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Rulebook - 7th GKDC - V1
Rulebook - 7th GKDC - V1
Contents
EVENT CALENDAR .................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION A ORGANIZATION AND THE DESIGN CHALLENGE ................................... 5
A1. About Indian Society of New Era Engineers ................................................. 5
A2. About Go Kart Design Challenge ........................................................................... 5
A3. Judging Categories ........................................................................................................ 6
A4. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................... 7
A5. Awards..................................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION B REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................ 8
B1. Team Requirement............................................................................................................. 8
B2. Discipline ........................................................................................................................... 8
B3. Medical Insurance .......................................................................................................... 8
B4. Team Registration .......................................................................................................... 8
B5. Registration Fee............................................................................................................. 8
B6. Official Announcements .............................................................................................. 8
SECTION C EVENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 9
C1. Driver’s Requirements- .............................................................................................. 9
C2. Kart’s Requirements ................................................................................................... 10
SECTION D KART’S POWERHOUSE ................................................................................. 19
D1. Combustion Vehicle (CV) .......................................................................................... 19
D2. Electric Vehicle (EV) ............................................................................................... 19
D3. Other Important Requirements of EV Karts ................................................. 19
SECTION E VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................... 24
SECTION F STATIC EVENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ............................ 25
F1. Reports to be submitted .......................................................................................... 25
F2. Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 25
F3. Penalties ........................................................................................................................... 25
F4.Public Reports- ............................................................................................................... 25
F5. TECHNICAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................. 25
F6. Business Plan Presentation ................................................................................... 27
F7. COST AND MANUFACTURING EVENT .............................................................................. 27
F8. DisAsm................................................................................................................................... 30
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SECTION G DYNAMIC EVENTS ........................................................................................ 32
G1. Brake Test ......................................................................................................................... 32
G2. Acceleration Test ........................................................................................................ 32
G3. Skid Pad .............................................................................................................................. 32
G4. Autocross ........................................................................................................................... 33
G5. Endurance and Fuel Economy ................................................................................... 35
SECTION H GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................... 38
H1. Driver Training Program .......................................................................................... 38
H2. Rules Authority ............................................................................................................. 38
H3. Validity of the Rules ............................................................................................... 38
H4. Rule Compliance ............................................................................................................. 38
H5. Right to Impound........................................................................................................... 38
H6. Behaviour ........................................................................................................................... 38
H7. Vehicle Related ............................................................................................................. 39
H8. Purchased Parts ............................................................................................................. 39
H9. Other Penalties ............................................................................................................. 39
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EVENT CALENDAR (TENTATIVE)
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SECTION A
ORGANIZATION AND THE DESIGN CHALLENGE
1. CV 150cc
2. CV 125cc
3. EV
To give teams the maximum design flexibility and the freedom to express
their creativity and imaginations there are very few restrictions on the
overall kart design. The challenge to teams is to develop a kart (IC and
EV) that can successfully compete in all the events described in the GKDC
Rulebook. The competitions themselves give teams the chance to demonstrate
and prove both their creativity and their engineering skills in comparison
to teams from other universities across the nation.
For the purpose of the GKDC, teams are to assume that they work for a
firm that is designing, fabricating, testing and demonstrating a
prototype kart for the non- professional, weekend, competition
market. The kart should have very high performance in terms of
acceleration, braking and handling and be sufficiently durable to
successfully complete all the events described in the GKDC.
The kart must accommodate drivers whose stature ranges from 5 th
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percentile female to 30th percentile male and must satisfy the
requirements of the GKDC rules.
Driver accommodation includes but is
not limited to: driver visibility, steering wheel and shifter
locations, pedals. Detailed anthropometric data for the 5th
th
percentile female and 30 percentile male may be found in the team
account.
Additional design factors to be considered include: aesthetics, cost,
ergonomics, maintainability, manufacturability, and reliability.
Once the kart has been completed and tested, your design firm will
attempt to “sell” the design to a “corporation” that is considering
the production of a competition vehicle. The challenge to the design
team is to develop a prototype kart that best meets the GKDC kart
design goals and which can be profitably marketed.
Each design will be judged and evaluated against other competing
designs to determine the best overall car.
A2.3. Good Engineering Practices- Vehicles entered into the GKDC are
expected to be designed and fabricated in accordance with good engineering
practices.
Static Events
Disasm 50
Engineering Design Report 200
Cost Analysis 100
*
Innovation NA
**
Business Plan NA
Dynamic Events
Acceleration 80
Skid-Pad 60
Autocross 100
FLAT (Fastest Lap Time)
110
KART
Fuel Efficiency 75
Endurance 225
Total 1,000
*
Optional
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**
Teams can choose not to participate in Business Evaluation bearing 15
points penalty
A5. Awards- GKDC appreciates the creativity, dedication, passion and hard-
work of the teams and appropriately offers rewards/awards in almost 40
categories including electric segment. Visit
http://gkdc.in/subpages/Awards.aspx to see detailed list of all the prizes
awarded in GKDC (IC & EV)
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SECTION B
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
B1. Team Requirement- The team registering for 7th Go Kart Design Challenge
must have a Team Name, Team Logo, Team Captain and the Faculty Facilitator.
There cannot be more than 30 members in a team under any circumstances.
B4. Team Registration- Online registration will open 24x7 on our website
http://registration.gkdc.in from March 25th, 2019 till April 25th, 2019.
Once the team is registered online, the payment must be done within 5
working days from the date of registration [In case of payment failure
within the due dates, online registration will be cancelled]. ISNEE will
provide accounts to all the teams on its website and all the relevant
information/announcements will be displayed in the respective accounts. In
the accounts teams will be able to download and upload payment proof,
reports etc.
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SECTION C
EVENT REQUIREMENTS
C1.1. Drivers Safety Gear- The following are the minimum requirements and
restrictions that will be enforced through technical inspection, at any
stage of competition. Noncompliance if any observed by the
inspection/organizing/judging committee members must be corrected and no
vehicles without passing the technical inspection would be allowed to
participate further in the event. All the parts of Driver’s Safety Gear
must meet the required rating (specified). No driver would be allowed to
drive the vehicle without the complete driver’s safety gear in any of the
dynamic event. The complete driver’s safety gear of GKDC will consist of
the following items:
- DOT
- 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
Open-faced and motocross helmets are not allowed. All helmets to be
used in the competition must be presented during Technical Inspection
where approved helmets will be stickered. The organizer reserves the
right to impound all non-approved helmets until the end of the
competition.
d. 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.
f. Shoes- Fire resistant shoes made from acceptable fire resistant material
shoes must be certified to the standard and labeled as such:
SFI 3.3
FIA 8856-2000
OMP
Puma Ferrari/BMW/Equivalent
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Note: Sport shoes/Canvas shoes/Leather shoes/Industrial safety shoes are
not allowed at any point of the event.
C2.2. Wheelbase and Track Width- The maximum wheelbase of the vehicle
should not exceed 55” and the smaller track width (front or rear) must be
no less than 80% of the larger track width of the kart. Refer to the
“figure 1”.
Figure 1
C2.4. Ground Clearance- With the driver aboard there must be a minimum of
1” and a maximum of 2” static ground clearance measured from the lowest
point (except tyres) of the vehicle, under the complete vehicle. No
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compensation (like chain sprocket, brake disc) in ground clearance would be
entertained.
C2.8. Driver Seat and its position- Every team must use proper kart seat as
shown in “Figure 2”. The seat mounting must be rigid enough to withstand
the dynamic conditions. The longitudinal axis of the driver seat must be
nearly same as that of the kart. Refer to the images shown below (Figure 4
and Figure 1)-
Figure 2 Figure 3
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Figure 4
C2.9. Driver Sitting Posture – The kart must accommodate driver whose
stature ranges from 5th percentile female to 30th percentile male. Kart must
satisfy the below mentioned angle requirements when the 30th percentile
male template will be positioned in the kart.
1.1.1. Torso Angle not less than 800
1.1.2. Knee angle (static) not less than 1400
1.1.3. Back angle not less than 1050
1.1.4. Elbow angle not less than 1150
Figure 5
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C2.10. Driver Seat Belt- Strictly Prohibited.
Figure 6
C2.12. Brake Light- The vehicle must be installed with a brake light red in
colour, which is clearly visible from the rear. If LED brake light is used,
it must be clearly visible in very bright sunlight. This light must be
mounted between the wheel centerline. All the electrical connections done
must be well insulated. The wiring should be done by sound engineering
practice.
Minimum area to be illuminated must be no less than 15cm2.
C2.13. ABC Pedal Position- The accelerator pedal, brake pedal and clutch
pedal must be installed inside the mainframe envelope only. Any of these
pedals must not go in the crushable zone even when they are completely
pressed. The throttle pedal must have a positive stop. All the pedals must
quickly return to their designed location when released.
Return spring must be mounted in such a way that it doesn’t obstruct
drivers’ leg movement.
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C2.14. Chain Guard- Every vehicle should be equipped with proper chain
guard. It should restrict accidental contact of any person standing
outside. It should be mounted properly any un-usual sound is not
acceptable.
C2.15. Exhaust System- The exhaust system can be re-routed with proper
dimension tubing. The exhaust must be mounted properly to avoid the
physical contacts of the viewers or the technical inspectors; it must not
require any additional shielding for protection. While routing the exhaust
care must be taken for the sharp bends, which may generate the
backpressure.
C2.16. Kill Switch- The vehicle must be equipped with at least two kill
switches. These kill switches must be able to cut off all the electrical
connections including ignition system and must be rigidly mounted near the
steering wheel where the driver can easily control it. Second kill switch
should be placed in left side of the vehicle such that in emergency the
bystander can operate it easily. Refer to figure 7 and figure 8 for the
location/installation and type of kill switches to be used. Kill switch,
which needs continuous pressure to be applied for the operation, are not
allowed.
Figure 7
The kill switch must be installed properly and rigidly in a case. Mounting
the kill switch with plastic/metallic ties or wires is strictly prohibited.
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Figure 8
C2.17. Brake over Travel Switch- All the vehicles must have a properly
mounted brake over travel switch. This switch should not be operable in
normal braking conditions; it must act in case of brake failure or the over
travel of the brake paddle in case of brake failure. This switch must kill
the engine but not the brake light connection when pressed. Kill switch
that needs continuous pressure to be applied for the operation, are not
allowed.
Note: It must be a push pull type kill switch in normally off position.
Switch mount must be strong enough to withstand the pedal force applied by
the driver. It should not fail even if the pedal hits it with full force.
Drivers should test this by pressing the brake lever with full force.
C2.18. Wheels and Tyres- Teams are free to use any of the tyres compatible
to their setup meeting the necessary requirements of the rules and
regulations. Justification about selecting particular rims and tyres should
be provided at the time of PFR and Technical Inspection.
C2.19. Base Floor- Every vehicle should be having a proper and sufficient
floor, protecting driver from any foreign material accidentally entering
from base of the vehicle. The base floor should cover the area from brake
assembly to the firewall with no gaps between the sheets. Perforated sheets
must not be used in the base floor anywhere.
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d. It must be free of conduction in case carbon fiber is used.
NOTE: All the Electrical harness and Brake linings should be properly
clamped over the floor of kart.
C2.22. Lock Nuts- Lock nuts are mandatory to be used everywhere (except
bodyworks) in the vehicle. Failure to fulfill this, no team will get “T.I.
OK” for the vehicle.
C2.23. Fasteners- All fasteners used in the system must meet metric grade
M8.8. Thread lockers spring washers are prohibited. All fasteners used
should have min 2 threads showing past the nut.
C2.24. Fire Extinguisher- Each team must have at least two (2) nos of 01 kg
each ABC type fire extinguishers. One is to be installed in the kart and
another with crewmember at all dynamic events. Fire extinguisher should be
working in condition. It should bear a sticker or a bill clearly mentioning
its expiry.
C2.25. Fuel Tank and Fuel Spill over Prevention– Teams should avoid using
the big fuel tanks because the fuel required for endurance would be much
less than 3.5l. The fuel tanks should be mounted properly and safely; most
importantly not above the engine; teams are free to use the fuel pump if
it’s required. Refer to Figure 9 for the design of fuel tank and neck. The
dimensions of the tank can be different from given design but the neck must
be strictly same as described. The fuel-filling container used by GKDC will
be inserted into the neck of the fuel tank which demands the minimum height
of neck to be not less than 124.46mm while the minimum inner diameter not
less than 37mm.
The neck must be 450 inclined to the tank to ease out filling the fuel.
Fuel will be provided at the event and the tank will be filled once the
technical inspection is passed.
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Figure 9
C2.26. Path for Wires and Pipes and Wire Insulation- No pipelines/wire
connections must go under the chassis. All the wires must be safely secured
inside a proper and suitable insulation material and routed decently all
the way. Scattered/unorganized/non-insulated wiring will be discarded.
C2.29. Vehicle’s Mass - The overall weight of the vehicle should be 115 kg
[CV150, CV 125] and 150kg [EV] without the driver.
C2.30 Crushable Zone: The space between the front bumper and the first
member of the chassis [when seen from front view} is considered as
crushable zone. ABC Pedal, master cylinder, brake over travel switch or any
part of the fluid line must not come in the crushable zone. The pedals even
in completely pressed position must not cross the chassis envelope.
C2.30. Kart Stand –Kart Stand is essentially required during the Final
Round. The design of the stand can be anything but it must be able to move
when pushed or pulled, also care should be taken to restrict its motion
whenever needed. The minimum height of the stand from the ground must be no
less than 36 inch. It must be painted with orange colour. During every
static activity, the kart will be placed on the stand only.
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NOTE: Teams can use prefabricated stands also.
Figure 10
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SECTION D
KART’S POWERHOUSE
Teams are free to use any engine meeting the following requirements -
D1.2. CV 125cc
Teams are free to use any engine meeting the following requirements -
Note -
a. Engine Usage- One engine can only be used for one year.
b. Energy boosting devices/hybrid systems are strictly prohibited.
c. Engine Tuning – Teams are free to modify/tune the engine but it must
not affect the maximum capacity mentioned above.
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D3.3.2. All types of accumulators except molten salt and thermal batteries
are allowed. E.g.: Batteries, Super- capacitors, etc. Fuel cells are
prohibited.
Cells, which store the tractive system energy will be built into
accumulator segments and must be enclosed in (an) accumulator
container(s).
If spare accumulators are to be used then they all have to be of the
same size, weight and type as those that are replaced. Spare
accumulator packs have to be presented at Electrical Tech Inspection.
If the accumulator container(s) is not easily accessible during
Electrical Tech Inspection, detailed pictures of the internals taken
during assembly have to be provided. However, at the end of the event
the tech inspectors reserve the right to check any accumulators to
ensure that the rules are adhered to.
Each accumulator container must be removable from the kart while
still remaining rules compliant.
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ventilation system or pressure relief valve to prevent the vented gas
from reaching an explosive concentration.
Every accumulator container that is completely sealed must also have
a pressure relief valve to prevent high-pressure in the container.
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strain relief and protection from loosening due to vibration etc.
All tractive system wiring that runs outside of electrical enclosures
must either be enclosed in separate orange non-conductive conduit or
use an orange-shielded cable.
Tractive system wiring must be shielded against damage by rotating
and / or moving parts.
If external, un-insulated heat sinks are used, they must be properly
grounded to the GLV System ground.
Wiring that is not part of the tractive system must not use orange
wiring or conduit.
The karts must include a single Tractive Systems Active Light (TSAL)
that must illuminate when the kart is ready to drive. The TSAL must
not perform any other functions.
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Be directly controlled by the voltage present within the tractive
system using hard-wired electronics. Software control is not
permitted.
Be red in color.
Flash continuously with a frequency between 2Hz and 5Hz when
illuminated.
D3.14. Ready-To-Drive-Sound
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SECTION E
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Before coming to Final Round all the teams compulsorily need to paste Kart
Number stickers on front body panel, both sides and rear bumper bodyworks
as shown in the Figure 11. The diameter of the sticker is 6inch having
yellow background and black font with black boundary (refer to vehicle
number in figure 12).
Reserved Space – Just above the Kart Number sticker a space of 8”x4” should
be left blank for the ISNEE Logos and just below the Kart Number sticker
space (4”x3”) for GKDC logo should be left blank. Refer to Figure 11.
Figure 11
Figure 12
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SECTION F
STATIC EVENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
F3. Penalties- If the teams fail to submit the reports within the specified
time period, following penalties are to be imposed if the reports are
delayed by:
Each vehicle must pass all parts of technical inspection and testing, and
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bear the inspection stickers, before it is permitted to participate in any
dynamic event or to run on the practice track.
Teams are responsible for confirming that their kart, and the
required equipment, satisfies the requirements and restrictions of
the GKDC Rules before presenting it for Technical Inspection.
Presenting a kart for Technical Inspection constitutes a declaration
by the team that they have determined by self-inspection that the
vehicle complies with the Rules.
NOTE: Karts may be presented for technical inspection even if final tuning
and set-up has not been finished.
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“As-approved” condition throughout the competition and must not be
modified.
Ensure teams develop the concept of their entry with all of these
aspects correctly considered, from the outset.
Ensure that static events are approached with a single common concept
and presented to each set of static judges in the same manner.
Ensure that participants gain experience in producing a business case
and balancing potentially conflicting attributes.
The Design, Cost and Business Presentation judges will use the business
plan to verify that the information presented at each static event is
consistent with the overall objectives as outlined in the Static Events
Rules.
In the Design event, the business plan may be used to identify how
the team determined the trade-off between design for performance and
design for manufacture and cost, how these requirements were
considered in the overall concept and whether these were achieved in
the final vehicle.
In the Cost event, the business plan may be used to determine that
the cost target was met for the same design solution and how Cost was
integrated into the overall concept and the iterative design process.
In the Business Presentation event, the business plan will be used to
assess whether the business presentation is appropriate for the
market and business strategy that the team has identified
All teams must submit a Business Plan Report in accordance with the general
format applicable for the year of competition. The report must be submitted
on the template. Refer to the guidelines given in your team account. This
report must be submitted by the deadline.
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The objectives of the Cost and Manufacturing Event are:
To teach the participants that cost and budget are significant factors that
must be considered in
any engineering exercise.
For teams to make trade off decisions between content and cost based
on the performance
advantage of each part and assembly.
To gain experience with creating and maintaining a Bill of Material
(BOM).
For the participants to learn and understand the principles of Design
for Manufacture and Assembly, lean manufacturing and Minimum
Constraint Design.
F7.2. Rules Objective The objectives of the Cost and Manufacturing Event
rules are:
Part 3 “Real Case” -A “real case” scenario where students will have to
respond to a challenge related to cost or manufacturing of the student
vehicle.
F7.4. Definitions The following definitions will apply throughout the Cost
Event rules:
Adjusted Cost – The final cost for the vehicle including penalties
Amended Cost – The cost of the vehicle after modification by the
competition addendum
Bill of Material – A hierarchical list of all parts of the vehicle.
Cost Report – All materials, including electronic and hard copy,
submitted for judging
Cost Score – Refers to the total number of points out of 100 earned
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in the Cost Event
Cost Tables – All tables that list costs for objects and processes
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) – The process where parts
are designed for ease of manufacture and assembly, resulting in lower
cost.
Fixed Cost – Costs associated with production that is independent of
volume produced. Fixed cost items, such as tooling, are converted to
variable costs when included in the Cost Report.
Initial Cost – The cost of the vehicle submitted for initial judging
in the Cost Report.
Lean Manufacture – A methodology for producing goods that emphasizes
the elimination of waste and improvement in process flow with the
goal of optimizing the cost and quality of goods.
Minimum Constraint Design (MCD) – A design methodology emphasizing
elimination of redundant constraints in the attachment of parts. Each
part requires constraint in six degrees of freedom and additional
constraints can make assembly difficult, force tight tolerances and
increase the cost of manufactured goods.
Purchased Parts – Also called bought parts; these items are listed in
the Cost Tables in a near as- installed condition. For example,
wheels, engines and motors are purchased parts. In some cases,
purchased parts may still require additional processing before they
can be assembled to the car. Wheels, for example, do not include the
machined features for mounting to the hub. Purchased parts do not
include fasteners unless specifically noted in the Cost Tables.
Quantity – The amount of the item
Raw Materials – Materials used for manufacturing parts, such as
aluminum, steel and rubber hose.
Tools – Tools refer to hand or power tools used to assemble the
vehicle. The costs of these tools are not included in the Cost
Report. The effects of the tools used for assembly are captured in
the process tables for labor as different costs are given based on
the tools used for assembly.
Variable Cost – Is a cost associated with production that is
proportional to the vehicle volume produced. All costs submitted with
the Cost Report will be variable costs.
b. List and cost every part on the prototype vehicle. This includes any
equipment fitted on the
vehicle at any time during the competition. The
cost of any on-board fire suppression system, rain tires, video or radio
system, and transponder does not need to be included in the Cost Report.
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d. Be based on the actual manufacturing technique used on the prototype.
e. Include tooling (e.g. welding jigs, molds, patterns and dies) for
processes requiring it.
F8.1 Parts to be dismantled and assembled from the CV 150cc and CV 125cc
Karts:
a. Body works- All the body parts/panels must be detached from the vehicle
b. Wheels- Wheels must be detached from the vehicle
c. Engine (not internal parts)- Only the engine is required to be removed
out of the vehicle, not its internal parts
d. Steering- Steering wheel and all the links must be dismantled.
e. Fuel tank- Removal of fuel tank is necessary in this event
f. Exhaust system- Exhaust system must be taken out of the vehicle.
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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 including penalties.
Note – The parts should be dismantled and kept on ground assembly should be
started only after Official’s approval.
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SECTION G
DYNAMIC EVENTS
G1. 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 on
which the brake mechanism is acting must get locked immediately after pedal
is pressed. Each vehicle will be given only 4 attempts to pass the brake
test. After the successful brake test attempt, vehicle will not be allowed
to avail remaining attempts (if left).
Vehicle dynamic stability will also be checked during the test, vehicle
possessing abnormal behavior will be checked again. The TI can be cancelled
if the vehicle is found dynamically unstable or unsafe in the Brake Test.
Few frequently occurred problems are listed below-
Un-usual sound from transmission (generally sound produced by chain).
Unsafe frame (Design and manufacturing)
Improper 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.
Brake Test Track – The brake test will be conducted on 150ft straight
course of track.
Note: Vehicle’s speed must not be less than 45KMPH while attempting brake
test. Brake Test is not having any points, but it’s mandatory for a vehicle
to clear the test to qualify for any of the dynamic event.
Scoring Formula-
G3. 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 skid pad layout will be a figure of 8 with minimum track
width 3m and inner circle radius 10m.
NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts. Scoring will be based on the
best of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either electronic
systems or stop watch.
Scoring Formula-
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Figure 13
Penalties-
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 with same or different drivers.
Scoring will be based on the best of the two attempts. Timing may be done
using either electronic systems or stopwatches.
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Figure 13 reflects the similar layout of the autocross track. The
specifications mentioned are subjected to the track. The layout may vary as
per the track specifications and space availability.
Figure - 14
The following specifications will suggest the maximum speeds that will be
encountered on the course.
Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with a gap of 4.2m.
Scoring Formula-
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Note- Timing can be electronic/manual.
G5. FLAT (Fastest Lap Time) Kart- This test aims to bring out the fastest
kart of the season. This test will entertain single kart running on a
relatively smaller track than that of endurance only for one lap.
G5. Endurance and Fuel Economy - The following are general guidelines for
conducting the endurance and fuel economy event. The organizers reserve the
right to establish procedures specific to the conduct of the event at the
site.
Fuel Economy- The fuel economy test is based on the average liters per
kilometer fuel economy obtained during the endurance heat.
NOTE- The vehicle’s fuel economy will be measured in conjunction with the
endurance event. The fuel economy under racing conditions is important in
most forms of racing and also shows how well the vehicle has been tuned for
the competition. This is a compromise event because the fuel economy score
and endurance score will be calculated from the same heat. No refueling
will be allowed during an endurance heat.
Procedure-All the karts eligible for the endurance and fuel economy test
will be divided into batches (number of karts per batch will be decided on
the endurance day only). All the karts will be fuelled together maintaining
the actual endurance order and batch order. After the fuel fill all the
karts will make one friendly lap on the endurance track. No overtaking will
be allowed during the friendly lap; a penalty of 30 points will be imposed
for overtaking during this lap. Immediately after trial run; batch one
karts will start their endurance test and remaining batches will be parked
near to the start line. The event will be run as a single heat
approximately 24.8 km long. Teams are not allowed to work on their vehicles
during the heat. Wheel-to-wheel racing is prohibited. Passing another
vehicle may only be done in an established passing zone.
Endurance Fuel Fill- For the above-mentioned number of laps karts will be
fueled up to 2.5l, amount of fuel to be given may vary if the endurance
procedure changes.
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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 engine. If
restarts are not accomplished within the above times, the car will be
deemed disabled and scored DNF for the heat.
Driver Changing Procedure- Lap time will begin when Driver A enters the
course and crosses the timing line. Driver A will drive for half of the
total laps, and pull into the driver change area. Two (2) minutes are
allowed for the team to change drivers, however if the driver change is
successfully accomplished before two minutes, Driver B can start the
endurance. Engine should not be killed during the driver change.
Driver A exits 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 B 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 B
will drive for rest of the laps (6) and elapsed time will stop when the car
completes the total 12 laps. Driver B will proceed directly to the fuelling
station.
Endurance Lap Timing- Each lap of the endurance event will be individually
timed either by electronic means. 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.
Penalties-
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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.
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 behavior
(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 behavior. 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.
Poor Fuel Economy- Mileage exceeding 1 liters/18 km
Fuel Economy- The fuel economy score is based on the average liters per
kilometer fuel economy obtained during the endurance heat.
If Vyour is less than Vmax then the following equation will be used to
determine the fuel economy score:
Fuel Economy Score = 75 X [(Vmax–Vyours)/ (Vmax–Vmin)]
NOTE- Vmax is equal to 2.5 liters and will be adjusted to represent 1
litres/18 km if the course is shortened or lengthened. In case, if Vyour is
greater than Vmax then 0 points will be given to the performing vehicle.
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SECTION H
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
There are several rules and restrictions, which are to be followed by each
and every team. Indian Society of New Era Engineers reserves right to
modify each and every rule associated with the event. Violation of rules 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.
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.gkdc.in andwww.isnee.in.
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.
H6. Behaviour
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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 would 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 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.
H8. Purchased 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.
Kill Switches, Wiring Harness, Springs, Brake drum, disc, calliper and
brake Fluid, Brake Fluid Line, master cylinder, Steering column, Steering
wheel, Wheel rims & Tyres, Tie Rod Ends, Engine, Fuel tank exhaust system,
Chain, Sprockets, Fuel Pipe, Fasteners, Bearings, Brackets
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e. Intentional damage of track/tent/other properties will result to the
penalty of Rs 5000/- or more on the team also prize and certificates
will not be awarded to the particular team/team member.
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