HOT AIR BALLOON
Aeronautical & Aerospace
Designing a hot air balloon with unconventional firing techniques is the challenge (You can follow the conventional methods as well). The innovative thoughts for flying the balloon will gain more points. The participants must come up with new ideas for balloon design. The challenge is to implement a maneuvering technique in the air balloon when air borne (at least a conceptual design is expected from the participants). The basic competition is going to be flying the air balloon. The balloon which is airborne for maximum duration of time will be the one scoring the most. Other criterion for the competition will also be considered for awarding points and the final score will be a collective score, which decides the winner.
Event Overview
General rules:
1. No ready-to-use mini hot air balloons should be used for the competition.
2. Students can use any lightweight material available in the market for making the balloons.
3. Unconventional techniques for flying will reward more points.
4. Even if conventional techniques are used, non-contact ignition and firing should be done.
5. The volume should not exceed 1000 cm3 , the maximum dimensions allowed are 60cm in width and height should not exceed 1m.
6. No explosive materials should be used. The chemicals/set up used for firing should get the organizer’s approval before the event.
7. All registered participants must carry their own required materials for their respective products. No materials will be provided from the evet coordinators.
Event specification:
1. Lifting off the balloon from the ground will be one of the scoring events.
2. Once lifted off, the one which resides the most in air and then touches down will be the winner.
3. The time will be counted from the point of ignition to the point of touch down after lifting off.
4. Only one trial will be allowed for each team.
5. Innovative design concepts for balloons, maneuvering techniques implemented, innovations included will also be rewarded points.
Team requirement:
1. Each team can have a minimum 1 member and maximum of 2 members.
2. No person can be a member of more than one team.
3. Students from any stream can participate.