AIAA Design Build Fly

The AIAA Design Build Fly competition challenges student teams to design and fabricate a radio controlled, electric-powered aircraft to meet a specified mission profile. This competition aims to provide real-world aircraft design experience for engineering students by giving them the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge to a practical problem. Teams can use MATLAB and Simulink to design and validate their aircraft as well as simulate mission profiles.

Complimentary Software

MathWorks provides complimentary software for this competition. If your team is participating in this competition and needs software, fill out the software request form.

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Student Tutorials and Videos

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Competition Resources

Getting Started

Importing from USAF Digital DATCOM Files Try it in MATLAB

Get Started with Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Determine Nonlinear Dynamics and Static Stability of Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Analyze Fixed-Wing Aircraft with Objects

Aircraft Design Optimization with the Fixed-Wing Object

Customize Fixed-Wing Aircraft with the Object Interface

Electrical Component Analysis for Hybrid and Electric Aircraft

Aircraft Intuitive Design (AID)

Wing Designer

Electric Aircraft Model in Simscape

Sensitivity Analysis with MATLAB for Student Competition Score

Aircraft Performance Analyzer APA Live Task

Constraint Analysis Live Task for Aircraft Design

Videos

Modeling, Simulation, and Flight Control Design of an Aircraft with Simulink (37:57)

Design Conceptual Aircraft with Aircraft Intuitive Design App (15:58)

Model Aircraft Design Optimization with MATLAB Video (20:10)

Overview of MATLAB and Simulink for Student Aerospace Competitions (33:49)

Conceptual Aircraft Design for Aerospace Design Competitions (55:22)

Flight Dynamics and Stability Analysis for Aerospace Design Competitions (1:08:25)

Flight Simulation for Aerospace Design Competitions (1:03:58)

Sensitivity Analysis with MATLAB for Student Competitions (19:42)

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