapult according to the instructions provided by your teacher. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded to the gliders that accumulate the highest points. There will also be an award for the furthest flight.

Competition Rubric - Point Summary Sheet

Aerodynamic Characteristics Main Wing and Stabilizer (shape, symmetry, alignment) Leading and Trailing Edges (rounding, taper, straight) Angles of Incidence (match to plans) Construction (neatness, accuracy, gaps) Appearance (neatness, creativity, appropriateness) Enter a rubric score

Durability (due to construction quality) Design Features

Flight Performance Flight Number 1 2 3 Ave Distance Ave Pitch Ave Directional Distance (feet) Pitch Stability Directional Stability

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Flight Characteristics Distance (Straight line, <24', 24-36', >36') Pitch Stability (Uniform descent, gentle pitching, drastic) Yaw / Directional Stability (Straight, gentle turn, sharp curve)

Enter a rubric score

Total Score: (50 Possible)

Glider Design: Competitive Flights

Category
Aerodynamic Characteristics Main wing and stabilizers

Rubric
3 Points 2- 0 Points

5 Points
Shaped correctly and symmetrically and are aligned

4 Points
Correct in size, shape and placement

Incorrect size, shape or Little resemblance placement. to AERY design

Aerodynamic Uniformly rounded Characteristics leading edges and Leading and trailing tapering trailing edges edges Aerodynamic Correct scale and Characteristics dimensions used Overall Design Scale and Dimensions Construction Neatly and accurately constructed with joints that are seamless Decorations are neat, creative, and attractive

Smooth and straight

Rough or uneven

Minor issues exist with scale / dimensions

Several issues with scale /dimensions exist

Neatly and accurately constructed but with small gaps and imperfections in joints

Inaccurate with significant or multiple gaps or flaws

Construction shows little attention to quality Little attention to quality

Appearance

Acceptable appearance Decorations sloppy / unattractive

Durability

Able to withstand casual Suffers damage on impacts with little or no casual impact due to damage material failure, not construction error Design and refinements Demonstrates a basic demonstrate an understanding understanding of aerodynamics, the production of lift, and stability Exceeds 36 feet Exceeds 24 feet

Suffers damage easily or due to construction errors Demonstrates a weak understanding

Fragile design

Design Features

Demonstrates little or no understanding

Flight Performance Flight Distance

Less than 24 feet

Glider did not launch or structurally failed during flight.

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Flight Performance Pitch Slopes uniformly Stability downward without changes in pitch Flight Performance Yaw Level in a uniform Stability straight line without changes in yaw

Rises or sinks gently (pitch) Curves gently left or right (yaw).

Rises or sinks dramatically (pitch) Curves sharply left or right (yaw)

Glider did not launch or structurally failed during flight.

Did you land in the box (bonus points)? If your glider did not fly at least 36, subtract the number of feet that your glider was short from 50 points, and this will make up the second part of your grade.

Glider Poster Rubric

Elements
Title Information Introduction & Process Overview X2 Flight Data and Revisions X2
Graphics AERY Screenshot and Picture of Glider

10 Points
All components required for the title have been listed in a professional format Provides a succinct, accurate, complete overview

7 Points
Title contains all required information but needs to be formatted differently Provides an accurate overview of the project but needs more information

5 Points
Title is incomplete Does not provide a completely accurate overview OR Is not presented well / succinctly Information inadequately addresses topic or is sometimes inaccurate Pictures take away value from your poster

Information is accurate and Information is adequate thorough; Proper aerodynamic terminology is used Pictures are clear and Pictures are acceptable professionally presented

The required information is The poster content has been easy to locate within the mostly organized using a logical Organization / Flow poster sequence but some flaws exist. Punctuation, grammar, usage, and spelling are effectively used Concisely states all key points Minor errors in punctuation, grammar, usage, and spelling are evident, but they do not interfere with the readability of the poster. Acceptable but needs more information

The poster content is disorganized

Grammar Conclusion X2

Major errors in punctuation, grammar, usage, and/or spelling interfere with the readability of the poster Wordy, confusing, or missing most of the key points

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