Transcript WRIGHT STUFF institute 2009

WRIGHT STUFF
Division B
North Carolina Science Olympiad
Coaches Clinic
October 2-3, 2009
Ogino
AGENDA
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Rules
Building techniques
Flying techniques
Materials
Flight Log
Resources
Rules for Division B
• It is very important to read and re-read the rules each
year.
• Something will have changed- for example carbon fiber
and tape have been added for the 2010 rules as well as
changes to sizes and weights.
• There are “bonus points”!!!
• Create one session to just review the rules.
BUILDING TECHNIQUES
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Make sure the work area is protected- foam boards work great
Make sure the students use latex gloves and goggles when handling CA
glue and when cutting balsa wood.
Create design to scale on paper, then cover paper with wax paper, pin on
board and then put packaging tape over the wax paper to seal to the
board.- Benefits-the design pattern can be reused and the balsa wood and
glue won’t stick to the pattern or board.
Have the right tools available.
Create a “build” location where everything can stay together- large
Tupperware tubs are great to keep supplies in.
Have a safe place for the “work in process” to stay. Also have a safe
carrying case for the practice times and competition.
Flying Techniques
• There is a great article on Pitch Stability by
Steve Gardner as published in Indoor
News and Views you can find this at:
www.indoorduration.com/INAVPitchStability.htm
MATERIALS
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Balsa wood, carbon fiber and tape
Tools
Glue- both CA-Cyanoacrylate and glue sticks
Rubber
Tissue or plastic film
Propeller
Motor hooks, music wire, o-rings
FLIGHT LOG
As your students are testing their plane, be sure they are
recording the test data in their log. Major impact to the
outcome of their competition with incomplete log or no
log.
10% of the flight time deducted if log is incomplete
30% of the flight time deducted if log is missing
Sample flight log
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School Name________________
Team Members_____________________
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Plane Name_________ Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 3 Flight 4 Flight 5....Flight 10
Date
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Motor size /weight***
Launch turns***
Motor length
Turns at Landing
Peak Height
Circle Diameter
Flight time***
*** required
RESOURCES
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www.peck-polymers.com/store/
www.a2zcorp.us/store
www.modelresearchlabs.com
www.wes-technik.de
www.homefly.com
www.f1d.biz
www.indoorduration.com
www.midwestproducts.com
www.modelaircraft.org
www.pitsco.com
www.sciencetoymaker.org/plane/index.html
www.kelvin.com
www.turnertoys.com
www.freedomflightmodels.com
**** http://webs.wichita.edu/scienceolympiad/ws/ws.html *****
www.sciencenc.com