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3. Eligibility .................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.1 Student Status ............................................................................................... 7 3.1.2 SAE Membership .......................................................................................... 7 3.1.3 Age ............................................................................................................... 7 3.1.4 Drivers License ............................................................................................ 7 3.1.5 Liability Waiver ............................................................................................ 7 3.1.6 Medical Insurance ......................................................................................... 7 3.1.7 Registration Procedure: ................................................................................. 7 3.2 Faculty Advisor ................................................................................................. 8 3.2.1 Status ............................................................................................................ 8 3.2.2 Responsibilities ............................................................................................... 8 3.2.3 Limitations ...................................................................................................... 8 4. Vehicle Eligibility ....................................................................................................... 8 4.1 4.2 4.3 Student Developed Vehicle ................................................................................ 8 Information Sources ........................................................................................... 8 Professional Assistance ..................................................................................... 8
4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.11 5.12
Kit Vehicles- Prohibited ..................................................................................... 8 Student Fabrication ............................................................................................ 8 Registration ....................................................................................................... 9 Maximum Entries per college ............................................................................ 9 Registration Fees*.............................................................................................. 9 Vehicle Configuration ....................................................................................... 9 Maximum vehicle dimension .............................................................................. 9 Power ................................................................................................................ 9 Kinetic Energy Storage Devices .......................................................................... 9 Brakes............................................................................................................... 10 Vehicle Roll Over requirement......................................................................... 10 Rollover protection.......................................................................................... 10 Control ............................................................................................................ 10 Vehicle Integrity ............................................................................................... 10 Utility Requirement for Maneuverability Event ........................................... 10 Aerodynamic Modifications ......................................................................... 11
5. Vehicle Requirements.................................................................................................. 9
6. Design Event ............................................................................................................. 11 Marks/ Weightage (reports 60 pts + presentation 40 pts) .............................................. 11 6.1 6.2 Aim ................................................................................................................. 11 Design Report ................................................................................................. 11
6.2.1 Design Report Format ................................................................................... 11 6.2.2 Design Report- Page limit ............................................................................. 11 6.2.3 Design Report Submission ............................................................................ 12 6.3 7.1 7.2 7.3 8.1 8.2 8.3 Design Presentation ......................................................................................... 12 Goal ................................................................................................................ 12 Time and Place ................................................................................................ 12 Sprint Course Description ............................................................................... 12 Goal ................................................................................................................ 13 Time and Place ................................................................................................ 13 Description ...................................................................................................... 13 7. Sprint Event............................................................................................................... 12
8. Maneuverability Event............................................................................................... 13
9. Circuit event ............................................................................................................. 13 9.1 9.2 9.3 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Goal.................................................................................................................. 13 Time and Place ................................................................................................. 13 Circuit Course Description ............................................................................... 13 Timing Area ................................................................................................ 14 Tally Board .................................................................................................... 14 Drivers Training............................................................................................. 14 Fairing ........................................................................................................... 14 Vehicle Identification...................................................................................... 14 College Name .............................................................................................. 14 EffiCycle SAE INDIA Logo ........................................................................ 15 Rider Clothing/safety ................................................................................... 15 Rider Rules .................................................................................................. 15
1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
Efficycle is an intercollegiate design competition for undergraduate and graduate students where teams have to design and fabricate an energy efficient entirely human powered three-wheeled vehicle. The vehicle must be aerodynamic, highly engineered and ergonomically designed. The design should be commercially viable as a product and should be attractive to the consumers because of its visual appearance, performance, reliability and ease of operation.
1.2
Purpose
Provide an opportunity for engineering students by setting up a trend of using ecofriendly vehicles in India and come up with some innovative designs. Students have to tackle real world engineering problems, work in multidisciplinary teams, practice design for manufacturability and manage a full product development cycle of life.
1.3
Competition Summary
The Competition includes designing, validating and fabricating a three wheeled vehicle driven by two drivers. The vehicle would be capable to be driven simultaneously as well as alternatively by two drivers. The vehicle would be evaluated for its design and performance and the teams compete against each other. The cumulative scores of all the events would decide the overall ranking of the teams in the event.
1.4
The research, analysis, and design of all vehicles entered by a college must be performed solely by current SAE INDIA student members of that college. Only fabrication assistance for things requiring outside assistance is allowed. Teams are expected to have full participation from all concerned people.
2.2
Rules Validity
The Efficycle SAE Rules posted on the SAE website and dated for the calendar year 2010 2011 of the competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
2.3
Rules Compliance
By entering Efficycle SAE INDIA, the team, members of the teams as individuals, faculty advisors and other associated personnel agree to comply with and be bound by these rules and all the rule interpretations or procedures issued or announced by SAE, the Efficycle SAE INDIA Organizing Committee and the other Organizing bodies. All team members, faculty advisors and other associated representatives are required to cooperate with and follow all instructions from competition organizers, officials and judges.
2.4
Teams are themselves responsible for reading, interpretation and understanding the rules of the competition.
2.5
Teams, team members as individuals, faculty advisors and other representatives of a registered college who are present on-site at a competition are considered to be Participating in the competition from the time they arrive at the event site until they depart from the site at the conclusion of the competition or earlier by withdrawing.
2.6
Violations on Intent
The violation on intent of a rule will be considered a violation of the rule itself. Questions about the intent or meaning of a rule may be addressed to the EffiCycle SAE INDIA Organizing Committee or by the individual competition organizers as appropriate.
2.7
Right to Impound
EffiCycle SAE and other competition organizing bodies reserve the right to impound any on-site registered vehicle at any time during the competition for inspection and examination by the organizers, officials and technical inspectors.
2.8
General Authority
SAE and the competition organizing bodies reserve the right to revise the schedule of the competition and/or interpret or modify the competition rules at any time and in any manner that is in their sole judgment, required for the efficient operation of the event or the EffiCycle SAE.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Eligibility Limits
Eligibility limited to undergraduate and graduate students to ensure that this is an engineering competition rather than a race.
Team members must be enrolled as degree seeking undergraduate or graduate students in a college or university. Team members who have graduated during the seven (7) month period prior to the competition remain eligible to participate.
3.1.2 SAE Membership
Team members, faculty advisor and other representative must be member of SAE INDIA, the proof of which (such as Membership card) is required at the competition. In addition, the participating college must have an active SAE Collegiate Club. If not, then the students are advised to form an SAE Collegiate Club in their colleges. The students shall bring their proof of active membership at the event, failing which they will not be registered for the event.
Note: More information regarding the SAE Membership and Collegiate Clubs can be found at www.saeindia.org
3.1.3 Age
Team members (at least 2) who will drive the vehicle at any time during the competition must hold a valid, government issued drivers license.
3.1.5 Liability Waiver
All on-site participants, including students, faculty and volunteers, are required to sign a liability waiver upon registering on-site.
3.1.6 Medical Insurance
Individual medical insurance coverage is required and is the sole responsibility of the participant. No medical Insurance will be provided by EffiCycle SAEINDIA.
3.1.7 Registration Procedure:
Teams are required to register online at the EffiCycle SAE INDIA website www.effi.saenis.org. A Maximum of 8 members are allowed per team to participate in the competition. At the time of on-site registrations, all participants must provide the following documents A valid driving license issued by the Government as a photographic proof for the Drivers. For non drivers, college ID or any other substitute alternate document for a photographic identification. Medical insurance (provider, policy/ID number, telephone number) Emergency contact data (point of contact (parent/guardian, spouse), relationship, and phone number).
3.2
Faculty Advisor
Each team is supposed to have a Faculty Advisor appointed by the university. The Faculty Advisor is required to accompany the team to the competition and will be considered by competition officials to be the official university representative.
3.2.1 Status
3.2.2 Responsibilities
Faculty Advisors may advise their teams on general engineering and engineering project management theory and act as guide to them for this project.
3.2.3 Limitations
Faculty Advisors should not design any part of the vehicle nor directly participate in the development of any documentation or presentation. Additionally, Faculty Advisors may not fabricate nor assemble any components, nor assist in the preparation, maintenance, testing or operation of the vehicle. In Brief Faculty Advisors may not design, build or repair any part of the car.
4. Vehicle Eligibility
4.1 Student Developed Vehicle
Vehicles entered into competitions must be conceived, designed, fabricated and maintained by the student team members without direct involvement from professionals, automotive engineers, racers, professional fabricators, technicians machinists or related professionals.
4.2
Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or references related to vehicle design and information from professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a part of discussion of available alternatives with their pros and cons.
4.3
Professional Assistance
Professionals should not make design decisions, drawings or fabrication. Those vehicles found to be professionally made will be disqualified from the competition.
4.4 4.5
Vehicles fabricated from a kit or published designs are ineligible to compete. EffiCycle SAE INDIA is intent of the SAE Collegiate Design Series competitions to provide direct hands-on experience to the students. Therefore, students should themselves perform all fabrication tasks whenever possible.
4.6
Registration
The teams are required to register at the EffiCycle SAE INDIA website: www.effi.saenis.org. All updates would be put up on the website and its the responsibility of the teams to check for the updates.
4.7
Only one entry per college is allowed in the final event. However multiple teams may enter the prequalification stage.
4.8
Registration Fees*
A registration fee of 2,000 INR will be charged towards the pre-qualification stage. Further a fee of 10,000 INR will be charged per entry upon subsequent qualification into the main event. Procedures to pay the fees are listed on the competition website. Registration fees is non refundable.
5. Vehicle Requirements
5.1 Vehicle Configuration
The vehicle must have three wheels that should not be in a straight line. The vehicle must be capable of carrying two riders, of at least of 190.3 cm (63) height and weighing 113.4 kg (250 lb).
5.3
Power
Vehicles must be driven solely by human power and cannot be assisted by non-human power sources (batteries etc.). Only Control devices, cooling fans, powered aerodynamic devices, etc. can be powered from mechanical or electrical sources of energy. Power assist devices installed should have the ability of charging itself while the vehicle is in motion. Prior to each event, each team must be required to get their storage devices checked for the type and details of the energy stored (chemical, electrical, kinetic, and potential or any other type of energy stored at the start). Internal Combustion engines and solar cells are excluded from the competition. During the safety inspection each team must be prepared to explain on the features of safety of the storage device, especially in case of a high speed incident. Teams whose vehicles present an unacceptable risk in the perception of the judges will not be allowed to utilize the energy storage device in the competition.
in a charged state during start. Teams will be inspected at the start of event for checking the state of energy storage system.
5.5 Brakes
All vehicles are required to have brakes on all wheels. Teams can use both hydraulic and non hydraulic brakes that satisfy the minimum defined criteria of locking of brakes in a static condition. Brakes may be tested by pushing the vehicle in forward direction, by the volunteers. Drivers will be asked to apply the brakes. All wheels are required to be locked during this test.
5.6
The EffiCycle Structure/frame must be able to keep the driver and occupant safe by absorption of energy in case of accidents. Teams using batteries and onboard electrical will be scrutinized by judges for safety of their occupants and vehicle.
5.7
Rollover protection
Each vehicle must be equipped with rollover protection system to keep riders safe in case of accidents irrespective of whether the vehicle is open or having a roof. Rollover protection system should be able to absorb energy during collision to minimize head and neck injuries during collision, also design should be able to protect driver during side impact. Rollover over protection system could be applied in any form given the desired purpose is solved.
5.8
Control
All vehicles must be controlled mechanically by the rider(s) and should have solid member / guards protected for minor accident.
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thickness of 6 inches. The load should be properly clamped during the event and hung load would not be allowed. Any team found compromising with the rule will be penalized by the judging committee.
6. Design Event
Marks/ Weightage (reports 60 pts + presentation 40 pts)
6.1
Aim
The aim of the Design Event is to present an opportunity for the engineering students to develop an innovative human powered vehicle design, document it and present it to a panel of judges who will evaluate the design. Design assessment consists of two events: Design Report and Design Evaluation
6.2
Design Report
The Design report should explain in detail about the design process used in designing of each of the systems involved in the teams EffiCycle SAE INDIA vehicle. The process should include the Design description: Design objectives, design criteria, design alternatives considered, design calculations, customer requirements Analysis: This section should include a structural analysis of the rollover and side protection systems, examples of computer aided analyses such as FEA, CFD, etc., and examples of additional calculations and analyses used in the design process. Conclusions should describe how the results were used to improve the design. Safety: Should include analysis of potential hazards to both occupants and observers inherent in operating vehicles of this type in a general competition and describes the features incorporated in the vehicle to mitigate those hazards. The design analysis and result should be clearly mentioned.
6.2.1 Design Report Format
Design Report format will be made available online at the EffiCycle SAE INDIA website and the teams shall follow the specified format only.
6.2.2 Design Report- Page limit
The design report should not exceed 10 pages (excluding the cover page)
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Reports should be submitted by the last date as given on the website. Each day in case of late submission will carry a penalty of reduction in 10 % marks of total marks awarded.
6.3
Design Presentation
The design presentation provides an opportunity for teams to discuss the design process and to highlight the special features of its vehicle. The presentation should include a general description of the vehicle and those special features that set it apart from other designs, emphasizing work that was accomplished after the design report was submitted. It should include such topics as chassis and fairing development, aerodynamics, energy storage and reuse mechanism, braking system and ergonomics.
7. Sprint Event
7.1 Goal
The goal of the Sprint Event is to provide engineering students a stage to demonstrate the maximum speed capability of their human powered vehicles in a non race condition.
7.2
The Sprint Event will be held on day 1 of the competition at around 8.30 AM at a location specified by the host organization. The exact starting time may vary due to prevalent weather conditions.
7.3
The course will consist of a straight, smooth, and level paved surface of suitable width and clear of obstacles, pits, cracks, or potholes. The timed portion of the course shall be of 100 meters straight in length, preceded by a 300 meter "run-up" section and followed by a "run-down" section of at least 200 meters in length. Starting line will mark the beginning of run up area followed by a line marking the start to time trap zone. All vehicles will be asked to line up in an order of their registration number sequence and will be allowed to move in course only when signaled. The course shall be clearly marked to indicate the following points: Staging area Starting line (300 meters to time trap) 100 meters to time trap Beginning of time trap End of time trap End of course
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8. Maneuverability Event
8.1 Goal
The goal of the Maneuverability Event is to provide engineering students a stage to demonstrate the maneuverability as well as utility capability of their human powered vehicles in a non race condition.
8.2
The Maneuverability Event will be held on day 1 of the competition around 13:30 PM at a location specified by the host organization. The exact starting time may vary due to prevalent weather conditions.
8.3
Description
The course will consist of a smooth, leveled and paved surface of suitable width and full of obstacles. The time trap portion of the course shall be maneuverability track full of bends and turns for approx. 200 meters in length. Starting line will mark the beginning of run up area followed by a line marking the start to time trap zone. Teams will be asked to load 50 kg, provided during the event, to their vehicle and then to line up in an order of their registration number sequence and will be allowed to move in course only when allowed. The winner selection will be time-based. The course shall be clearly marked to indicate the following points. Starting line Beginning of time trap End of time trap End of course
9. Circuit event
9.1 Goal
The goal of the circuit Event is to provide engineering students a stage to demonstrate the racing capability of their human powered vehicles and drivers in race condition.
9.3
The competition will take place over a continuously paved course that includes turns in both directions and straight sections designed to demonstrate the advantage of the vehicles' aerodynamic fairings. Up and down grades are encouraged. The Lap length will be greater than 1 KM. The course shall be clearly marked to indicate the following points:
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10.2
Tally Board
The Host Organization will provide the staff a "tally board" on which vehicle speeds and standings can be posted. The "tally board" will be separated from the timing area.
10.3
Drivers Training
All drivers who will participate in the sprint and dynamic Event must attend the Drivers training session when called on event day. The meeting will clarify operating procedures and signals and will identify courses features, hazards, landmarks and penalties which can be applied on team in case of not being driven safely. Any team that is not represented during this session would not be allowed to participate in race; in case of unavailability of driver during training session any team member can represent his team, In cases of unavoidable absence, the team may file an appeal with the Judging Team, whose decision regarding participation will be final and without consideration of fees paid.
10.4
Fairing
All vehicles in all classes of the competition shall be equipped with a full or partial fairing to improve the aerodynamics and/or provide weather protection. This fairing must cover sufficient area on both sides and in front to provide adequate space for clearly displaying the vehicle number, SAE logo, and college identification.
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