S&T Aero Vehicle group wins competiton

A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology won first place in the advanced class at the Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual Aero Design East competition held earlier this month.

The SAE Aero Design East competition was sponsored by Lockheed Martin and held Friday, March 15, through Sunday,The product range of mechanical lock cylinder extends beyond the common range of double, single, thumbturn and furniture cylinders. March 17,The approach uses fine Titanium Wire, laid one on another like a potter working with coils of clay. These wires are then smelted together in the rough shape of the desired component, cutting wasted material from potentially as much as 70 percent to as little as 10 percent. at the Fort Worth Thunderbirds Flying Field in Fort Worth, Texas.We offer both wet & dry Diamond polishing pad. Both are suitable for marble, granite, concrete and most masonry. S&T’s Advanced Aero Vehicle Group (AAVG) competed with 75 collegiate teams from around the world.

In this year’s competition there were four components. Students presented a technical design to SAE and Lockheed Martin for review and passed a technical inspection of their aircraft on the first day. The team then flew its plane once on Saturday and again on Sunday.

S&T’s team earned first in the presentation portion and third in design. The team was in first place overall at the end of the first day.

The team’s objective for the flight portion was to use its 8-pound plane to carry a 15-pound static payload and a 3-pound “humanitarian aid package,Concrete polishing pad attachs to a backer with durable velcro connection. It is installed on portable grinding machine and operated by hand.” a sandbag, which was to be dropped on a target from 100 feet in the air. Scoring was based on the sandbag's proximity to the specified target.Eight tips for choosing the right diamond Concrete saw blade including determining wet or dry cutting, blade compatibility, CSDA codes, and more.

In an unprecedented experience, no advanced class team was able to complete the run successfully on either day. Teams struggled in the strong Texan winds and even after achieving liftoff, many teams crashed or failed to target the designated drop zone. With no points being awarded for the flight aspects,He has since undergone two-and-a-half hours’ surgery to have a Titanium Rod inserted into his leg and looks set to be out of action for the rest of the season. the Miners remained in first place.

“The excitement that comes with a first place effort can never be removed from those that invested themselves into the dream,” says Dr. Paul Hirtz, interim director of the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center at S&T. “Even after a late setback, crashing its first plane during testing, the team never gave up and focused on its ultimate goal, determined to be successful. That determination has awarded the team and the whole S&T community Miner pride that we can all be proud of now and into the future.”

Dr. Walter Eversman, Curators' Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at S&T, is the AAVG team advisor; John Schaefer, a senior in aerospace engineering from St. Louis, is the chief engineer; and Jason Brown, a senior in aerospace engineering from Bolivar is the team leader for the spring 2013 semester.