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Table of Contents PART A ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

A.1 Introduction and Welcome ............................................................................................................ 5

A.1.1 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 5

A.1.2 Event Organizer ...................................................................................................................... 5

A.1.3 History ...................................................................................................................................... 5

A.1.4 Copy Right and Trade Mark .................................................................................................. 6

A.1.5 Objective and scope of International ISIE-HVC .................................................................. 6

PART B...................................................................................................................................................... 7

B.1 Categories of Vehicle ...................................................................................................................... 7

B.1.1 Formula Hybrid Vehicles ........................................................................................................ 7

B.1.2 Formula Electric vehicle ......................................................................................................... 7

B.1.3 Formula Electric vs. Hybrid Vehicles .................................................................................... 7

PART C ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

C.1 Entering the event ...................................................................................................................... 7

C.1.1 Phase one.................................................................................................................................. 7

C.2 REGISTRATION........................................................................................................................... 8

C.2.1 Steps for Registration .............................................................................................................. 8

C.2.1 Registration process ................................................................................................................ 8

C.2.2 Team Acknowledgment .......................................................................................................... 8

C.2.3 Undertaking form: .................................................................................................................. 8

C.2.4 Entry Fees: ............................................................................................................................... 8

C.2.5 Entry Fee for International Teams: ....................................................................................... 9

C.2.6 Mode of Payment: ................................................................................................................... 9

C.2.7 Registration Fee Mode ............................................................................................................ 9

C.2.8 Registration fee Confirmation:............................................................................................... 9

C.2.9 Registration Fee Deadline and Refund Policy:...................................................................... 9

PART D ................................................................................................................................................... 10

D.2 Vehicle Documents, Deadlines and Penalties: ............................................................................ 10

D.2.1 Required Documents ............................................................................................................. 10



D.2.2 Deadlines &Penalties............................................................................................................. 10

D.2.3 Web based submission .......................................................................................................... 10

D.3 Query about the Rules: ............................................................................................................ 10

D.3.1 Query type ............................................................................................................................. 10

D.3.2 Query submission .................................................................................................................. 10

D.3.3Query Format ......................................................................................................................... 11

D.3.4 Response Time ....................................................................................................................... 12

PART E.................................................................................................................................................... 12

E.1 Individual Participation Requirement:....................................................................................... 12

E.1.1Eligiblity limits ........................................................................................................................ 12

E.1.2 Student status......................................................................................................................... 12

E.1.3 Society membership............................................................................................................... 12

E.2 Team Entry Requirement: ........................................................................................................... 12

E.2.1 Team name ............................................................................................................................. 12

E.2.2Different college student in a team ........................................................................................ 12

E.2.3 Team mail ID ......................................................................................................................... 12

E.2.4 Team signature ...................................................................................................................... 12

E.2.5 Team representative .............................................................................................................. 12

E.2.6 Team Logo ............................................................................................................................. 13

E.2.7 Team advisor ......................................................................................................................... 13

E.2.8 Team members ...................................................................................................................... 13

E.2.9 Liability Waiver ..................................................................................................................... 13

E.3 Driver’s Requirement: ................................................................................................................. 13

E.3.1 Driver’s License ..................................................................................................................... 13

E.3.2 Driver Restrictions ................................................................................................................ 13

E.3.3 Medical Insurance ................................................................................................................. 13

E.3.4 Age .......................................................................................................................................... 13

PART F .................................................................................................................................................... 14

F.1 Vehicle Eligibility: ........................................................................................................................ 14

F.1.1 Student developed vehicle ..................................................................................................... 14

F.1.2 Student Fabrication ............................................................................................................... 14



F.1.3 Entries per University ........................................................................................................... 14

F.1.4 Vehicles Used for Multiple Years ......................................................................................... 14

PART G ................................................................................................................................................... 14

G.1 Event details ................................................................................................................................. 14

G.1.1 Pre virtual round................................................................................................................... 14

G.1.2 Free SDT Highlights ............................................................................................................. 15

G.1.3 FREE RESEARCH PAPER PUBLICATION: ....................................................................... 15

G.1.4 Research Paper Topic ........................................................................................................... 15

G.2 Virtual round ................................................................................................................................... 16

G.2.1 Judging Criteria .................................................................................................................... 16

G.2.2 Scoring ................................................................................................................................... 16

G.3 Dynamic Round ........................................................................................................................ 17

Part H ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

H.1.1 Prize Money and honors:.......................................................................................................... 18

H.1.2 People’s Choice Award: ............................................................................................................ 18

Judging criteria: .............................................................................................................................. 18

H.1.3 ISIE Future Award: .................................................................................................................. 19

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PART A

A.1 Introduction and Welcome

A.1.1 FOREWORD

DEAR HVC COMPETITORS,

HVC an abbreviation for “Hybrid Vehicle Challenge” by ISIE is one of the platform to give the chance to

students to demonstrate and prove their creativity and their engineering skills in comparison to teams from other

universities or colleges around the Asia.

Participation in the 2017 Hybrid Vehicle Challenge calls for the design and construction of a Hybrid vehicle

within given design parameters, and driving the Hybrid Vehicle accordance with these regulations.

This year HVC is a global student challenge with a mission of encrypting students with technical as well as

practical knowledge of manufacturing vehicle that is propelled by electric motor as well as engine also which is

called a Hybrid vehicle.

This can enhance their practical skills as well as learn team management, so our engineering student will avail to

face any hurdles in the way of real engineering.

So we welcome all the enthusiasts to come and race for an era of new and hybrid technology. Come forward to

race, to participate, to invest for new era of hybrid technology

A.1.2 Event Organizer

We are well known Society of India for organizing Motorsports events, live projects based Industrial Training

and Research and publication. ISIE provides platform to the students and professionals for development and

enhancement of their technical as well as Managerial skills. We are developing platform especially for

engineering students where they can easily face real time engineering problems and find the best solution.

ISIE is the India’s best platform for the engineering students to develop practical skills. We believe in “Learning,

Implementation and Sharing”. The Society has a very strong placement and consultancy wing that has an

excellent network with the top Companies of the corporate world.

Our Core Competencies include effective personalized industry based training and excellent placements. ISIE is

committed for the development in the field of renewable source of energy; these are the best solution to save our

environment and development of our country.

A.1.3 History

Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers isthe most popular and favorite Motorsports, Education and

Research Publication organization in India among engineering institutes and green energy research organization.

ISIE organizing HVC event from last two years, more than 100s of teams has participated in this event, and

1000s of student has participated and learnt a hand on experience by working with a hybrid technology.

We have organized successful 3 season of this event, HVC covered by Many National Newschannel and

Multiple Newspaper in all over India.



ISIE become the epicenter of green energy concept development in India. We are motivating people (Engineers+

Future Engineers) to work on New and Renewable sources of Energy. We give the platform to new start-ups,

Innovative ideas and to passionate people, who really want to contribute to society.

A.1.4 Copy Right and Trade Mark

The information contained herein is written for the purposes of conducting the Hybrid Vehicle Challenge 2017-

18 and must not be regarded as constituting definitive instructions as to how a Hybrid/Electric Vehicle should be

constructed or operated.

The name “Hybrid Vehicle Challenge” and the logo are Registered Trade Marks maintained by the Government

of India. This work is copyright ©Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers (ISIE). The ISIE asserts its moral

right to be identified as the copyright owner of the intellectual property contained in this document whether in

physical or electronic form.

A.1.5 Objective and scope of International ISIE-HVC

The objective of the competition is to design and fabricate a hybrid vehicle under ISIE Design restriction so as to

give the chance to students to demonstrate and prove their creativity and their engineering skills in comparison to

teams from other universities or colleges around the Asia.

Teams will design & manufacture a vehicle that is propelled by electric motor as well as engine also which is

called a Hybrid vehicle.

This will help them face real-world engineering design projects and other related challenges. Our focus to

develop interest among the engineering student towards alternative power sources, those which are the future of

Automobiles.

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This can enhance their practical skills as well as learn team management, so our engineering student will avail to

face any hurdles in the way of real engineering.

PART B

B.1 Categories of Vehicle As the era of new and modern technology is on its peak zone, we want to introduce a different kind of

technology in the history of motorsports. This year we are introducing two kind of technology in HVC 2018.

1) Formula Hybrid Car (BLDC Motor + IC Engine)

2) Formula Electric Car (Only BLDC Motor), so this year teams as per their choice can develop either

hybrid Formula car or Electric Formula car.

B.1.1Formula Hybrid Vehicles

A Hybrid vehicle is defined as a vehicle using a propulsion system which comprises both a 350cc 4stroke

Internal Combustion petrol Engine (ICE) and electrical storage (accumulator) with 2.0KW BLDC Motor drive as

per Technical Guidelines by ISIEINDIA.

It may deploy the IC Engine and BLDC motor in any configuration including series and/or parallel.

B.1.2 Formula Electric vehicle

An Electric vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is charged from an electrical source and propelled by 6.0 KW

BLDC motor drive only.

B.1.3 Formula Electric vs. Hybrid Vehicles

The Formula Electric and Hybrid categories are separate. Although they compete in the same events, they are

scored separately, winner of event will be highest scoring team weather that is electric or Hybrid. The event

scoring formulas will maintain separate baselines for Hybrid and Electric categories. For autocross, acceleration,

Skid pad and Endurance test, there will be separate winner for both categories of vehicle.

Refer Technical Bulletin of rulebook for details.

PART C

C.1 entering the event

C.1.1 Phase one

Registrations may be made from 2nd

January 2017 until Monday 15th February 2017. In this part the team will

register itself within given time limit with complete phase 1 payment.

You can register your team, directly on this link: https://myaccount.imperialsociety.in/registerevent with single

member and Team Adviser detail, you can Update/remove/add members detail later on.

C.1.1 Phase Two

Registrations may be made from 26th Feb 2017 (Kindly Confirm Last date of registration from help line). In this

part the team will register itself within given time limit with complete Registration fee that include fee of final

round.

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You can register your team, directly on this link: https://myaccount.imperialsociety.in/registerevent with single

member and Team Adviser detail, you can Update/remove/add members detail later on.

C.2 REGISTRATION

C.2.1 Steps for Registration

Teams can register through our official Website: www.imperialsociety.in

C.2.1Registration process

Register through Direct Link: : https://myaccount.imperialsociety.in/registerevent

Select your Event and Complete all Details

Single member can register for the event, she/he can add the other member details later.

If you want you can Add Details of Team Members otherwise add later.

Submit (You will receive confirmation SMS and mail)

If you did not get any confirmation drop an Email to [email protected]

Upload your payment proof in team account.

How you can Access to you Team Account / Add or Remove Members?

Sign Up / Register as New User : https://myaccount.imperialsociety.in/register

You must Sign up /Register as new user with your same mail Id.

Your registered event will automatically visible to you on Login.

My Event/ Add Member / Upload Fee Receipt / Update details.

Submit

Once the team has been registered the payment should be done within 5 working days from the date of

registration and receipt should be uploaded to their team account.

Note: If there is need of change in Team leader/Faculty Advisor/Team name, they have to send an application

form with the signature of officials, we will provide the Login/Password details on the approval of application.

C.2.2 Team Acknowledgment

After successful registration of team, we will send you an acknowledgement mail within 24Hrs. that mail will

contain your team ID, Undertaking Form and Rulebook.

C.2.3Undertaking form:

After online registration and the payment confirmation, a copy of the Undertaking form (attested by higher

authority of the team respective Industry/College/University) must be uploaded to team account at

www.imperialsociety.inas per time line provided by HVC 2018 Organizing Committee.

C.2.4Entry Fees: Entry fee for Girls team:

There is 100% concession on 1st Entry fee for the complete girl team to promote the vision of women

empowerment.

If a team has more than 12 girls’ member, there is 50% concession on initial team registration Fee.

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Phase one Fee:All register team for ISIE HVC 2018 must pay INR 2000 (Including 14% Service Tax, 0.5 %

SBC & 0.5 % KKC) in favor of ISIEINDIA (Online /Offline), and this Entry fee will not be refunded in any

case. This amount will be submitted after the registration of the team. Teams must submit their fee within 5

(five) working days. (Register between 1st Jan 2017 to 25

th Feb 2017)

Final Round Entry Fee for Phase 1’s Team:Only Selected team through Virtual round need to pay INR 20700

(Including 14% Service Tax, 0.5 % SBC & 0.5 % KKC) as final round registration fee. And this registration fee

will not be refunded in any case. This amount must be submitted to ISIEINDIA account within five days from

virtual round result published on website. (Register between 1st Jan 2017 to 25

th Feb 2017)

Phase two Entry Fee: All those team who will register their teams after 25th

Feb 2017 must pay INR 2000

+ 20700 (Including 14% Service Tax, 0.5 % SBC & 0.5 % KKC) : Total INR 22700 (Inc. Tax) Teams must

submit their fee within 5 (five) working days

C.2.5 Entry Fee for International Teams:

$ 450 (Including all taxes) and this registration fee will be paid by only qualified teams for dynamic round. After

the announcement of result of virtual round teams must submit their fee within 5 (five) working days otherwise

their registration for dynamic round will be cancelled.

C.2.6Mode of Payment:

Online:

Money transfer through Internet Banking in the favor of ISIEINDIA.

Team can submit the fee through https://myaccount.imperialsociety.in/easypay/

Offline: The registration money can be paid in the following account:

Account name: Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers

A/C No. 262601000476

Account Type: Special saving account

IFSC Code of Bank: ICIC0002626

Branch address: CHAHERU branch, student academic resource center LPU campus Phagwara,

kapurthala (Punjab) 144411.

C.2.7Registration Fee Mode

NEFT through any Bank

Cash deposit through Challan

Demand Draft In favor of Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers, Payable at ICICI Bank, CHEHERU,

Phagwara.

C.2.8 Registration fee Confirmation:

Registration fee will be confirmed in 24 Hrs. of full payment.

If the payment day is followed by a Bank holiday than confirmation will be done after 48 Hrs.

C.2.9 Registration Fee Deadline and Refund Policy:

Registration fees must be paid to the ISIEINDIA by/before the deadlines, within 5 working days after

registration. Registration fees are not refundable and may not be transferred to a subsequent year's competition.

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PART D

D.2 Vehicle Documents, Deadlines and Penalties:

D.2.1 Required Documents

Team Undertaking form: Team Registration with complete details of team and approved by college

HOD/Principal should upload within 15 days after registration online in teams account.

Team Change form: We will give a chance to update online your team before virtual round as well as

after virtual round. Make sure it should be submit as per given deadlines. Deadlines will be published

and intimated by organizer.

College Level technical Inspection: College level Technical Inspection will be done by Faculty

Adviser, Teams are required to submit only soft copy of T.I. sheet as per given deadline.

Final Design Report Submission: "Design Report" - Report must comply with the Design Event Rules.

D.2.2 Deadlines &Penalties

There are no exceptions to the document submission deadlines and late submissions will incur penalties. Please

note that different documents or submissions may have different deadlines - check the website/Facebook Page.

D.2.3 Web based submission

Team Undertaking form, Payment proof, team change form, college level technical inspection and final design

report must submit on team account at www.imperialsociety.in.

Team must have a Facebook page having team name as page name and team logoas a cover photo of page. All

the development process of Hybrid vehicle must be updated to this page at regular basis.

D.3 Query about the Rules:

D.3.1 Query type

The Committee will answer any query that is not already answered in the rules that require new or novel rule

interpretations. The Committee will not respond to questions that are already answered in the rules. For example,

if a rule specifies a minimum dimension for a part the Committee will not answer questions asking if a smaller

dimension can be used.

D.3.2 Query submission

Teams can submit their query to our official mail id. [email protected] /[email protected]

Query should be done by only team mail Id, and mail should contain the name team as well as name of

college/university.

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D.3.3Query Format

The following information is required:

a. Submitter’s Name

b. Submitter’s Email

c. Topic (Select from the pull-down menu)

d. University Name (put this in the box labeled “Subject”)



D.3.4 Response Time

The Rules Committee will respond as quickly as possible, however responses to questions presenting

new issues, or of unusual complexity, may take more than two weeks

Please do not resend questions.

PART E

E.1 Individual Participation Requirement:

E.1.1Eligiblity limits

Competition is for graduate and undergraduate (from 1st year to final year) students to ensure that this is

engineering design competition.

Note: Those students are going to complete their graduation in 2017 can also participate in Hybrid vehicle

challenge.

E.1.2 Student status

a. Educational qualification: Team members must be enrolled as degree seeking undergraduate or

graduate or diploma students in the college or university of the team with which they are participating.

b. University/College ID card: Valid College ID card is required as a proof to ensure that participant is a

student of a university/college.

c. Discipline: Every team member must be pursuing diploma/undergraduate or graduate student of any

discipline.

E.1.3Society membership

Society membership is not compulsory to any participant or advisor in order to participate in the ISIE Hybrid

Challenge. But if any student or advisor wants the membership of our society, they can apply online at

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E.2 Team Entry Requirement:

E.2.1 Team name

Meaningful and inspirational team name is required to distinguish the team in the competition.

E.2.2Different college student in a team

The members of the team can be of the same college/university or from different colleges.

E.2.3 Team mail ID

Every team is required to create a team mail id to communicate or query to ISIE.

E.2.4 Team signature

Every team must have their signature in their team mail ID.

E.2.5 Team representative

a. Every team should have a team captain/representative and a vice captain.

b. The participating team can represent a college or an industry (from where they are getting sponsorship or

support to manufacture the vehicle).

c. It’s not compulsory to represent particular college/University; students can form their team on behalf of

an industry/company.

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d. If Different college/university students are forming a team, it can represent only one college/university

and that will be decided once by team.

E.2.6 Team Logo

An attractive team logo (not downloaded from internet) is required from participating team. Teams are required

to upload their logo as team profile picture in team account at ISIE-HVC website.

E.2.7 Team advisor

a. Every team must require one team advisor from their college/university/industry. Teams are also free to

have additional one team advisor.

b. It is not mandatory for the team Advisor to accompany the team to the competition.

c. Team Advisors may advise their teams on general engineering and engineering project management

theory.

d. Team Advisors may not design any part of the vehicle nor directly participate in the development of any

documentation or presentation. Additionally, Team Advisors may not fabricate nor assemble any

components nor assist in the preparation, maintenance, testing or operation of the vehicle. In Brief –

Team Advisors may not design, build or repair any part of the vehicle.

E.2.8 Team members

Every team requires minimum of 8 members and maximum of 25 members.

Every team may have 7 additional members, they will contribute their effort along with other team

member.

The certificate of participation will be provided to all team members by ISIE.

Additional members will be 1st or 2nd year students. This respective rule is made to promote the fresher

and give them chance to show their technical creativity.

The members of the team will be of the same college/university or from different colleges. But a team

can represent only one college or an industry sponsored.

E.2.9 Liability Waiver

All on-site participants, including students, faculty and volunteers, are required to sign a liability waiver upon

registering on-site.

E.3 Driver’s Requirement:

E.3.1 Driver’s License

Team members who will drive a competition vehicle at any time during a competition must hold a valid,

government issued driver's license.

E.3.2 Driver Restrictions

Driver must be from the team. The professional driver from outside is not allowed to ride the vehicle during the

competition.

E.3.3 Medical Insurance

Individual medical insurance coverage is required for both driver and is the sole responsibility of the driver.

Driver without a valid Medical Insurance will not be allowed to drive in the Dynamic Events.

E.3.4 Age

The minimum age required to be a driver in the competition is 18 years.



PART F

F.1 Vehicle Eligibility:

F.1.1 Student developed vehicle

Vehicles entered into ISIE- HVC competitions must be conceived, designed, fabricated and maintained

by the student team members without direct involvement from professional engineers, automotive

engineers, racers, machinists or related professionals.

Students are required to make at least Two minutes video of the whole manufacturing and Testing

process of the vehicle before the dynamic round and upload to their team account.

Participants are also required to make a separate video for Innovation which must show the working

and implementation of that innovation.

F.1.2 Student Fabrication

It is the intent of the HVC competitions to provide direct hands-on experience to the students. Therefore,

students should perform all fabrication tasks whenever possible.

F.1.3 Entries per University

Multiple teams can be participated from a university or college.

F.1.4 Vehicles Used for Multiple Years

Universities may enter the same vehicle for multiple years, but must document substantial improvements

and/or upgrades to the vehicle as used in the previous year’s competition.

There is no direct entry in dynamic round for the previous year participating team. They have to go through pre

virtual and virtual round.

PART G

G.1 Event details

G.1.1 Pre virtual round

Hybrid System is new technology in the era of new and Alternative energy. When we have to adapt a new thing,

first we have to learn the things.

As ISIE works on the principle of learning, Implementing and sharing, we are organizing a Free SDT (skill

Development Training) course for Teams participating in Hybrid Vehicle Challenge.

Minimum 3 members from every team are compulsory to attend three days FREE Skill Development Training

(SDT) where they can learn the techniques to make best Hybrid Vehicle.

If any other member (Other than 3) want to attend SDT (Skill Development Training) she/he can attend the same

on paid basis.

This SDT program will held in 2 zones, so that participants can attend Free SDT easily.

Details of SDT, venue, Dates, Participation charges and other necessary details will be sent to all

participating teams in their team account.

Certificate of participation will be provided by ISIEINDIA to every participant of skill development

Training.



There will be 100 Point written/Online test that will directly count in your virtual round scoring.

The test will consist 50 question, all question will be from only rulebook.

International teams are not mandatory to attend pre-virtual round of this event.

Speaker will be from Known Automobile industry.

G.1.2 Free SDT Highlights

Chassis Design and Analysis (Static & Dynamic)

Hybrid Power Train

Manufacturing Techniques and Fiber Works

Suspension Design & Vehicle Dynamics

Li-ion Battery Power Pack Design and Fabrication

Battery Charger, Battery Level Indicator Safety features and many more

Note: The minimum team members attending SDT must be one member from ECE/EEE and Two members

from Mechanical department. Designing software like Solidworks, Lotus, Ansys must be installed on the team

member‘s Laptops who are attending the SDT (skill development training).

G.1.3 FREE RESEARCH PAPER PUBLICATION: IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS providing an opportunity to the students for free publication of

Research paper.

This is compulsory for every team to give a topic for research paper of their choice related to Green

Technology, alternative power sources and Clean Energy.

One Research paper will publish in Free of cost from each team.

Multiple paper topic can be submitted by a team.

If a team wants to publish more than one paper, than team has to pay charges for it as per IIJ

regulations.

G.1.4 Research Paper Topic

Teams are required to submit the research paper topic before the virtual round as per given in time line of HVC

2018.

Research paper topic will include: Title, Brief Introduction, Aim & Author’s details (including name,

mail ID, contact no. & correspondence address) on Word format.

Procedure for complete process:

Team has to register on https://www.imperialjournal.com/pages/join.php

Submit the research paper topic before virtual round.

Team has to submit complete research paper till Feb 2018.

Review Committee will review all the documents.

Reviewing process from different departments can take app. 1 month.

After reviewing, the selected research paper will publish on website and also certified by Imperial

International Journals under Imperial International Journal of Eco-friendly Technology, National

Science library, Government of India.

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G.2 Virtual round Virtual round is a pre final round, in which all the teams have to give ‘15 minutes presentation’ illustrating

their vehicle design and other vehicle specifications in front of judges. In virtual round, teams have to testify that

they have necessary knowledge and research work done to make Hybrid Vehicle.

Maximum5 (Five) members are to allowed to participate in virtual round from every team.

Other team member can accompany their team, but only 5 member will allow to the presentation hall.

Virtual round will be held in two zones i.e. NORTH Zone and SOUTH Zone. Team has to select the

zone for virtual round according to their convenience.

The Number of slides must be 15 for presentation.

Teams have to submit hard copy of all the reports before starting the presentation.

Teams also have to submit soft copy of all the reports before starting the presentation.

Teams have to submit all the reports at the time of virtual round i.e. Design report, CAD report, DFMEA, DVP,

and Gantt chart.

Teams selected in Virtual Round will Eligible to participate in Dynamic round.

G.2.1Judging Criteria

Design Report: Design report should contain CAD/CAE of student formula car, it should also cover

chassis design and analysis, Steering system design, Brake system Design, Suspension System and drive

train design along with all necessary calculation.

CAD file:It should contain all the view of vehicle with complete assembly and with and without

bodyworks. Only jpg file required. If committee asks for original CAD file then team is required to

submit/Show the same on Spot.

Design Validation Plan (DVP) & Design Failure Mode effect and Analysis (DFMEA)

Project Plan (Gantt chart): Project plan should have planning from starting to test of vehicle.

Cost Report: Cost report should have effective market analysis and research along with supplier details.

Vehicle Control System: Teams required to submit control system of the vehicle it include mechanical

and Electrical & Electronic Control system of the vehicle.

Technical Specification Sheet-In this report team have to tabularize all the specifications of all the

components to be used in vehicle. Such as all the steering related angles, forces, dimensions, etc.

G.2.2Scoring

CATEGORY POINTS

PRESENTATION 50

CAD & CAE REPORT 100

DESIGN REPORT 100

HYBRID/ELECTRIC POWER TRAIN 50

BUSINESS PLAN AND COST REPORT 50

INNOVATION 50

SAFETY, ERGONOMICS &

AERODYNAMICS

70

DFMEA, GANTT CHART & DVP 30

TOTAL 500



Note: Date and deadlines will be intimated by mail or you can also find time line on website, if team fails to

submit they can face penalty or disqualification.

Note:The minimum team members participating in virtual round must be from different departments i.e.

Designing, Steering, Braking, and Suspension etc.

G.3 Dynamic Round

Now comes the Final part and most exciting one, in this all the teams will come with their vehicle to dynamic

event site. Where they will present what they have made during the span of months. Here they will be tested

upon various parameters and they have to even present their reports in front of judges, the teams which will

qualify on all the aspects will finally races in front of 10000+ audience, live encouraging them to throttle fast and

win. And this round is named as final Round (FR).

Round Maximum score Specific award

Technical inspection 0 -nil-

Pollution Test 100 Best Low Emission Vehicle

Weight test 100 Light weight award

Brake and acceleration 100 Best acceleration

Cross Pad 200 Best cross Pad

Innovation 100 Best innovation

Design, Manufacturing evaluation and

Questionnaires

100 Best design award

Marketing and Business plan 100 Best marketing plan

Endurance 300 Best Endurance

Fuel economy test 200 Best Hybrid & Best electric

award

Total 1300



Part H

H.1.1 Prize Money and honors:

S.No Categories Prize Worth

1. Champion Rs. 1,00,000/-

2. Runner Up Rs. 50,000/-

3. Best Endurance for Hybrid Vehicle Rs. 10,000/-

4. Best Endurance for Electric

Vehicle

Rs. 10,000/-

5. Best Autocross for Hybrid Vehicle Rs. 10,000/-

6. Best Autocross for Electric Vehicle Rs. 10,000/-

7. Best Skid Pad for Hybrid Vehicle Rs. 10,000/-

8. Best Skid Pad for Electric Vehicle Rs. 10,000/-

9. Best Acceleration for Hybrid

Vehicle

Rs. 10,000/-

10. Best Acceleration for Electric

Vehicle

Rs. 10,000/-

11. Best Design Rs. 10,000/-

12. Best Innovation Rs. 10,000/-

13. Light Weight Rs. 10,000/-

14. B-Plan & Cost Rs. 5,000/-

15. Best Driver Rs. 5,000/-

16. Best Hybrid Rs. 5,000/-

17. Best Electric Rs. 5,000/-

18. People’s Choice Award Rs. 10,000/-

19. ISIE Future Award(for 3 teams ) WRs.3,00,000/-

20. Virtual Round Winner Rs. 10,000/-

Total Rs. 6,00,000/

H.1.2 People’s Choice Award:

Judging criteria:

Every team required to make video of maximum 3 minutes which must show the manufacturing and

testing of vehicle.

Team has to submit this video to ISIEINDIA through mail or in Team account.

ISIEINDIA will upload this video on ISIE YOUTUBE channel.

ISIEINDIA will share this video on HVC Facebook page also.

The video having maximum views will be winner of this round.



H.1.3 ISIE Future Award:

There is 3 same Award for the best three team, each award worth Rs. 1,00,000.

This amount will be given in form of discount coupon, scholarship in various national and international

level conferences to selected team’s member.

Three most Young enthusiastic team will be selected for these award.

No. of students from 1st year and 2nd year, No. of girls participation will be also consider.

Participation in ISIE activity by team e.g. organizing event on college/local level, workshop and student

chapter in their campus.

Team Professionalism throughout event, Team member coordination will be also consider.

Organizer have fully right to give these award to any teams.

H1.4 Organizing Team contact Details:

Timing of any sort of query related calling:

10:00 am to 6:00 pm in all working days only. Sunday and national holidays are not working

days.

S. No. Department Contact No

1. Registration Related Query 9821898098

[email protected]

2. Technical Query 0120-4538457 [email protected]

3. Membership and Student Chapter 0120-4538458

4. Workshop & Venue 0120-4538459

5. Product Related Query 0120-4538460

6. www.imperialsociety.in www.imperialjournal.com

www.techimperial.in

[email protected] [email protected]

7. Whatsapp no. +91-9041466699

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Table of Contents PART A- GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................ 23

ARTICLE A1 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENT ............................................................... 23

A.1.1 Technical Inspection: .............................................................................................................. 23

A.1.2 Modification and repair .......................................................................................................... 23

A.2.1 Bodywork ................................................................................................................................ 24

A.2.1 Wheelbase .............................................................................................................................. 24

Article A3: Driver's cell .................................................................................................................. 25

Article 4: Cockpit ............................................................................................................................ 37

A4.3 Driver’s Seat ............................................................................................................................. 38

A4.4 Floor Close-out ......................................................................................................................... 39

A4.5 Firewall ..................................................................................................................................... 39

ARTICLE 5: GENERAL CHASSIS RULES ................................................................................... 41

A5.1 Suspension .............................................................................................................................. 41

A5.2 Wheels ..................................................................................................................................... 41

A5.3 Tyres ........................................................................................................................................ 41

A5.5 Braking System:........................................................................................................................ 43

PART B ...................................................................................................................................................... 47

ARTICLE B1: I.C.ENGINE .................................................................................................................... 47

Article B2 Fuel And Fuel System ....................................................................................................... 48

ARTICLE B3 EXHAUST SYSTEM.......................................................................................................... 49

PART C ...................................................................................................................................................... 51

ELECTRICAL POWERTRAIN AND SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 51

ARTICLE C1 MOTOR OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 51

ARTICLE C2 ENERGY STORAGE (ACCUMULATORS) .......................................................................... 51

ARTICLE 3 GENERAL RULES FOR HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE: .................................................. 52

PART D ................................................................................................................................................... 55

COMPULSARY ADVERTISE .......................................................................................................... 55

PART E.................................................................................................................................................... 56

SAFETY REQUIRMENTS ................................................................................................................ 56

ARTICLE 1: VEHICLE EQUIPMENTS.................................................................................................... 56



ARTICLE E2 DRIVER’S EQUPIMENT ................................................................................................... 61

ARTICLE E3 OTHER SAFETY REQUIRMENTS ...................................................................................... 62

PART F .................................................................................................................................................... 63

VIRTUAL ROUND ............................................................................................................................ 63

PART G ...................................................................................................................................................... 65

FINAL EVENT ..................................................................................................................................... 65

G1 STATIC EVENTS: ........................................................................................................................... 65

G2 DYNAMIC EVENTS ....................................................................................................................... 67

PART H ...................................................................................................................................................... 73

HYBRID RULES AND JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 73

H.9 Behavior ..................................................................................................................................... 74

PART I ....................................................................................................................................................... 76

I.1 Flags: ............................................................................................................................................ 76

I.1.1 Command Flags ........................................................................................................................ 76

I.1.2 Informational Flags: ................................................................................................................. 76



PART A- GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT

ARTICLE A1 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENT

A.1.1 Technical Inspection:

The following requirements and restrictions will be enforced through technical inspection. Noncompliance must

be corrected and the car re-inspected before the car is allowed to operate under power.

A.1.2 Modification and repair

Once the vehicle has been presented for judging in the Design Events, or submitted for Technical Inspection, and

until the vehicle is approved to compete in the dynamic events, i.e. all the inspection stickers are awarded, the

only modifications permitted to the vehicle are those directed by the Inspector(s) and noted on the Inspection

Form.

Once the vehicle is approved to compete in the dynamic events, the ONLY modifications permitted to the

vehicle are:

a. Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches

b. Adjustment of brake bias

c. Adjustment of the driver restraint system, head restraint, seat and pedal assembly

d. Substitution of the head restraint or seat inserts for different drivers

e. Adjustment of mirrors

f. Adjustment of the suspension where no part substitution is required, (except that springs, sway bars and

shims may be changed)

g. Adjustment of wing angle (but not the location)

h. Adjustment of tyre pressure

i. Replacement of worn tyres or brake pads

j. Recharging of Grounded Low Voltage (GLV) supplies

k. Recharging of Accumulators.

The vehicle must maintain all required specifications, e.g., suspension travel, braking capacity, throughout the

competition.

Once the vehicle is approved for competition, any damage to the vehicle that requires repair, e.g. Crash damage,

electrical or mechanical damage will void the Inspection Approval. Upon the completion of the repair and before

re-entering into any dynamic competition, the vehicle must be re-submitted to Technical Inspection for re-

approval.

ARTICLE A2: GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A.1 Vehicle Configuration

A.1.1 The vehicle must be open-wheeled and open-cockpit (a formula style body) with four (4) wheels that are

not in a straight line

A2.1.2 Definition of "Open Wheel" – Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:



a. The top 180 degrees of the wheels/tyres must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically above

the wheel.

b. The wheels/tyres must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.

No part of the vehicle may enter a keep-out-zone defined by two lines extending vertically from positions

68.6mm (2.7 inches) in front of and 68.6mm (2.7 inches) behind the outer diameter of the front and rear tyres in

side view elevation of the vehicle with the tyres steered straight ahead. This keep-out zone will extend laterally

from the outside plane of the wheel/tyre to the inboard plane of the wheel/tyre.

Figure 1: Open Wheel Definition

A.2.1 Bodywork

There must be no openings through the bodywork into the driver compartment from the front of the vehicle to

the roll bar main hoop or firewall other than that required for the cockpit opening. Minimal openings around the

front suspension components are allowed.

A.2.1 Wheelbase

The car must have a wheelbase of at least 1525 mm (60 inches). The wheelbase is measured from the center of

ground contact of the front and rear tyres with the wheels pointed straight ahead.

Track width

The smaller track width of the vehicle (front or rear) must be not be less than 75% of the larger track

Ground clearance



The ground clearance with the driver aboard must be a minimum of 50.8 mm (2 inches) of static ground

clearance measured from the lowest point (except types) of the vehicle, under the complete vehicle. No

compensation for chain sprocket, brake disc in ground clearance would be entertained.

Comment: The intention of this rule is that sliding skirts or other devices that by design, fabrication or as a

consequence of moving, contact the track surface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the ground

which either causes damage, or in the opinion of the 'dynamic event organizers' could result in damage to the

track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event.

Visible Access

All items on the Inspection Form must be clearly visible to the technical inspectors without using instruments

such as endoscopes or mirrors. Visible access can be provided by removing body panels or by providing

removable access panels.

Weight of the vehicle

The weight of the vehicle should not be exceed more than 250 kg (Excluding the weight of the driver).

Article A3: Driver's cell

A3.1 General Requirements

Among other requirements, the vehicle's structure must include two roll hoops that are braced, a front bulkhead

with support system and Impact Attenuator, and side impact structures.

Definitions

The following definitions apply throughout the Rules document:

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

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

Roll Hoops - Both the Front Hoop and the Main Hoop are classified as "Roll Hoops".

Roll Hoop Bracing Supports - The structure from the lower end of the Roll Hoop Bracing back to the

Roll Hoop(s).

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

Frame - The "Frame" is the fabricated structural assembly that supports all functional vehicle systems.

This assembly may be a single welded structure, multiple welded structures or a combination of

composite and welded structures.

Primary Structure - The Primary Structure is comprised of the following Frame components:



1) Main Hoop

2) Front Hoop

3) Roll Hoop Braces and Supports,

4) Side Impact Structure,

5) Front Bulkhead,

6) Front Bulkhead Support System and

7) All Frame Members, guides and supports that transfer load from the Driver's Restraint System into

items 1 through 6.

Major Structure of the Frame - The portion of the Frame that lies within the envelope defined

by the Primary Structure. The upper portion of the Main Hoop and the Main Hoop Bracing are

not included in defining this envelope.

Figure 2: Formula chassis description

Front Bulkhead - A planar structure that defines the forward plane of the Major Structure of the Frame

and functions to provide protection for the driver's feet.

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

Side Impact Zone - The area of the side of the car extending from the top of the floor to 350 mm (13.8

inches) above the ground and from the Front Hoop back to the Main Hoop.



Node-to-node triangulation - An arrangement of frame members projected onto a plane, where a co-

planar load applied in any direction, at any node, results in only tensile or compressive forces in the

frame members. This is also what is meant by "properly triangulated".

Figure 3: Triangulation

Main and Front Roll Hoops – General Requirements

The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.

The Frame must include both a Main Hoop and a Front Hoop.

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

(anthropometrical data; See Table 1 and Figure 5) and all of the team’s drivers must:

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

of the front hoop. (Figure 4a).

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

lower end of the main hoop bracing if the bracing extends rearwards. (Figure 4b).

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

forwards. (Figure 4c).

A two dimensional template used to represent the 95th percentile male is made to the following dimensions:

A circle of diameter 200 mm will represent the hips and buttocks.

A circle of diameter 200 mm will represent the shoulder/cervical region.

A circle of diameter 300 mm will represent the head (with helmet).

A straight line measuring 490 mm will connect the centers of the two 200 mm circles.

A straight line measuring 280 mm will connect the centers of the upper 200 mm circle and the 300 mm head circle.

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



Table 1: 95th Percentile Male Template Dimensions

4(a)

4(b)

4(c)

Figure 4: Roll Hoops and Helmet Clearance



Figure 5: Percy -- 95th Percentile Male with Helmet

Figure 6: 95th Percentile Template Positioning

IMPORTANT: If the requirements of A3.4.3 are not met with the 95th percentile male template, the car will not

receive a Technical Inspection Sticker and will not be allowed to compete in the dynamic events.

Drivers who do not meet the helmet clearance requirements of A3.6 will not be allowed to drive in the

competition.



The minimum radius of any bend, measured at the tube centerline, must be at least three times the tube outside

diameter. Bends must be smooth and continuous with no evidence of crimping or wall failure.

The Main Hoop and Front Hoop must be securely integrated into the Primary Structure using gussets

and/or tube triangulation.

Main Hoop

The Main Hoop must be constructed of a single piece of uncut, continuous, closed section steel tubing per Rule.

A3.4.2 The use of aluminum alloys, titanium alloys or composite materials for the Main Hoop is prohibited.

A3.4.3 The Main Hoop must extend from the lowest Frame Member on one side of the Frame, up, over and

down to the lowest Frame Member on the other side of the Frame.

A3.4.4 In the side view of the vehicle, the portion of the Main Roll Hoop that lies above its attachment point to

the Major Structure of the Frame must be within ten degrees (10°) of the vertical.

A3.4.5 In the side view of the vehicle, any bends in the Main Roll Hoop above its attachment point to the Major

Structure of the Frame must be braced to a node of the Main Hoop Bracing Support structure with tubing

meeting the requirements of Roll Hoop Bracing.

A3.4.6 In the front view of the vehicle, the vertical members of the Main Hoop must be at least 380

mm (15 inch) apart (inside dimension) at the location where the Main Hoop is attached to the Major

Structure of the Frame.

Front Hoop

A3.5.1 The Front Hoop must be constructed of closed section metal tubing.

A3.5.2 The Front Hoop must extend from the lowest Frame Member on one side of the Frame, up, over and

down to the lowest Frame Member on the other side of the Frame.

A3.5.3 With proper gusseting and/or triangulation, it is permissible to fabricate the Front Hoop from more than

one piece of tubing.

A3.5.4 The top-most surface of the Front Hoop must be no lower than the top of the steering wheel in any

angular position.

A3.5.5 The Front Hoop must not be more than 250 mms (9.8 inches) forward of the steering wheel. This

distance shall be measured horizontally, on the vehicle centerline, from the rear surface of the Front Hoop to the

forward most surface of the steering wheel rim with the steering in the straight-ahead position.

A3.5.6 In side view, no part of the Front Hoop can be inclined at more than twenty degrees (20°) from

the vertical.



Main Hoop Bracing

A3.6.1 Main Hoop braces must be constructed of closed section steel tubing.

A3.6.2 The Main Hoop must be supported by two braces extending in the forward or rearward direction on both

the left and right sides of the Main Hoop.

A3.6.3 In the side view of the Frame, the Main Hoop and the Main Hoop braces must not lie on the same side of

the vertical line through the top of the Main Hoop, i.e. if the Main Hoop leans forward, the braces must be

forward of the Main Hoop, and if the Main Hoop leans rearward, the braces must be rearward of the Main Hoop.

A3.6.4 The Main Hoop braces must be attached as near as possible to the top of the Main Hoop but not more

than 160 mm (6.3 in) below the top-most surface of the Main Hoop. The included angle formed by the Main

Hoop and the Main Hoop braces must be at least thirty degrees (30°). See Figure 7.

Figure 7: Main and Front Hoop Bracing

A3.6.5 The Main Hoop braces must be straight, i.e. without any bends.

A3.6.6 The attachment of the Main Hoop braces must be capable of transmitting all loads from the Main Hoop

into the Major Structure of the Frame without failing. From the lower end of the braces there must be a properly

triangulated structure back to the lowest part of the Main Hoop and the node at which the upper side impact tube



meets the Main Hoop. Bracing loads must not be fed solely into the engine, transmission or differential, or

through suspension components.

A3.6.7 If any item which is outside the envelope of the Primary Structure is attached to the Main Hoop braces,

then additional bracing must be added to prevent bending loads in the braces in any rollover attitude.

A3.7 Front Hoop Bracing

A3.7.1 Front Hoop braces must be constructed of material.

A3.7.2 The Front Hoop must be supported by two braces extending in the forward direction on both the left and

right sides of the Front Hoop.

A3.7.3 The Front Hoop braces must be constructed such that they protect the driver's legs and should extend to

the structure in front of the driver's feet.

A3.7.4 The Front Hoop braces must be attached as near as possible to the top of the Front Hoop but not more

than 50.8 mm (2 in) below the top-most surface of the Front Hoop. See Figure 3

.

A3.7.5 If the Front Hoop leans rearwards by more than ten degrees (10°) from the vertical, it must be supported

by additional bracing to the rear. This bracing must be constructed of material.

A3.8 Other Bracing Requirements

Where the braces are not welded to steel Frame Members, the braces must be securely attached to the Frame

using 8 mm Metric Grade 8.8 or stronger, bolts. Mounting plates welded to the Roll Hoop braces must be at least

2.0 mm (0.080 in) thick steel.

A3.9 Other Side Tube Requirements

If there is a Roll Hoop brace or other frame tube alongside the driver, at the height of the neck of any of the

team's drivers, a metal tube or piece of sheet metal must be firmly attached to the Frame to prevent the drivers'

shoulders from passing under the roll hoop brace or frame tube, and his/her neck contacting this brace or tube.

A3.10 Mechanically Attached Roll Hoop Bracing

A3.10.1 Roll Hoop bracing may be mechanically attached.

A3.10.2 Any non-permanent joint at either end must be either a double-lug joint as shown in Figures 8 and 9, or

a sleeved butt joint as shown in Figure 10.

A3.10.3 The threaded fasteners used to secure non-permanent joints are considered critical fasteners and must

comply with A5.9.



Figure 8: Double-Lug Joint Figure 9: Double Lug Joint

Figure 10: Sleeved Butt Joint

A3.10.4 No spherical rod ends are allowed.

A3.10.5 For double-lug joints, each lug must be at least 4.5 mm (0.177 in) thick steel, measure 25 mm (1.0 in)

minimum perpendicular to the axis of the bracing and be as short as practical along the axis of the bracing.

A3.10.6 All double-lug joints, whether fitted at the top or bottom of the tube, must include a capping

arrangement (Figures 8 & 9).

A3.10.7 In a double-lug joint the pin or bolt must be 10 mm Metric Grade 9 minimum. The attachment holes in

the lugs and in the attached bracing must be a close fit with the pin or bolt.

A3.10.8 For sleeved butt joints (Figure 10), the sleeve must have a minimum length of 76 mm (3 inch);

38 mm (1.5 inch) either side of the joint, or be a close-fit around the base tubes. The wall thickness of

the sleeve must be at least that of the base tubes. The bolts must be 6 mm Metric Grade 9.8 minimum.

The holes in the sleeves and tubes must be a close-fit with the bolts.

A3.11 Frontal Impact Structure



A3.11.1 The driver's feet and legs must be completely contained within the Major Structure of the Frame. While

the driver's feet are touching the pedals, in side and front views no part of the driver's feet or legs can extend

above or outside of the Major Structure of the Frame.

A3.11.2 Forward of the Front Bulkhead must be an energy-absorbing Impact Attenuator.

A3.12 Bulkhead

A3.12.1 The Front Bulkhead must be constructed of closed section tubing.

A3.12.2 The Front Bulkhead must be located forward of all non-crushable objects, e.g. batteries, master

cylinders, hydraulic reservoirs.

A3.12.3 The Front Bulkhead must be located such that the soles of the driver's feet, when touching but

not applying the pedals, are rearward of the bulkhead plane. (This plane is defined by the forward-most

surface of the tubing.) Adjustable pedals must be in the forward most position.

A3.13 Front Bulkhead Support

A3.13.1 The Front Bulkhead must be securely integrated into the Frame.

A3.13.2 The Front Bulkhead must be supported back to the Front Roll Hoop by a minimum of three (3) Frame

Members on each side of the vehicle with one at the top (within 50.8 mm (2inches) of its top-most surface), one

(1) at the bottom, and one (1) as a diagonal brace to provide triangulation.

A3.13.3 The triangulation must be node-to-node, with triangles being formed by the Front Bulkhead, the

diagonal and one of the other two required Front Bulkhead Support Frame Members.

A3.13.4 All the Frame Members of the Front Bulkhead Support system listed above must be

constructed of closed section tubing.

A3.14 Material requirement

A3.14.1 Teams are allowed to use Seamless pipe, it should be a circular cross section of outer diameter in the

range of 0.8 to 2 inches.

A3.14.2 Thickness of the pipe should be minimum 1mm. In case of steel material the carbon percentage should

be minimum 0.1%.

A3.14.3 All the must have at least 3mm drill on main frame tubing to ensure the thickness of tube.

A3.14.4 Alternative tubing geometry and/or materials may be used except that the Main Roll Hoop and Main

Roll Hoop Bracing must be made from steel, i.e. the use of aluminum or titanium tubing for these components is

allowed on written permission basis.

A3.14.4 Titanium or magnesium on which welding has been utilized may not be used for any part of

the Primary Structure. This includes the attachment of brackets to the tubing or the attachment of the

tubing to other components.

A3.15 Aluminum Tubing Requirements

A3.15.1 Minimum Wall Thickness: Aluminum Tubing 3.0 mm (0.118 inch).



A3.15.2 Aluminum tubing should be solution heat-treated and age hardened to increase its strength

after welding; the team must supply sufficient documentation as to how the process was performed.

This includes, but is not limited to, the heat-treating facility used, the process applied, and the featuring

used.

A3.16 Composite Materials

Composite materials are not allowed for the Main Hoop or the Front Hoop.

A3.17 Inspection Holes

A3.17.1 The Technical Inspectors may check the compliance of all tubes. This may be done by the use of ultra-

sonic testing or by the drilling of inspection holes at the inspector's request.

A3.18 Impact Attenuator



Figure 11: Impact Attenuator

A3.18.1 The Impact Attenuator must be:

a. Installed forward of the Front Bulkhead.

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

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

forward of the Front Bulkhead.

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

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

bodywork.

A3.18.2 The attachment of the Impact Attenuator must be constructed to provide an adequate load path for

transverse and vertical loads in the event of off-center and off-axis impacts.

A3.18.3 On all cars, a 1.5 mm (0.060 in) solid steel or 4.0 mm (0.157 in) solid aluminum "anti-intrusion

plate" must be integrated into the Impact Attenuator. If the IA plate is bolted to the Front Bulkhead, it must

be the same size as the outside dimensions of the Front Bulkhead. If it is welded to the Front Bulkhead, it

must extend at least to the centerline of the Front Bulkhead tubing.

A3.18.4 If the anti-intrusion plate is not integral with the frame, i.e. welded, a minimum of four (4) 8 mm

Metric Grade 8.8 bolts must attach the Impact Attenuator to the Front Bulkhead.

A3.19 Non-Crushable Objects

A3.19.1 Except as allowed by A3.19.2, all non-crushable objects (e.g. batteries, master cylinders, hydraulic

reservoirs) must be rearward of the bulkhead. No non-crushable objects are allowed in the impact attenuator

zone.

A3.19.2 The front wing and wing supports may be forward of the Front Bulkhead, but may NOT be located

in or pass through the Impact Attenuator.

A3.20 Front Bodywork

A3.20.1 Sharp edges on the forward facing bodywork or other protruding components are prohibited.

A3.20.2 All forward facing edges on the bodywork that could impact people, e.g. the nose, must have

forward facing radii of at least 38 mm (1.5 inches). This minimum radius must extend to at least forty-five

degrees (45°) relative to the forward direction, along the top, sides and bottom of all affected edges.

A3.21 Side Impact Structure for Tube Frame Cars

The Side Impact Structure must meet the requirements listed below.



A3.21.1 The Side Impact Structure for tube frame cars must be comprised of at least three (3) tubular

members located on each side of the driver while seated in the normal driving position, as shown in Figure

12.

Figure 12: Side impact structure

A3.21.2 The locations for the three (3) required tubular members are as follows:

The upper Side Impact Structural member must connect the Main Hoop and the Front Hoop. With a 77kg (170

pound) driver seated in the normal driving position all of the member must be at a height between 300 mm (11.8

inches) and 350 mm (13.8 inches) above the ground. The upper frame rail may be used as this member if it

meets the height, diameter and thickness requirements.

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

Front Hoop. The lower frame rail/frame member may be this member if it meets the diameter and wall thickness

requirements.

The diagonal Side Impact Structural member must connect the upper and lower Side Impact Structural members

forward of the Main Hoop and rearward of the Front Hoop.

A3.21.3 With proper gusseting and/or triangulation, it is permissible to fabricate the Side Impact Structural

members from more than one piece of tubing.

Article 4: Cockpit

A4.1 Cockpit Opening

A4.1.1 In order to ensure that the opening giving access to the cockpit is of adequate size, a template shown in

Figure 13 will be inserted into the cockpit opening. It will be held horizontally and inserted vertically until it has

passed below the top bar of the Side Impact Structure (or until it is 350 mm (13.8 inches) above the ground for

monocoque cars). No fore and aft translation of the template will be permitted during insertion.



Figure 13: Cockpit opening Template

A4.1.2 During this test, the steering wheel, steering column, seat and all padding may be removed. The shifter

or shift mechanism may not be removed unless it is integral with the steering wheel and is removed with the

steering wheel. The firewall may not be moved or removed.

Note: As a practical matter, for the checks, the steering column will not be removed. The technical inspectors

will maneuver the template around the steering column shaft, but not the steering column supports.

A4.2 Cockpit Internal Cross Section:

A4.2.1 A free vertical cross section, which allows the template shown in Figure 14 to be passed horizontally

through the cockpit to a point 100 mm (4 inches) rearwards of the face of the rearmost pedal when in the

inoperative position, must be maintained over its entire length. If the pedals are adjustable, they will be put in

their most forward position.

Figure 14: Cockpit Internal Cross Section Template

A4.3 Driver’s Seat



A4.3.1 The lowest point of the driver’s seat must not be lower than the bottom surface of the lower frame rails

or by having a longitudinal tube (or tubes) that meets the requirements for Side Impact tubing, passing

underneath the lowest point of the seat.

A4.3.2 When seated in the normal driving position, adequate heat insulation must be provided to ensure that the

driver will not contact any metal or other materials which may become heated to a surface temperature above

sixty degrees C (60°C). The insulation may be external to the cockpit or incorporated with the driver’s seat or

firewall.

A4.3.3 Seat must be removable as for A4.1 inspection.

A4.4 Floor Close-out

All vehicles must have a floor closeout made of one or more panels, which separate the driver from the

pavement. If multiple panels are used, gaps between panels are not to exceed 3 mm. The closeout must extend

from the foot area to the firewall and prevent track debris from entering the car. The panels must be made of a

solid, non-brittle material.

A4.5 Firewall

A4.5.1 Firewall(s) must separate the driver compartment from the following components:

Fuel Tanks.

Accumulators.

All components of the fuel supply.

External engine oil systems including hoses, oil coolers, tanks, etc.

(e)Liquid cooling systems including those for I.C. engine and electrical components.

Lithium-based GLV batteries.

(g)All tractive systems (TS) components

(h)All conductors carrying tractive system voltages (TSV) (Whether contained within conduit or not.)

A4.5.2 The firewall(s) must be a rigid, non-permeable surface made from 1.5 mm or thicker aluminum or proven

equivalent.

A4.5.3 The firewall(s) must seal completely against the passage of fluids and hot gasses, including driver’s back,

left-right sides and the floor of the cockpit as shown in figure 15. There can be no holes in a firewall.

A4.5.4 Mounting of components like seat belt, kill switch, fire extinguisher, brake light etc. is strictly prohibited.

D5.5.5 Pass-throughs for GLV wiring, cables, etc. are allowable if grommets are used to seal the pass-throughs.

Multiple panels may be used to form the firewall but must be mechanically fastened in place and sealed at the

joints.

Height of firewall on main hoop must be at least up to lowest point of tallest driver’s helmet when seated on seat.



A4.2.2 The template, with maximum thickness of 7mm (0.275 inch), will be held vertically and inserted into the

cockpit opening rearward of the Front Roll Hoop, as close to the Front Roll Hoop as the car's design will allow.

A4.2.3 The only items that may be removed for this test are the steering wheel, and any padding required by

Rule E1.3 "Driver's Leg Protection" that can be easily removed without the use of tools with the driver in the

seat. The seat may NOT be removed.

A4.2.4 Teams whose cars do not comply with A4.1.1 or A4.2.1 will not be given a Technical Inspection Sticker

and will NOT be allowed to compete in the dynamic events.

Figure 15: Examples of firewall configurations

A4.7 Driver Visibility

A4.7.1 The driver must have adequate visibility to the front and sides of the car. With the driver seated in a

normal driving position he/she must have a minimum field of vision of two hundred degrees (200°) (a minimum

one hundred degrees (100°) to either side of the driver). The required visibility may be obtained by the driver

turning his/her head and/or the use of mirrors.

A4.7.2 If mirrors are required to meet Rule A4.7.1, they must remain in place and adjusted to enable the required

visibility throughout all dynamic events.



A4.8 Driver Egress

All drivers must be able to exit to the side of the vehicle in no more than 5 seconds. Egress time begins with the

driver in the fully seated position, hands in driving position on the connected steering wheel and wearing the

required driver equipment. Egress time will stop when the driver has both feet on the pavement.

A4.9 Emergency Shut Down Test

With their vision obscured, all drivers must be able to operate the KILL SWITCH in no more than two second.

Time begins with the driver in the fully seated position, hands in driving position on the connected steering

wheel, and wearing the required driver’s equipment.

ARTICLE 5: GENERAL CHASSIS RULES

A5.1 Suspension A5.1.1 The car must be equipped with a fully operational suspension system with shock absorbers, front and

rear, with usable wheel travel of at least 50.8 mm (2 inches), 25.4 mm (1 inch) jounce and 25.4 mm (1 inch)

rebound, with driver seated. The judges reserve the right to disqualify cars which do not represent a serious

attempt at an operational suspension system or which demonstrate handling inappropriate for an autocross

circuit.

A5.1.2 All suspension mounting points must be visible at Technical Inspection, either by direct view or by

removing any covers.

A5.2 Wheels A5.2.1 The wheels of the car must be 203.2 mm (8.0 inches) or more in diameter.

A5.2.2 Any wheel mounting system that uses a single retaining nut must incorporate a device to retain the nut

and the wheel in the event that the nut loosens. A second nut ("jam nut") does not meet these requirements.

A5.2.3 Standard wheel lug bolts are considered engineering fasteners and any modification will be subject to

extra scrutiny during technical inspection. Teams using modified lug bolts or custom designs will be required to

provide proof that good engineering practices have been followed in their design.

A5.2.4 Aluminum wheel nuts may be used, but they must be hard anodized and in pristine condition.

A5.3 Tyres

Teams are allowed to use Dry tyres for vehicle.

A5.3.1 Dry Tyres –

The tyres on the vehicle when it is presented for technical inspection are defined as its "Dry Tyres". The dry

tyres may be any size or type.



Note: Hand cutting, grooving or modification of the tyres by the teams is specifically prohibited.

A5.3.2 Within each tyre set, the tyre compound or size, or wheel type or size may not be changed after static

judging has begun. Tyre warmers are not allowed. No traction enhancers may be applied to the tyres after the

static judging has begun.

A5.4 Steering

A5.4.1 The steering wheel must be mechanically connected to the wheels, i.e. "steer-by-wire" is prohibited or

electrically actuated steering, is prohibited.

A5.4.2 The steering system must have positive steering stops that prevent the steering linkages from locking up

(the inversion of a four-bar linkage at one of the pivots). The stops may be placed on the uprights or on the rack

and must prevent the tyres from contacting suspension, body, or frame members during the