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EFFI-CYCLE C/o SAEINDIA
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EFFI-CYCLE SAEINDIA12
Content
1. Overview................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Purpose................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Competition Summary .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Vehicle Design, Analysis, and Construction ............................................................................................. 5 2. EFFICYCLE SAEINDIA Rules and Organizing Authority............................................................................. 5 2.1 Authority of the Rules........................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Rules Validity........................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Rules Compliance .....................................................................................................................................6 2.4 Understanding the Rules..........................................................................................................................6 2.5 Participating in the Competition ............................................................................................................. 6 2.6 Violations on Intent................................................................................................................................... 6 2.7 Right to Impound .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.8 General Authority .................................................................................................................................6 3. Eligibility ....................................................................................................................................................6 3.1 Eligibility Limits....................................................................................................................... 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
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4. Vehicle Eligibility....................................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Student Developed Vehicle................................................................................................................ 8 4.2 Information Sources........................................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Professional Assistance ........................................................................................................................ 8 4.4 Kit Vehicles Prohibited ......................................................................................................................... 8 4.5 Student Fabrication............................................................................................................................... 8 4.6 Registration............................................................................................................................................9 4.7 Maximum Entries per college ............................................................................................................... 9 4.8 Registration Fees*.................................................................................................................................. 9 5. Vehicle Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 9 5.1 Vehicle Configuration............................................................................................................................. 9 5.2 Maximum vehicle dimension................................................................................................................. 9 5.3 Passenger Configuration................................................................................................................. ......... 9 5.4 Vehicle Structure................................................................................................................. ......... 9 5.5 Power....................................................................................................................................................10 5.5.1 Human Power................................................................................................................................. .........10 5.5.2 Electric Power................................................................................................................................. .........10 5.6 Clearances..................................................................................................................................................... 10 5.7 Drive train..........10 5.8 Wires and Harnesses.................................................................................................................................. 10 5.9 Brakes..................................................................................................................................................11 5.10 Steering system ............................................................................................................... 11 5.11 Drivers seat...................................................................................................................................11 5.12 Kill Switch......................................................................................................................... 11 5.13 Drive equipment requirement .......................................................................................................... 11 5.14 Electricals......................................................................................................................... 12 5.15 Aerodynamic Devices.. 12 5.16 Fasteners .. 12 5.16.1 Fastener Grade Requirements.. 12 5.16.2 Thread Exposure ... 12 5.16.3 Socket head cap.. 12
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6. Vehicle Identification .............................................................................................................................. 13 6.1 College Name...................................................................................................................................... 13 6.2 EFFICYCLE SAE INDIA Logo................................................................................................................. 13 6.3 Rider Clothing/safety ........................................................................................................................... 13 6.4 Rider Rules......................................................................................................................................... 14
7. Virtual Round 14 8. Main Event..14 8.1 Static Events..14 8.1.1 Technical Inspection.14 8.1.2 Cost Event15 8.1.3 Design Event..15 8.1.4 Marketing Presentation.16 8.2 Dynamic Events17 8.2.1 Acceleration Event 17 8.2.2 Manoeuvrability Event.17 8.2.3 Gradient Event.. 18 8.2.4 Durability Event... 18 9. Rules for Dynamic Events19 9.1 Timing Area 19 9.2 Tally Board... 19 9.3 Drivers Training.... 19 9.4 Fairing.... 20 Summary 21
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1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
EFFI-CYCLE is an intercollegiate design competition for undergraduate students which are a ime d at designing and fabricating an energy efficient hybrid human powered three wheeled electric 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, practise design for manufacturing.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Eligibility Limits
Eligibility limited to undergraduate students to ensure that this is an engineering competition rather than a race.
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Note: More information regarding the SAE Membership and Collegiate Clubs can be found
at www.saeindia.org
3.1.3 Age
There is no age limit for the team members other than driver of the vehicle in the team. Driver must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
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 vehicle.
4. Vehicle Eligibility
4.1 Student Developed Vehicle
Vehicles entered into competitions must be conceived, designed, fabricated and maintained by the registered student team members without direct involvement from professionals, automotive engineers, racers, professional fabricators, technicians machinists or related professionals.
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4.6 Registration
The teams are required to register at the EFFI-CYCLE 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.
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 115 kg. The maximum seating height (H point located by joining the torso line with the line depicting the thigh) is limited to 36 inches. The vehicle MUST be designed for 95 % population (5 percentile 95 percentile man)
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Vehicle Structure MUST protect the driver from any debris on the course of track, or at the side of the track.
5.5 Power
Vehicles must be driven by human and electric power both.
NOTE: Dry batteries should be used. The mounting of battery must prevent the battery from
coming loose during a roll over & must be properly insulated. Failing this, the technical inspectors may debar the team from the dynamic events.
5.6 Clearances
There should be a clearance (gap) of minimum 3 inches between the driver and any component of the vehicle, in static and dynamic conditions. Hands, torso, thighs etc, - body parts that make contact with the vehicle in normal seating position are excluded from the rule.
All wires and harnesses must be fastened securely to the vehicle structure that prevents coming off in static and / or dynamic condition. Use of metal wires, synthetic threads and tapes as a fastening device is prohibited.
5.9 Brakes
All vehicles are required to have functional, positive locking 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. The brakes MUST be mounted to the wheel and not on the drive axle. Brakes may be tested in the Brake Test 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. Also, brakes may be tested by allowing the vehicle to stop within the predefined distance after covering a specified distance in a set time.
NOTE:
If team is using hydraulic brakes then following conditions must be meet, 1. Rigid brake pipes must be mounted securely along the roll cage / other members as required to prevent damage in dynamic condition. Loosely hanging / pipes located by using ties / tapes etc shall not be permitted. to prevent damage in dynamic condition. 2. The bleed point location must lie on top of the calliper cylinders (vertically upward direction), without exception. 3. Braking on a jackshaft or through an intermediate reduction stage is prohibited. In the case of non hydraulic brakes: 1. The wire should have the proper plastic covering. No wire should be open throughout from lever to the brakes. All the covering must be tied up with the roll cage. No loosen wires are allow
All must wear the well fitted helmet with an integrated (one composite shell) belt to tighten the helmet. Also wear the knee and elbow pads during any event of the competition.
5.14 Electricals
All harnesses MUST be insulated from damage by sharp objects Battery MUST be shielded from the driver in a sealed metallic enclosure, providing complete sealing. Battery MUST be fastened rigidly to the vehicle structure and be away from any contact with ground or driver. Maximum permissible rating of the battery is 48V, 35 A-Hr Vehicle can be equipped with a functional recharging mechanism for the battery.
5.16 Fasteners
All fasteners used in the systems must be captive; defined as requiring NYLON locknuts, cotter nuts or safety wired bolts (in blind applications). Lock washers or thread sealant do not meet this requirement.
Socket head cap screws, also known as internal wrenching bolts or Allen head bolts used, must meet one of the following requirements: 1. The bolt head is clearly marked with the letters NAS, 12.9, or 10.9 indicating a military / aircraft or high-strength metric fastener. No other markings will be accepted. 2. Proper documentation is supplied, which must include a purchase receipt, and manufacturers documentation indicating the bolt strength.
NOTE: No vehicle discard any part after the vehicle is in motion. Any vehicle found with unsafe
part during judging will be disqualified for the event.
6. Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Number and Logos each vehicle will be assigned a number. The number, college name, and EFFI-CYCLE SAEINDIA logo must be clearly visible from both sides of the vehicle. The vehicles MUST carry identification numbers (8 inch in height) at front, right side and left side. If these are lost or obscured, the vehicle will be removed from the competition until they are repaired. If a vehicle number is obscured during the endurance race any laps run without a number will not be counted. Teams should contact the EFFI-CYCLE SAEINDIA competition organizers.
guards and shin guards is compulsory. All moving parts such as chains, idlers, etc should be provided with guards to protect the driver from injury
8. Main Event
There will be two categories of events - Static events and Dynamic events.
tests in order to proceed for the dynamic events. Any team who fails to clear the technical inspection round will not be allowed to participate in the dynamic events. 1. The maximum dimension of any vehicle must not exceed as specified earlier. A Go-noGo gauge will be used to check the dimension of the vehicle. 2. Safety test will be done to ensure the safety of the vehicle as well as the driver. Vehicle will be tested on earlier specified safety issues (like role over protection, chain covers, wire harnessing, kill switches, etc.). 3. In brake test each vehicle will be given a run of 50 metres after which drivers have to apply brakes and the vehicle must stop within 15 metres.
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Safety: Should include analysis of potential hazards to both occupants or 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. Final Design Report Format Design report format will be made available online at the EFFI-CYCLE SAE INDIA website and teams shall follow the specified format only.
Design Evaluation
Design evaluation will be conducted at the event site. Vehicles are expected to be presented for design evaluation in essentially finished condition, i.e. fully assembled, complete and-ready to-run. During design evaluation, team members are expected to be able to fully explain and discuss all aspects of their vehicles design and the rationale behind their design decisions. Design will be evaluated and points will be awarded in the following: Design Category Ergonomics Structure Methodology Technology Points 50 50 25 25
So, to brief up, the static events are of a total of 300 points.
Event Technical Inspection Cost Event Design Event Marketing Presentation Total
Each team may make two attempts. Scoring will be based upon the better of the two attempts.
The Manoeuvrability Event will be held on day 2 of the competition at around 11 AM at a location specified by the host organization. The exact starting time may vary due to prevalent weather conditions. Description The course will consist of a smooth, levelled and paved surface of suitable width and full of obstacles. The time trap portion of the course shall be manoeuvrability track full of bends and turns. Starting line will mark the beginning of run up line followed by a line marking the start to time trap zone. The vehicle will be allowed to move in course only when signalled. The winner selection will be time based. The course shall be clearly marked to indicate the following points. Starting line Beginning of time trap Manoeuvred path Penalty cones End of time trap End of course
Each team may make two attempts. Scoring will be based upon the better of the two attempts.
The objective of the Durability Event is to provide engineering students a platform to demonstrate the racing capability of their vehicle and drivers in a race condition. Time and Place The Durability Event will be held on day 3 of the competition at around 9:30 AM at a location specified by the host organization. The exact starting time may vary due to prevalent weather conditions. Description 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 vehicles aerodynamic fairings. Up and down grades are encouraged. The lap length will be around 1.62KM. The course shall be clearly marked to indicate the following points: Starting area 30 metres before run Pit area
So, to brief up, the dynamic events are of a total of 700 points. Event Acceleration Manoeuvrability Gradient Durability Total Points 100 100 100 400 700
All drivers who will participate in the dynamic events 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 case 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.
9.4 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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Summary
Item Student Status Participation SAE Membership Medical Insurance Faculty Advisor Design and Manufacturing Criterion All participants MUST bear student status at the time of participation Limited to undergraduate engineering students Valid SAEINDIA Membership at the time of registration and at the time of event All participants MUST carry a valid medical insurance during the event MUST accompany the team and MUST be a registered faculty with the institute represented by the team MUST be carried out by the registered student members ONLY. Any professional help for designing and / or manufacturing the vehicle shall invoke immediate disqualification Kit vehicles are prohibited from taking part in the event Only one (1) entry per college is allowed in the main event 1st Phase: 4000 INR 2nd Phase: 12,000 INR All participating teams MUST pay the fee in full amount; else, the registration shall cancelled The vehicle MUST be of dimensions 90 X 50 inch (L X B) The maximum seating height (H point located by joining the torso line with the line depicting the thigh) is limited to 36 inches The vehicle MUST be capable of seating two passenger. The vehicle MUST have the capability to be driven by human power. Both the passengers MUST be provided with individual powertrains to power the vehicle in both single passenger mode and dual passenger mode. The vehicle MUST be designed for 95 % population (5 percentile 95 percentile man) All moving parts such as chains, idlers, etc should be provided with guards to protect the driver from injury There should be a clearance (gap) of minimum 3 inches between the driver and any component of the vehicle, in static and dynamic conditions. Hands, torso, thighs etc, - body parts that make contact with the vehicle in normal seating position are excluded from the rule. All wires and harnesses must be fastened securely to the vehicle structure that prevents coming off in static and / or dynamic condition. Use of metal wires, synthetic threads and tapes as a fastening device is prohibited. All vehicles MUST have functional, positive locking brakes on all wheels. The brakes MUST be mounted to the wheel and not on the drive axle. The functioning of the brakes will be evaluated through a Brake Test. Teams that fail to pass the test shall be disqualified. The brake lines for hydraulic brakes MUST be secured to the vehicle structure to prevent damage in dynamic condition. Bleed valves MUST be in a vertically upward orientation.
Fee
Clearances
Brakes
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Steering
The cables for mechanical brakes MUST be properly routed and secured to the vehicle structure All steering joints should be fastened with lock nuts The vehicle structure MUST protect the driver in case of a breakdown and must prevent the entry of any debris / foreign particle during the dynamic events. The vehicle structure MUST be made of steel or its alloy with a minimum diameter of 1 inch. Vehicle Structure MUST protect the driver from any debris on the course of track, or at the side of the track. The driver seat MUST support the thigh and the entire torso of the driver. All harnesses MUST be insulated from damage by sharp objects Battery MUST be shielded from the driver in a sealed metallic enclosure, providing complete sealing. Battery MUST be fastened rigidly to the vehicle structure and be away from any contact with ground or driver. Maximum permissible rating of the battery is 48V, 35 A-Hr Vehicle can be equipped with a functional recharging mechanism for the battery. PMDC/BLDC Motor is permitted. No other type is permitted for use in the event. Hub motors are strictly prohibited. Maximum electrical input rating of the motor is 400 W. The teams are required to provide detailed specification chart of the motor at the time of technical inspection. All drivers MUST wear cycling helmet, cycling jersey, shorts, neck bracing, shin, elbow and knee guards, gloves, visor or safety glasses, and running shoes The vehicle MUST be equipped with a cyclist water bottle for each driver and the team MUST carry a spare for each driver. All joints of the vehicle must be provided with lock nuts and a minimum of two threads MUST be exposed out of the nut. The vehicles MUST carry identification numbers (8 inch in height) at front, right side and left side. The identification numbers MUST be visible from a distance of 50 meters MUST drive safely MUST NOT get off on the track Vehicle should be propelled by the powertrain ONLY. No other team member of the driver shall push / pull the vehicle. All repairs MUST be carried out off the track. Drivers MUST comply with the instructions of the track volunteers.
Vehicle Structure
Seat
Electricals
Motor Drive
Safety
Drivers
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Static Events
Design Event Design Report Design Evaluation Ergonomics Structure Methodology Technology Cost Evaluation Report Cost Evaluation Marketing Presentation Total 50 points 150 points 50 points 50 points 25 points 25 points 50 points 20 points 30 points 50 points 300 points
Dynamic Events
Maneuverability Acceleration Electric Drive Durability Total 100 points 100 points 100 points 400 points 700 points
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For any queries, contact: efficycle2012@gmail.com (Teams are advised to go through the FAQ page and the Notice page on the website before putting any query)
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