RULE BOOK

FORMULA GREEN 2015

PRESENTS

FORMULA GREEN

Rule Book 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ORGANIZATION AND FORMULA GREEN .................................................. 3

WHAT IS INDIAN SOCIETY OF NEW ERA ENGINEERS .............................. 3

WHAT IS FORMULA GREEN ................................................................. 3

EVENT CALENDAR .............................................................................. 4

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 5

TEAM REQUIREMENT ......................................................................... 5

TEAM REGISTRATION ......................................................................... 5

REGISTRATION FEE ............................................................................ 6

MODE OF PAYMENT ........................................................................... 6

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ............................................................... 6

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ............................................................. 7-21

TECHNICAL REGULATION – ELECTRIC VEHICLES .............................. 23-30

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ................................................................. 31

DRIVERS SAFETY EQUIPMENT....................................................... 32-36

FINAL ROUND............................................................................. 37-44

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS ............................................. 45-47

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Section A

About Organization and Formula Green

“ISNEE”-Indian Society of New Era Engineers works for students to uplift their capability and
preparing them to be better engineers. We strive to be the best and give each and every
undergraduate and diploma engineer chance to develop innovative projects. Knowledge is
limited, imagination encircles the world. Thus we inspire our aspirants to imagine because we
know imagination is bigger than knowledge.

Events organized by us give every individual a chance to work in a team (by forming) and work
for a common goal with zeal to be best. It also helps them to demonstrate and prove their
creativity and their engineering skills.

Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the right stuff to turn
our dreams into reality. We make a bridge which connects the imaginations of students to
practical engineering. When a team works for any project, they learn to research, develop and
manage various things related to the project which prepares them to join the industry asa
complete professional and having a good knowledge of engineering and management.

In short we aim to be best and give best to the country and you.

About “Formula Green”-

Formula Green – discovering the future; a design challenge initiated by Indian Society of New
Era Engineers to bring and enhance good engineering approach and practice in graduate and
diploma students. The objective of the competition is to design and fabricate a Formula vehicle
running on Electric Power as per rules and regulations mentioned in the Rule Book.

This design challenge is a direct entry event. Teams can start their fabrication process just after
the registration. The Final Round of the challenge consists of different tests and tasks to be
performed by the vehicle and successfully clearing of each tests and tasks will decide their
existence in the challenge. Participating team have all kinds of creativity and flexibility to
innovate and create with few restrictions as per the rule book. The design challenge gives teams
to demonstrate their engineering skills in comparison to teams from other colleges/universities
across the country.

The vehicle and associated documentation must be researched, designed and fabricated by the
team members without direct /indirect involvement of professional engineers, faculty or
professionals in racing. Proof of manufacturing (photograph/video) can be asked to present at
any time during the event.

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EVENT CALENDAR

Activity
S. No. Date*
(Reference)

1. Registration February 1st – April 5th , 2015

2. Last date of registration fee payment April 10th, 2015

3. Motor Registration April 15th – May 10th , 2015

4. Workshop on Formula Green April 28th – 29th ,2015

5 Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet (SES) July 5th , 2015

6. Impact Attenuator Data July 26th , 2015

Preliminary Design Documents Submission

7. August 2nd , 2015
(Team Account on Website)

First option of editing the team

8. September 20th ,2015
(Team Account on Website)

Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet (SES)

9. September 27th , 2015
(If any changes from previously submitted report)

Impact Attenuator Data

10. October 4th , 2015
(If any changes from previously submitted report)

Final Design Report Submission

11. October 18th , 2015
(Team Account on Website)

College Level Technical Inspection

12. Oct 30th – Nov 3rd , 2015
(Team Account on Website)

Testing Report Submission

13. November 30th , 2015
(Team Account on Website)

Running vehicle Video Submission

14. November 30th , 2015
(Team Account on Website)

15. Final Round February 2016

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Registration Requirement

1. Team Requirement- The team registering for Formula Green must have a Team Name, Team
Logo, Team Captain and the Faculty Facilitator. Maximum three teams can register from one
College and in case of multiple registrations from a single College the Team Name, Team Logo,
Team Captain and the Faculty Facilitator must be different. There cannot be more than 25
members in a team under any circumstances.
1.1. Team Name and Team Logo- Every team must have unique team name and a significantly
impressive team logo.
1.2. Team Structure
The team distribution should be in the following structure-
1.2.1 Maximum Members = 40
1.2.2 Minimum Members = 10

1.3. Driver’s Age- Every driver must be 18 years or above on Feb 1st, 2015.
1.4. Driver’s Licence- The driver of the team is required to have a valid driver’s licence (Four
Wheeler) and the licence may be verified at any time during the dynamic event.
1.5. Medical Insurance- Each team must be having two drivers and they all must have a valid
medical insurance which must be presented on the event site when asked by the officers.
1.6. Faculty Advisor- Every team is required to have a faculty advisor from respective
college/university. Presence of Faculty Advisor in Final Round is not mandatory.

2. Team Registration- Online registration will open 24x7 on our website www.formulagreen.in
from Feb 1st, 2015 to April 15th, 2015. An online account (team’s profile) will be provided to
each team registering on the website. Once the team has been registered online, the payment
must be done within 5 working/non-working days from the date of registration [In case of
payment failure within the due dates, online registration will be automatically cancelled]. The
proof of the payment should be uploaded in the respective accounts of the teams.

3. Team Registration Fee- Rs53,090/- (inclusive of all taxes) per team.

4. Mode of Payment- The registration money can be paid in the following ways:
5.1.1 Money transfer through Online Banking
5.1.2 DD in favour of “Indian Society of New Era Engineers” payable at “Punjab National Bank-
BASTA”
5.1.3 The DD can be send at the below mentioned address:

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Indian Society of New Era Engineers

S-215, Krishna Apra Royal Plaza
Alpha I Commercial Belt
Greater Noida - 201306

Note:

 No other than above mentioned payment modes will be accepted

 The bank account details will be made available in team’s account on

www.formulagreen.in. Registration confirmation mail will also contain the same
details.

5. Official Announcements

All the official announcements and the information regarding the competition will be displayed
on the website of Formula Green which is www.formulagreen.in. After completion of
registration, important information will be sent through the emails to the respective team
captain. The rules will be same throughout the event however; amendments (if any) will
immediately be made known to all the participating teams.

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SECTION B

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

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T. Technical Inspection Rules

Every vehicle has to clear technical inspection, which is one of the most important parts of the
design challenge.

Once the team clears the technical inspection and proceeds for the dynamic event, they will not
be allowed to make any changes or repair works without getting permission from technical
inspector.

Any changes in the vehicle after technical inspection will be treated as offend to the rules and
regulation and that particular team will not be allowed to participate further in the event.

If any team is required to make any minor/major repair work, they have to first inform and get
permission from technical inspector.

T.1 PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT SUBMISSION

PDR must be submitted by 15th May 2015

PDR will consist of following:

 Design Report
 Failure mode effect analysis
 Design Validation Plan
 Gantt chart
 Cost Report
 Business plan

T.2 FINAL DESIGN REPORT SUBMISSION

FDR must be submitted by 15thAugust 2015

FDR will consist of following:

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 Design Report
 Failure mode effect analysis
 Design Validation Plan
 Gantt chart
 Cost Report
 Business plan

T.3 TESTING REPORT AND RUNNING CAR VIDEO

All the teams must submit testing report and running car video till 30 th August 2015.

Testing Report must consist of the timing and scores of different dynamic events conducted at
college level.

Testing report format will be uploaded in http://www.formulagreen.in

Running car video must show the entire dynamic event conducted at college level in reference to
the above testing report.

T.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

Vehicle configuration

All of the cars should be having open cockpit and four wheels not in the straight line.

Bodyworks

There should be no opening in the bodyworks except for suspension components and cockpit
opening area from front of the car till main roll hoop.

NOTE: The suspension hard points should be clearly visible to the technical inspector.

Wheel Base

All the cars should have at least 60 inches of wheel base.

Track width

The smaller track width should be at least 75% of wheel base.

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T.5 DRIVER CELL AND FRAME REQUIREMENT

GENERAL REQUIREMENT

Every vehicle should have two roll hoops that are braced, a front bulkhead with support system
and Impact Attenuator, and side impact structures.

IMPORTANT DEFINATION

a. Main Hoop - A roll bar located alongside or just behind the driver’s torso.

b. Front Hoop - A roll bar located above the driver’s legs, in proximity to the steering wheel.

c. Roll Hoops – Both the Front Hoop and the Main Hoop are classified as “Roll Hoops”

d. Roll Hoop Bracing Supports – The structure from the lower end of the Roll Hoop Bracing back
to the Roll Hoop(s).

e. Frame Member - A minimum representative single piece of uncut, continuous tubing.

f. Frame - The “Frame” is the fabricated structural assembly that supports all functional vehicle
systems. This assembly may be a single welded structure, multiple welded structures or a
combination of composite and welded structures.

g. Primary Structure – The Primary Structure is comprised of the following Frame components:

i. Main Hoop,

ii. Front Hoop,

iii. Roll Hoop Braces and Supports,

iv. Side Impact Structure,

v. Front Bulkhead,

vi. Front Bulkhead Support System and

vii. All Frame Members, guides and supports that transfer load from the
driver restraint System into items 1 through 6.

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h. Major Structure of the Frame – The portion of the Frame that lies within the envelope defined
by the Primary Structure. The upper portion of the Main Hoop and the Main Hoop Bracing are
not included in defining this envelope.

i. Front Bulkhead – A planar structure that defines the forward plane of the Major Structure of
the Frame and functions to provide protection for the driver’s feet.

j. Impact Attenuator – A deformable, energy absorbing device located forward of the Front
Bulkhead.

k. Side Impact Zone – The area of the side of the car extending from the top of the floor to 350
mm (13.8 inches) above the ground and from the Front Hoop back to the Main Hoop.

T.6 MATERIAL REQUIREMENT

The primary structure of the vehicle must be constructed of mild or alloy steel tubing.

Item or Application Outside Dimension X Wall Thickness

Main and Front Hoops Round 25.4mm X 2.4mm
Shoulder Harness Mounting Bar Or Round 25.0mm X 2.5mm
Side Impact Structure, Front Bulkhead, Round 25.4mm X 1.65mm
Roll Hoop Bracing, Or Round 25.0mm X 1.75mm
Driver’s Restraint Harness Attachment Or Round 25.4mm X1.60mm
(Except as noted above) Or Square 25.4mm X 25.4mm X 1.193mm
Accumulator Protection System Round 25.0mm X 25.0mm X 1.20mm
Front Bulkhead Support, Main Hoop Bracing Round 25.4mm X 1.20mm
Supports Or Round 25.0mm 1.5mm
Power System Component Or Round 26.0mm X 1.2mm

NOTE: Material property (steel) must not be lower than the following

Bending and buckling strength calculations:

Young’s Modulus (E) = 200 GPa (29,000 ksi)

Yield Strength (Sy) = 305 MPa (44.2 ksi)

Ultimate Strength (Su) = 365 MPa (52.9 ksi)

NOTE: Any tube smaller than 25.4 mm X 1.65 mm will not be considered as structural
member.

T.7 ALTERNATIVE TUBING AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENT

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If any team is using alternative tubing and material, they have to inform and submit structural
equivalence spreadsheet.

Alternative tubing material may be used except main roll hoop and main roll hoop bracing.

Aluminum and titanium tubes are not allowed for any of the primary structure.

NOTE: Team must inform about the selected alternative tubing and material selection with
dimension.

T.8 Main and Front Hoop

The frame must contain a front hoop and main hoop as shown in figure.

When seated normally and restrained by the Driver’s Restraint System, the helmet of a 95th
percentile male and all of the team’s drivers must:

a. Be a minimum of 50.8 mm (2 inches) from the straight line drawn from the top of the main
hoop to the top of the front hoop.

b. Be a minimum of 50.8 mm (2 inches) from the straight line drawn from the top of the main
hoop to the lower end of the main hoop bracing if the bracing extends rearwards.

c. Be no further rearwards than the rear surface of the main hoop if the main hoop bracing
extends forwards.

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T.9MAIN HOOP

Main hoop must be constructed of single piece, uncut tube extending from the lowest frame
member of one side to the lowest frame member of other side.

In front view of vehicle the two end points of main hoop should be at least 15 inches apart from
bottom.

There should not be any bend in the main roll hoop above the attachment point, it can be
inclined to maximum 10 degrees rearward with the vertical plane from side view.

T.10FRONT HOOP

Front hoop must be constructed of single piece, uncut tube extending from the lowest frame
member of one side to the lowest frame member of other side.

The top most surface of the front hoop must be no lower than the top of the steering wheel
from any angular position.

In side view, no part of the Front Hoop can be inclined to more than twenty degrees (20°) from
the vertical.

The front hoop must not be more than 250 mm forward of the steering wheel. The distance shall
be measured horizontally from end to end.

T.11MAIN HOOP BRACING

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The main hoop must be supported with main hoop bracing on both left and right side of the
frame.

If the main hoop is constructed to lean in forward, the braces must be forward of the Main
Hoop, and if the Main Hoop leans rearward, the braces must be rearward of the Main Hoop.

There must be no bends in Main hoop bracing.

The Main Hoop braces must be attached as near as possible to the top of the Main Hoop but not
more than 160 mm (6.3 in) below the top-most surface of the Main Hoop. The included angle
formed by the Main Hoop and the Main Hoop braces must be at least thirty degrees (30°).

If any item which is outside the envelope of the Primary Structure is attached to the Main Hoop
braces, then additional bracing must be added to prevent bending loads in the braces in any
rollover attitude

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T.12FRONT HOOP BRACING

Front hoop must be supported by two braces extending in forward direction on both left and
right side of the frame.

The Front Hoop braces must be attached as near as possible to the top of the Front Hoop but
not more than 50.8 mm (2 in) below the top-most surface of the Front Hoop.

If the Front Hoop leans rearwards by more than ten degrees (10°) from the vertical, it must be
supported by additional bracing to the rear.

The Front Hoop braces must be constructed such that they protect the driver’s legs and should
extend to the structure in front of the driver’s feet.

T.13FRONT BULKHEAD AND SUPPORT

The Front Bulkhead must be located forward of all non-crushable objects, e.g. batteries, master
cylinders, hydraulic reservoirs.

The Front Bulkhead must be supported back to the Front Roll Hoop by a minimum of three
Frame Members on each side of the vehicle; an upper member; lower member and diagonal
brace to provide triangulation.

a. The upper support member must be attached within 50mm (2”) of the top surface of the
Front Bulkhead, and attach to the Front Roll Hoop within a zone extending 100mm (4”) above
and 50mm (2”) below the Upper Side Impact member. If the upper support member is further
than 100mm (4”) above the Upper Side Impact member then properly triangulated bracing is
required to transfer load to the attachment of the Upper Side Impact member to the Front Roll
Hoop.

b. The lower support member must be attached to the base of the Front Bulkhead and the base
of the Front Roll Hoop.

c. The diagonal brace must properly triangulate the upper and lower support members.

T.14FRONT BODYWORKS

Sharp edges on the forward facing bodywork or other protruding components are prohibited.

All forward facing edges on the bodywork that could impact people, e.g. the nose, must have
forward facing radii of at least 38 mm (1.5 inches). This minimum radius must extend to at least
forty-five degrees (45°) relative to the forward direction, along the top, sides and bottom of all
affected edges.

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T.15SIDE IMPACT STRUCTURE

Side impact structure must be made of three supporting members on each side of the vehicle .

The position for the three required tubular members are as follows:

a. The upper Side Impact Structural member must connect the Main Hoop and the Front Hoop. It
must be at a height between 300 mm (11.8 inches) and 350 mm (13.8 inches) above the ground.
The upper frame rail may be used as this member if it meets all the necessary requirements.

b. The lower Side Impact Structural member must connect the bottom of the Main Hoop and the
bottom of the Front Hoop.

c. The diagonal Side Impact Structural member must connect the upper and lower Side Impact
Structural members forward of the Main Hoop and rearward of the Front Hoop.

T.16FLOOR COVER (BASE PLATE)

The whole of the base of the vehicle from front bulkhead to main roll hoop should be covered
with suitable material of suitable thickness to stop any foreign material accidentally entering
the driver cockpit.

NOTE: The base plate should be properly bolted .Tying with ties are not allowed.

T.17 IMPACT ATTENUATOR

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The Impact Attenuator must be:

a. Installed forward of the Front Bulkhead.

b. At least 200 mm (7.8 in) long, with its length oriented along the fore/aft axis of the Frame.

c. At least 100 mm (3.9 in) high and 200 mm (7.8 in) wide for a minimum distance of 200 mm
(7.8 in) forward of the Front Bulkhead.

d. Such that it cannot penetrate the Front Bulkhead in the event of an impact.

e. Attached securely and directly to the Front Bulkhead and not by being part of non-structural
bodywork.

T3.21.2 On all cars, a 1.5 mm (0.060 in) solid steel or 4.0 mm (0.157 in) solid aluminum “anti-
intrusion plate” must be integrated into the Impact Attenuator. If the Impact Attenuator and
Anti-Intrusion Plate (Impact Attenuator Assembly) are bolted to the Front Bulkhead, it must be
the same size as the outside dimensions of the Front Bulkhead. If it is welded to the Front
Bulkhead, it must extend at least to the centerline of the Front Bulkhead tubing in all directions.

T3.21.3 If the Impact Attenuator Assembly is not integral with the frame, i.e. welded, a
minimum of four (4) 8 mm Metric Grade 8.8 (5/16 inch SAE Grade 5) bolts must attach the
Impact Attenuator Assembly to the Front Bulkhead.

T3.21.4 The attachment of the Impact Attenuator Assembly must be constructed to provide an
adequate load path for transverse and vertical loads in the event of off-center and off-axis
impacts.

NOTE: Segmented foam attenuators must have the segments bonded together to prevent
sliding or parallelogramming

T3.21.5 The attachment of the Impact Attenuator Assembly to a monocoque structure requires
an approved “Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet” per Article T3.9 that shows equivalency to a
minimum of four (4) 8 mm Grade 8.8 (5/16 inch Grade 5) bolts.

T3.21.6 If a team uses the “standard” FSAE Impact Attenuator, and the outside edge of the
Front Bulkhead extends beyond the Impact Attenuator Assembly by more than 25.4 mm on any
side, a diagonal or X-brace made from 1.00” x 0.049” wall steel tubing, or an approved
equivalent per T3.4, must be included in the Front Bulkhead.

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T3.21.7 Where the standard IA is used but does not comply with edge distance limits of rule
T3.21.6 and does not include a diagonal brace, physical testing must be carried out to prove
that the Anti-Intrusion Plate does not permanently deflect more than 25.4mm (1.00 inch)

T3.22 Impact Attenuator Data Requirement

T3.22.1 All teams, whether they are using their own design of IA or the “standard” FSAE Impact
Attenuator, must submit an Impact Attenuator Data Report using the Impact Attenuator Data
(IAD) Template found at “Downloads” at http://www.fsaeonline.com.

T3.22.2 The team must submit test data to show that their Impact Attenuator Assembly, when
mounted on the front of a vehicle with a total mass of 300 kg (661 lbs.) and run into a solid,
non-yielding impact barrier with a velocity of impact of 7.0 meters/second (23.0 ft/sec), would
give an average deceleration of the vehicle not to exceed 20 g’s, with a peak deceleration less
than or equal to 40 g’s. Total energy absorbed must meet or exceed 7350 Joules.

NOTE 1: These are the attenuator functional requirements not test requirements. Quasi-static
testing is allowed.

NOTE 2: The calculations of how the reported absorbed energy, average deceleration, and peak
deceleration figures have been derived from the test data MUST be included in the report and
appended to the report template.

T3.22.3 Teams using a front wing must prove the combined Impact Attenuator Assembly and
front wing do not exceed the peak deceleration of rule T3.22.2. Teams can use the following
methods to show the designs does not exceed 300 kg times 40g or 120 kN:

a. Physical testing of the Impact Attenuator Assembly with wing mounts, links, vertical plates,
and a structural representation of the aerofoil section to determine the peak force. See
fsaeonline.com FAQs for an example of the structure to be included in the test.

b. Combine the peak force from physical testing of the Impact Attenuator Assembly with the
wing mount failure load calculated from fastener shear and/or link buckling.

c. Combine the Standard Impact Attenuator peak load of 95kN with the wing mount failure load
calculated from fastener shear and/or link buckling.

T3.22.4 When using acceleration data, the average deceleration must be calculated based on
the raw data. The peak deceleration can be assessed based on the raw data, and if peaks above
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(100 Hz) filter per SAE Recommended Practice J211 “Instrumentation for Impact Test”, or a 100
Hz, 3rd order, low pass Butterworth (-3dB at 100 Hz) filter.

T3.22.5 A schematic of the test method must be supplied along with photos of the attenuator
before and after testing.

T3.22.6 The test piece must be presented at technical inspection for comparison to the
photographs and the attenuator fitted to the vehicle.

T3.22.7 The test data and calculations must be submitted electronically in Adobe Acrobat ®
format (*.pdf file) to the address and by the date provided in the Action Deadlines provided on
the relevant competition website. This material must be a single file (text, drawings, data or
whatever you are including).

T3.22.9 Teams that submit their Impact Attenuator Data Report after the due date will be
penalized 10 points per day up to a maximum of 50 points, which will be taken off the team’s
Total Score.

T3.22.10 Impact Attenuator Reports will be evaluated by the organizers and the evaluations will
be passed to the Design Event Captain for consideration in that event.

T3.22.11 During the test, the Impact Attenuator must be attached to the Anti-Intrusion plate
using the intended vehicle attachment method. The anti-intrusion plate must be spaced at least
50 mm (2 inches) from any rigid surface. No part of the anti-intrusion plate may permanently
deflect more than 25.4 mm (1 inch) beyond the position of the anti-intrusion plate before the
test. The anti-intrusion plate must be attached to a structurally representative section of the
intended chassis that extends a minimum of 50.8mm (2 inches) away from the Front Bulkhead.

NOTE 1: The 25.4 mm (1 inch) spacing represents the front bulkhead support and insures that
the plate does not intrude excessively into the cockpit

NOTE 2: A solid block of material in the shape of the front bulkhead is not “structurally
representative”. A structurally representative test fixture should have a similar cross sectional
moment of inertia as the actual front bulkhead.

T3.22.12 Dynamic testing (sled, pendulum, drop tower, etc.) of the impact attenuator may only
be done at a dedicated test facility. The test facility may be part of the University but must be
supervised by professional staff or University faculty. Teams are not allowed to construct their
own dynamic test apparatus. Quasi-static testing may be performed by teams using their
universities facilities/equipment, but teams are advised to exercise due care when performing
all tests.

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T3.22.13 Standard Attenuator – An officially approved impact attenuator can be found in

Appendix T-3.

Teams that choose to use the ”standard” FSAE Impact Attenuator and the corresponding
mounting details need not submit test data with their IAD Report. However, the other
requirements of the IAD Report must still be submitted including, but not limited to:

a. Use of the standard IA Data Report form.

b. Photos of the team’s actual attenuator with evidence that it meets the design criteria given in
Appendix T-3, e.g., a receipt or packing slip from the supplier.

c. The dimensions of their Impact Attenuator anti-intrusion plate.

d. Whether or not the team will be using a front wing in which case front wing mount strength
calculations are required per rule T3.22.3.

T3.23 Non-Crushable Objects

T3.23.1 Except as allowed by T3.23.2, all non-crushable objects (e.g. batteries, master cylinders,
hydraulic reservoirs) must be rearward of the bulkhead. No non-crushable objects are allowed in
the impact attenuator zone.

T.18 FIREWALL

Firewall is a boundary which protects the driver from the heat produced by the accidental
burning of motor or any electrical harness. So, the firewall must be made up of a suitable
material which can solve the purpose. It should be made in such a manner that driver’s body
parts are not affected by the heat at any time during the dynamic/static condition.

Firewall should be made of aluminium sheet of at least 2 mm thickness and should be covered
with insulating material of suitable thickness from driver cockpit side.

T.19EASE OF CONTROL AND CLEARANCE

Driver should be very comfortable in accessing any control of the vehicle when sitting in normal
driving position with all the driver safety equipments.

Allvehicle control system should make at least 3 in clearance from driver body.

T.20 BRAKE SYSTEM

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T.20.1 Every Vehicle should have Brakes acting on all four wheels. There should be Independent
hydraulic circuit and each hydraulic circuit should have independent fluid reservoir.

T.20.2 All the wheels should get locked whileperforming brake test.

T.20.3 Brake by wire and electronic braking is strictly prohibited.

T.20.4 Brake lining should be protected from any rotating part by scatter shields.

T.20.5 Regenerative braking system is not allowed for Formula Green 2015.

T.21 BRAKE LIGHT

T.21.1 The car must be equipped with a red brake light.

T.21.2 Brake Light should be mounted at the centerline of the vehicle from rear and above 200
mm from ground.

T.22 BRAKE OVER TRAVEL SWITCH

T.22.1 Brake over travel switch should directly shutdown the power system. It should be
installed such that it shut down whole of the power system when brake pedal over travel occur.

T.22.2 Brake over travel switch must be single pole, single throw switch, push-pull switch.

T.22.3 If in case brake over travel occurs it should not be possible for driver to reset it again from
cockpit.

T.23 SUSPENSION SYSTEM

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T.23.1 Teams can use any suspension system but it must be in proper working condition with a
total travel of at least 2 inches i.e., 1 inch for jounce and 1 inch for bounce. The suspension
system must be installed in front as well as in the rear of the vehicle. Care should be taken that
there is no spillage of oil from the suspension or dashpot.
T.23.2 All suspension Hard points should be clearly visible during technical inspection.

T.24 STEERING SYSTEM

T.24.1 The steering system must be able to control (simultaneously) at least two (2) wheels. The
steering system must have positive steering stops that prevent the steering linkages from
locking up either in RH or LH turning (the inversion of a four-bar linkage at one of the pivots).
The stops may be placed on the uprights or on the rack and must prevent the tires from
contacting suspension, body, or frame members during the track events. Allowable total
steering system free play (inclusive of play in all the steering linkages) is limited to 7 degrees,
measured at the steering wheel. The steering wheel must be mechanically connected to the
front wheels, i.e. steer- by-wire or electronic steering is prohibited.
T.24.2 The steering wheel must be continuous perimeter near circular.
T.24.3 From front view and side view or from any angular position top of steering wheel should
not be higher than top surface of the front hoop.

T.25 GROUND CLEARANCE

T.25.1 There should be sufficient ground clearance so that any part of the vehicle except tires
does not come in contact with track during track events.

T.26 POWER TRAIN

T.26.1 Teams are free to use any kind of transmission unit.

T.26.2Transmission Unit shield
 Any rotating part like gears, chain, belt, sprocket etc should be properly
shielded.

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
Perforated materials are allowed for shielding but it should prevent the
passage of 8mm diameter object through it.
T.26.3Chain Drive and Belt Drive shield
 The scatter shield should be at least 3mm thick.
 The shielding should not make any contact with the rotating part. There
should be sufficient clearance of 1” between the rotating part and shield.

T.27 TIRES

T.27.1 Every team may have two types of tires for their respective vehicle:

 Dry Tires
 Wet Tires

NOTE: Both the set of tires should be presented to the technical inspector during technical
inspection and all the tires should be of same size.

Hand cutting and manual modification like grooving is strictly prohibited.

T.28 FASTNERS

T.28.1 All the fasteners utilized in the vehicle should meet the following grade or higher
 SAE Grade 5 ,Metric grade 8.8
T.28.2 Hexagonal head bolt should be used at critical location.
e.g. Suspension hard Points, Motor Mounting etc
T.28.3 All the Fasteners used in the vehicle should have positive locking mechanism. Positive
locking mechanism could be

 Nylon lock Nuts

 Cotter pin

T.28.4 Cotter pin should be used after check nut of every wheel and also at rod ends present at
every suspension pivot points.

T.28.5 There should be minimum of 3 threads visible when the lock nut is tightened properly.

T.28.6 Tie rod and pivot points should have positive jam nut to prevent loosening.

T.29 JACKING POINT

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T.29.1 A jack point must be provided at the rear of car.

T.29.2 Requirement:

 It should be made from 25.4- 29 mm OD steel or aluminium tube.

 Overall length should be at least 10 in.
 It should be painted with orange colour.
 It should be located at least 3 in from the ground.

SECTION C

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TECHNICAL REGULATION – ELECTRIC VEHICLES

G1. ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN

G.1.1 The Overall Electrical system is divided into two categories

High Voltage System > 60 V DC or 25 V AC RMS

Low Voltage System < 60 V DC or 25 V AC RMS

G.1.2 Power System and Low Voltage system

The power system is defined as every part that is electrically connected to the motor and power
system Accumulator container.

The Low voltage electrical system is defined as every electrical part that is not the part of power
system.

G.1.1.Motor: Electric Motor provided by Agni Motors is only allowed. Number of motor used
can be multiple but total power drawn should not exceed the given limit.

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G.1.2. Power and Voltage Limits

Power Voltage
40 KW 300 V

G.1.3. The above technical specification will be checked during technical inspection. Violating
the above rule will lead to disqualification of team from Final Round.

G.1.4Motor must be connected to Accumulator storage unit through controller, direct

connection is not allowed.

G.1.5 Team must install an OEM Energy meter between Accumulator storage container and
motor controller to note down the readings. Energy meter should be clearly visible to Technical
Inspector.

G.1.6 No vehicle should supply power to the motor when driven in reverse direction.

G.2 POWER SYSTEM

G.2.1Alltypes of batteries are allowed except Fuel Cells.

G.2.2 All the batteries which are being used by power system should be enclosed in
aAccumulator storage container.

G.2.3 The Accumulator storage container should be removable from chassis.

G.2.4Accumulator storage system should be easily accessible to Technical Inspector.

G.2.5The terminals of the Batteries should be shielded with proper insulation material and it
should not make any contact with the walls of Accumulator storage Unit.

G.2.6Batteries must be rigidly fixed to storage container.

G.2.7Accumulator storage unit should at least have two isolation relay and a Fuse.

G.2.8Every vehicle must be equipped with Accumulator container voltage indicator which should
be clearly visible to Electrical technical Inspector.

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G.2.9The Voltage indicator should always work even if the Accumulator storage container is
removed from the chassis.

G.3ACCUMULATOR ISOLATION RELAY (AIR)

G.3.1 There should be at least two isolation relays per Accumulator storage system and its
terminals should protected by suitable insulating material.

G.3.2 The fuse protecting the isolation relay should have current rating less than the current
rating of switch off circuit.

G.3.3 Isolation relay should be a normal open type relay as shown below in figure.

G.4ACCUMULATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

G.4.1 Every Vehicle should be equipped with proper functioning Accumulator Management
System.

G.4.2 Every Accumulator container should be monitored by AMS.

G.4.3 AMS should measure the Voltage output from Accumulator storage container when the
Power system is active.

G.4.4 In any case if the voltage limit exceeds the given limit, the power system should get shut
down by opening the Isolation relay.

G.4.5The AMS must shut down the power system by opening the Accumulator Isolation Relay. If
AMS perform a shutdown then a red LED marked AMS must light up in cockpit.

G.5 Electric System Grounding

G.5.1 All the conductive material should be grounded.

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G.5.2All the conductive parts of the vehicle will be tested by technical inspector during technical
inspection.

G.6 POWER SYSTEM MEASURING POINT (PSMP) AND LOW VOLTAGE MEASURING POINT
(LVMP)

G.6.1 A power system measuring point and low voltage measuring point must be installed next
to Master switches, it must be protected from being touched accidentally.

G.6.3Shrouded banana jack must be used for PSMP and LVMP.

G.7 POWER SYSTEM INSULATION WIRING AND CONDUIT

G.7.1 All the wiring of power system must be insulated with proper insulating material. The
power system and the Accumulator storage unit must be also protected from water.

G.7.2. All the terminal present in Power System must be covered with proper material.

G.7.3 Power system wiring must be shielded against damage by any rotating part of the vehicle.

G.7.4 The whole of the power system wiring should be covered with extra orange colour shield
and should be routed properly to ignore damage.

G.8 POWER SYSTEM SHUTDOWN SWITCH (PSSS)

G.8.1 PSSS should be able to shutdown whole of the power system in case of emergency.

G.8.2 It should be easily operational so that any unskilled or non technical person can use it.

G.8.3 It should be marked with PSSS.

G.8.4 PSSS should be placed such that it is easily visible to a person standing behind of the
vehicle.

G.9 ENERGY METER

G.9.1 An energy meter should be inserted in the vehicle to calculate the efficiency score by
measuring the energy sourced by accumulator.

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G.9.2 It should be placed in between Accumulator storage unit and Motor.

G.10 POWER SYSTEM ACTIVE LIGHT

G.10.1 There should be one clearly visible red light on the top of main roll hoop whenever the
power system is active.

G.10.2 It should maintain possible clearance from driver helmet when the driver is sitting in
normal driving posture.

G.11 READY TO DRIVE SOUND

G.11.1 The vehicle must make a ready to drive sound for at least 2 seconds after the power
system is switched on.

G.11.2 The ready to drive sound should be easily recognizable.

G.11.3 The vehicle must not make any other sounds similar to the ready to drive sound.

G.12 POWER SHUT DOWN CIRCUIT (PSDC)

G.12.1 Power shutdown circuit should be directly operational by carrying the current driving the
powerhouse of the vehicle.
G.12.2 There should be 3 Power shut down buttons installed in the circuit.
G.12.3 The two powers shut down buttons is to be mounted in each side of the vehicle behind
the driver’s compartment at proper height and should be properly installed in driver cockpit.
There should be no hindrance in its visibility.
G.12.5All the shut down buttons should be push-pull type as shown in the figure.

G.13 MASTER SWITCH

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G.13.1 There should be two master switches (Power system master switch and low voltage
master switch) installed on the right side of the vehicle in proximity to the main hoop, at driver
shoulder height.

G.13.2 Master Switch must be of rotary type, removal key switch as shown in figure.

G.13.3Both the master switch must not be mounted on removable bodyworks and should be
clearly marked with “HV” and “LV” stickers.

G.13.3 Master Switches should be able to kill the complete power system of the vehicle by
opening the isolation relay.

G.14 BRAKE OVER TRAVEL SWITCH

G.14.1 Brake over travel switch should completely open the shut down circuit and disable the
power system of the vehicle.

G.15 INSULATION MONITERING DEVICE (IMD)

G.15.1 IMD should completely shut down the power system by opening the isolation relay when
there is insulation failure in any part of power system wiring.

G.15.2 IMD status should be visible to driver by a red indicating light in cockpit. The indicator
must light up if the IMD detects any failure.

G.15.1 IMD should be a Bender ISOMETER® iso-F1 IR155-3203/-3204 or equivalent IMD

approved.

http://www.benderuk.com/products/c/insulation_monitoring__1/special_applications__4/isom
eterr_ir155-3203_ir155-3204__343.html

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G.16 INERTIA SWITCH

G.16.1 All vehicles must be equipped with a inertia switch.

G.16.2 In case of impact of the vehicle the inertia switch should open the isolation relay and
whole of the power system should shut down.

G.16.3 Driver must be able to reset the inertia switch from cockpit itself.

G.16.4 The inertia switch must be Sensata Resettable crash sensor.

http://www.sensata.com/sensors/automotive-datasheets.htm

G.17 FUSE

G.17.1 Entire electrical system must be fused properly.

G.18 RAIN TEST

G.18.1 The entire vehicle has to undergo rain test during technical inspection in which water will
be sprayed on the vehicle for some limited time.

G.18.2 During rain test the power system should be kept active.

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SECTION D

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

V.1 Vehicle Number: Each team will be given a vehicle number, and the vehicle will be known by
this number in the whole event. Teams are required to have an impressive team logo along with
the college logo which is to be placed on the vehicle’s body.

Vehicle Number must appear from front, right and left side of the vehicle.

It will be provided by ISNEE in their respective teams account. The Width of the letters should be
at least 1 in and it should be enclosed in a circle of Dia 6 in. Teams are required to leave space
for it.

V.2 Other Stickers and Identification

Every team must display college/University name and ISNEE logo in front of the vehicle.

College/University name must be displayed in roman character at least 2 inch height. ISNEE logo
will be provided by the organizers.

ISNEE logo size description = ISNEE logo will be incorporated in at least 6x3 inches rectangular
box. Teams are advised to leave space for logo on front nose of the vehicle.

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SECTION E

DRIVERS SAFETY EQUIPMENT

The safety equipment is the most important requirement of the event. Every team should have
full safety equipment as mentioned in below section.

D.1 Driver should wear complete safety gear whenever he or she reports for any dynamic
activity. If the driver is found driving the vehicle without safety gear, the whole team will be
disqualified from dynamic activities.

D.2 It is the responsibility of the team to get their safety gear checked and marked by
Technical inspector during technical inspection.

D.3 Helmet
A well-fitting, closed face helmet that meets one of the following certifications and is marked
as:
- Snell K2000, K2005, K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010 or equivalent
- SFI 31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005
- FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010

D.4 Driver’s Suit

A fire resistant one piece suit, made from a minimum of 2 layer that covers the body from the
neck down to the ankles and the wrists. The suit must be certified to either one of the following
standards and be labelled as such:

SFI 3-2A/5 (or higher)

FIA Standard 1986
FIA Standard 8856-2000

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D.5 Balaclava
A balaclava which covers the driver’s head, hair and neck, made from acceptable fire resistant
material should be there with every driver. The balaclava requirement applies to drivers of
either gender, with any hair length.

D.6 Underclothing

All the drivers are strictly recommended to wear long pant and full sleeve t-shirt under their
driving fire resistant suit. The Underclothing should cover the driver form neck down to ankle
and wrist.

D.7 Socks
Fire resistant socks made from acceptable fire resistant material that covers the bare skin
between the driver’s suit and the boots or shoes.

D.8 Shoes
Fire resistant shoes made from acceptable fire resistant material as defined. The shoes must
be certified to the standard and labelled as such:
- SFI 3.3
- FIA 8856-2000
-OMP

D.9 Gloves
Fire resistant gloves made from made from fire resistant material. Gloves of all leather
construction or fire resistant gloves constructed using leather palms with no insulating fire
resisting material underneath are not acceptable.

D.10 Arm Restraints

Arm restraints are required and must be worn such that the driver can release them and exit
the vehicle unassisted regardless of the vehicle’s position. Arm restraints must be commercially
manufactured.

NOTE: Arm restraints certified to SFI Standard 3.3 and labelled as such meet this requirement.

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D.11 Neck Support

The neck support must be a full circle (360°) and SFI rated. Horseshoe collars are not allowed.
Simpson, RCI, GForce, Deist or Leaf Racing Products supply neck collars that meet this
requirement.

G.2995th percentalie male template requirement

Every vehicle must meet the requirement for 95th percentlile male template. Vehicle seat and
driver sitting position must be designed to meet the below mentioned dimensions.

The 95th percentile male template will be positioned as follows

a. The seat will be adjusted to the rearmost position,

b. The pedals will be placed in the most forward position.

c. The bottom 200 mm circle will be placed on the seat bottom such that the distance between
the center of this circle and the rearmost face of the pedals is no less than 915 mm (36 inches).

d. The middle 200 mm circle, representing the shoulders, will be positioned on the seat back.

e. The upper 300 mm circle will be positioned no more than 25.4 mm (1 inch) away from the
head restraint (i.e. where the driver’s helmet would normally be located while driving).

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D.12 SEAT BELT AND DRIVERS PADDING

D.12.1 BELT: GENERAL REQUIREMENT

D.12.1.1 Every driver seat belt should meet the following requirement:

 SFI Specification 16.1 or higher

 FIA Specification 8853/98

D.12.1.2 Teams are free to use 5-point, 6-point or 7 –point harness.

D.12.1.3 Description of Seat belt:

 Five Point Harness consist of

o 2-lap belt
o 2-shoulder straps
o 1-anti-submarine strap
 Six Point Harness consist of
o 2-lap belt
o 2-shoulder belt
o 2-anti-submarine straps
 Seven point Harness consist of
o 2-lap belt
o 2-shoulder straps
o 3-anti-submarine straps

D.12.1.4 The harness should be single release using a metal-to-metal quick release mechanism.

D.12.1.5 Plastic Buckles, normal shoulder straps, side release buckle straps will not be
considered as seat belt

D.13 BELT INSTALLATION

D.13.1 Lap Belt

Lap belt must be anchored to the frame roll cage as close to the hip as possible at an angle of 45
degrees, but not greater than 60 degrees to the ground as shown in the figure.

D.13.2 Anti-submarine Belt

D.13.2.1 5 point-Anti-submarine belt should be anchored on or slightly behind the chest line.

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D.13.2.2 6 point-Anti-submarine belt should be anchored at an angle of 20 degrees behind the

chest line as measured from the intersection of the chest line and the lap belt buckle

D.13.3 Shoulder Belt

From the driver’s shoulders rearwards to the mounting point or structural guide, the shoulder
harness must be between ten degrees (10°) below the horizontal.

D.14 Mounting Bracket

Mounting bracket must be installed at an angle that is compatible with the direction of pull on
the webbing under full load. Preferred mount is in a double shear with allowance for the bolt in
the bracket to pivot and align towards the direction of load as shown in figure.

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SECTION F

1. Final Round-Final Round consists of three stages; Static Test, Dynamic Test and the Endurance
Test. Participating teams are suggested to take hard copy of all the documents and reports at
the time of these tests, anything can be asked by the judges to show and failure to present may
lead into the disqualification from the respective test.

2. Score Distribution

S. No. Category Maximum Points

1 DisAsm 75
2 Design Validation NA
3 Design Evaluation NA
4 CAE NA
5 Aesthetics NA
6 Manufacturing Level 50
7 Business Plan 50
8 Acceleration 60
9 Skid-pad 60
10 Autocross 80
11 Endurance and Efficiency 325
Total 700

2.1. Static Tests-

2.1.1. Design Report VS Vehicle Analysis- The vehicle will be verified with the final design report.
Deviating up to 10% from the final design report is acceptable but on further deviations teams
will be penalized accordingly

2.1.2. Business Plan- This is a presentation round in which teams will need to present their business
strategies considering their team as a manufacturer company of the vehicle. A report must be
prepared containing following:

2.1.2.1. Infrastructure Required

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2.1.2.2. Cells/Departments

2.1.2.3. Machinery Required

2.1.2.4. Production Plans

2.1.2.5. Annual Turnover

2.1.2.6. Initial Investment

2.1.2.7. Sales and Marketing Strategies

Note: The cost report will be verified the actual cost of the components and systems used in the
vehicle at the time of Dynamic Event. The cost of the components/systems mentioned in the cost
report must not vary with that of used in the vehicle. Teams will need to present all bills of
material used in the vehicle.

2.1.3. Manufacturing Level- Good engineering practice will reflect a great manufacturing level. The
vehicle will be examined by the judges at the time of Dynamic Event, so the participating teams
are advised to manufacture the vehicle with pre-planned strategies so that the vehicle would be
able to compete in several tasks and tests.

2.1.4. DISCUSSION (QUESTIONNAIRE) - In the static test event while examining the vehicle, judges
may throw questions on any of the team members. The team members are advised to be
prepared with the vehicle. Every team member is required to have a hard copy of the vehicle
documents.

2.1.5. Before the dynamic event there will be TI (technical inspection) which does not carry any
points but is necessary for participating in dynamic event. TI will be based on rulebook
parameter and safety checks of the vehicle. The team will be allowed only 2 chances for the TI
test failing which the team will be considered disqualified for the dynamic events.

2.1.6. Safety Equipments-Every team are advised to use proper safety equipments during
manufacturing or during any repair work on site. Safety equipments will be checked by
Technical Inspector during Technical Inspection.

Requirements – Welding face shield, pair of safety gloves.

2.1.7. DisAsm- This event consists of the dismantling and assembling the different parts of the vehicle.
Maximum six (6) members can engage in this activity and maximum time limit for the
completion of this event is sixty (60) minutes.

Parts to be dismantled and assembled from the vehicle:

2.1.7.1. Body works- All the body parts/panels must be detached from the vehicle

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2.1.7.2. Wheels- Wheels must be detached from the vehicle

2.1.7.3. Motor (not internal parts)- Only the motor is required to be removed out of the vehicle,
not its internal parts
2.1.7.4. Steering- Steering wheel and all the links must be dismantled.
2.1.7.5. Accumulator storage container- Removal of Accumulator storage container is necessary
in this event

DisAsm Scoring Formula:

DisAsm Score = 60x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

Where: “Tshortest” is the fastest time by any team

“Tlongest” is either (a) the slowest time by any team or

(b) 2x the fastest time whichever is the shorter interval.

“Tyours” is your team’s best time

2.1.8. Driver Exit Time- Maximum driver exit time is 5sec, within this interval of time driver has to exit
from the vehicle.

2.2. Dynamic and Endurance Events-

2.2.1. Brake Test- It’s mandatory for a vehicle to pass the brake test to participate in any of the
dynamic events. The vehicle must stop in a straight line after the brake is applied on the vehicle
and the wheels should be locked. Each vehicle will be given 4 attempts to pass the brake
test.After the successful brake test attempt, vehicle will not be allowed to avail remaining
attempts (if left any).
Vehicle dynamic stability will also be checked during the test, if any vehicle looked or sound not
responding in appropriate way will be checked again. There are few of the problems generally
occur with the vehicle which is listed below:

 Un-usual sound from transmission.

 Driver seat not rigidly fixed.
 Poor manufacturing quality.
 Un-usual wheel alignment etc.

If these issues found with the vehicle after static inspection, vehicle Technical Inspection will be
cancelled and again will be given chance to rectify it.

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Note: Vehicle’s speed must not be less than 40kmph while attempting brake test. Brake Test is
not having any points, but it’s mandatory for a vehicle to pass the test to go for any of the
dynamic event.

2.2.2. Acceleration Test-

Acceleration determines the time it takes the vehicle to accelerate along 100 ft (30.48 m) flat
course.

Scoring Formula-

Acceleration score = 50x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

2.2.3. Skid Pad - The objective of the skid-pad event is to measure the vehicle’s cornering ability on a
flat surface while making a constant-radius turn. The skidpad layout may be a figure of 8 or s
depending on the track condition but minimum track width will be 3m and shortest turning
radius 2.5m.

NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different
drivers. Scoring will be based on the better of the two attempts. Timing may be done using eithe
r electronic systems or stop watches.

Scoring Formula-

Skid Pad score = 60x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

Penalties-

 Cones Down Or Out- A penalty of 1 second will be added to the time for every cone that is
knocked ―down or out (including gate cones).
 DNF- Vehicles that spin-out can continue as long as they have not gone off course will be
classified as DNF.
 Incorrect Laps- Vehicles that do not follow procedure, i.e. run an incorrect number of laps or run
the Laps in the wrong sequence will be classified as DNF.

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2.2.4. Autocross- The objective of the autocross event is to evaluate the vehicle's manoeuvrability and
handling qualities on a tight course without the hindrance of competing vehicles. The autocross
course will combine the performance features of acceleration, braking, and cornering into one
event.

Procedure- The vehicle will be staged such that the front wheels are 6 m (19.7 feet) behind the
starting line. The timer starts only after the vehicle crosses the start line. There will be no
particular order of the vehicles to run each heat. The organizer will determine the allowable
windows for each heat and retains the right to adjust for weather or technical delays. Vehicles
that have not run by the end of the heat will be disqualified for that heat.

NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different
drivers. Scoring will be based on the better of the two attempts. Timing may be done using eithe
r electronic systems or stop watches.

Autocross Course Specifications & Speeds

The following specifications will suggest the maximum speeds that will be encountered on the
course. Average speeds should be 40 km/hr (25 mph) to 48 km/hr (30 mph).
Straights:No longer than 60m with hairpins at both ends (or) no longer than 45m with wide
turns on the ends.

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Hairpin Turns: Minimum of 7m outside diameter (of the turn).

Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with 7.62 m to 12.19 m Spacing.
Miscellaneous: Chicanes, multiple turns, decreasing radius turns, etc. The minimum track width
will be 3.5 m (11.5 feet).
The length of each run will be approximately 0.805 km (1/2 mile) and the driver will complete a
specified number of runs.

Scoring Formula-

Autocross score = 80x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

Penalties-
 Cones Down Or Out- Two (2) seconds per cone, including any after the finish line.
 Driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a twenty (20)
second penalty will be assessed. Penalties will not be assessed for accident avoidance or other
reasons deemed sufficient by the track officials.
 Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be counted as
one "off-course" per occurrence. Each occurrence will incur a twenty (20) second penalty.
Note- The track layout may change as per the track layout.

2.2.5. Endurance and Efficiency - The following are general guidelines for conducting the endurance
and efficiency event. The organizers reserve the right to establish procedures specific to the
conduct of the event at the site.

Endurance Objective (200 points) - The Endurance Event is designed to evaluate the overall
performance of the vehicle and to test the vehicle’s reliability.

Efficiency test (125 points) - The efficiency test is based on the amount of energy consumed
during the endurance heat.

Course speeds can be estimated by the following course specifications. Average speed should be
45 km/hr to 55 km/hr with top speeds of approximately 70 km/hr.

Procedure- The event will be run as a single heat approximately 27.6 km (12 Laps) long. Teams
are not allowed to work on their vehicles during the heat. A driver change can be made during a
two (2) minute period at the midpoint of the heat. Wheel-to-wheel racing is prohibited. Passing
another vehicle may only be done in an established passing zone.

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Vehicle Starting/Restarting-The vehicle must be capable of starting / restarting without

external assistance at all times once the vehicle has begun the heat. If a vehicle stalls out on the
track, it will be allowed one (1) lap by the car that is following it (approximately one (1) minute)
to restart. If a vehicle has a restart problem at the end of Driver Change, it will be allowed a
further two (2) minutes to restart the motor. If restarts are not accomplished within the above
times, the car will be deemed disabled and scored DNF for the heat.

Driver Changing Procedure- Elapsed time will begin when Driver A enters the course and crosses
the timing line. Driver A will drive for half of the total laps (6), and pull into the driver change
area Two (2) minutes are allowed for the team to change drivers.

Driver 1 will exit the vehicle and any necessary adjustments will be made to the vehicle to fit
Driver B (seat cushions, pedal position, etc.). Only three (3) team members, including the driver
or drivers, will be allowed in the driver change area, and only the tools necessary to change
drivers and/or tires will be carried into this area (no tool chests etc.). Extra people entering the
driver change area will result in a 20 point penalty to the final endurance score for each extra
person entering the area.

Driver 2 will then be secured in the vehicle. The driver change area will be placed such that the
timing system will see the driver change as an extra long lap. Unless this driver change takes
longer than two minutes, this extra long lap will not count. If the driver change takes longer
than two minutes, the extra time will be counted into the final time. Driver 2 will drive for rest of
the laps (6) and elapsed time will stop when the car completes the total 12 laps.

Vehicle Breakdown and Stalls- If a vehicle breaks down it will be removed from the course and
will not be allowed to re-enter the course. If a vehicle stalls, or ingests a cone, etc., it will be
allowed to restart and re-enter the course where it went off, but no work may be performed on
the vehicle. If a car stalls and cannot be restarted without external assistance, the track workers
will push the car clear of the track. At the discretion of event officials, two (2) team members
may retrieve the car under direction of the track workers.

Endurance Minimum Speed Requirement- If a car is unable to maintain lap times within 133%
of the fastest lap time for the course, and then it must exit immediately. Disqualification for
failure to maintain the minimum speed will be made at the discretion of the Director of
Operations.

Endurance Lap Timing- Each lap of the endurance event will be individually timed either by
electronic means, or by hand. The time for an individual heat will be determined by subtracting
the extra long lap for the driver change from the total time and adding any penalty points.

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Penalties-

 Cones Down Or Out- Two (2) seconds per cone. This includes cones before the start line and
after the finish line.
 Off Course-For an OC, the driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a
twenty (20) second penalty will be assessed.
 Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will incur a twenty (20) second
penalty.
 Penalties for Moving Violations-
 Failure to obey a flag: 1 minute
 Over Driving (After a closed black flag): 1 Minute
 Vehicle to Vehicle contact: DISQUALIFIED
 Out of Order- Running out of order – two (2) minute penalty
 Mechanical Problem- No additional penalty other than the time lost to ensure that the car is
safe to continue.
 Reckless or Aggressive Driving- Any reckless or aggressive driving behaviour (such as forcing
another car off the track, refusal to allow passing, or close driving that would cause the
likelihood of car contact) will result in a black flag for that driver. When a driver receives a black
flag signal, he must proceed to the penalty box to listen to a reprimand for his driving
behaviour. The amount of time spent in the penalty box will vary from one (1) to four (4)
minutes depending upon the severity of the offense.
 Inexperienced Driver- The Chief Director of Operations may disqualify a driver if the driver is too
slow, too aggressive, or driving in a manner that, in the sole opinion of the event, officials,
demonstrates an inability to properly control their car resulting in a DNF.

Endurance Score Formula-

Endurance score = 200x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

NOTE- Tlongestwill be 1.333 times the Tshortest

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Section G

General Rules and Regulations

Rules Authority

There are several rules and restrictions which are to be followed by each and every team. Indian
Society of New Era Engineers is having right to impound each and every rule associated with the
event the event. Violation by anyone of the participating member may be liable to be penalized
severely, inclusive of and up to debarring of the team from the competition at any stage or
withdrawal of award/awards, as well.

Validity of the Rules:

The rules will be same throughout the event and any amendments will immediately be made
known to all the participating teams through emails and the same will be uploaded on the
website www.formulagreen.in.

Rule Compliance:

By registering for this event the team, members of the team as individuals, faculty advisors and
other personnel of the college and university agree to comply with, and be bound by, these rules
and all rule interpretations or procedures issued or announced by ISNEE. All team members,
faculty advisors and other university representatives are required to cooperate with, and follow
all instructions from, competition organizers, officials and judges.

 All the teams are needed to have their website which will be directly linked to ISNEE
website
 All the technical queries will only be answered through proper e-mail. None of the
technical queries will be entertained on telephones.
 Teams will need to submit their weekly reports via mails. Failing to do so will lead to
penalties.
 None of the queries regarding the event will be entertained after the 15 days from the
end date of the event.

Right to Impound:
Indian Society of New Era Engineers reserves the right to impound any onsite registered vehicle
at any time or at the stage during the competition for inspection and the examination by
organizers, officials and technical inspectors.

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Behaviour-

Unsportsmanlike Conduct- In the event of unsportsmanlike conduct, the team will receive a
warning from an official. A second violation will result in expulsion of the team from the
competition. Failure of a team member to follow an instruction or command directed specifically
to that team or team member will result in a twenty five (25) point penalty.

Arguments with Officials- Argument with, or disobedience to, any official may result in the
team being eliminated from the competition. All members of the team may be immediately
escorted from the grounds.

Smoking and Illegal Material- Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or other illegal material are
prohibited on the event site during the competition. This rule will be in effect during the entire
competition. Any violation of this rule by a team member will cause the expulsion of the entire
team. This applies to both team members and faculty advisors. Any use of drugs, or the use of
alcohol by an underage individual, will be reported to the local authorities for prosecution.

Vehicle Related

Vehicle Movement- Vehicles may not move under their own power anywhere but on the
practice or competition tracks. Off track vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace by
means of Push Bar/members pushing the vehicle, with all four (4) wheels on the ground, a team
member sitting in the cockpit to steer and brake and with another team member walking beside
the car. During performance events when the excitement is high, it is particularly important that
the car be moved at a slow pace in the pits. Violation of this rule will result directly into the 25
points penalty.

List of Prefabricated Parts- All the teams have permission to buy the readymade/fabricated
parts but use of these parts in excess may lead to the disqualification of the vehicle or penalty of
200 points.

List of the prefabricated parts-

Shock Absorber, Springs, Brake drum, disc, calliper and brake holding assembly, master cylinder,
Steering gear box, Steering column, Steering wheel, Wheel rims &Tyres,tie rod ends, Motor,
Controller, Accumulator Unit.

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1. Other Penalties-
1.1. Violation of rules- 100 points/ disqualification
1.2. Misbehaviour/arguments with officials or volunteers-100 points/
disqualification
1.3. Tampering with TI sticker or making restricted changes in vehicle after TI –100
points/disqualification
1.4. Entry without permission on tracks- 100 points/ disqualification
1.5. Intentional damage of track/tent/other resources will result to the penalty of Rs
5000/- on the team also prize and certificates will not be awarded to the particular
team/team member

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