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1,100 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 3 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 10 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 12 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.10.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each team may attempt up to four runs, using two drivers, limited to two runs for each driver. |
1,101 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 3 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 10 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 12 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 16 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 19 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.10.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Runs with the first driver have priority |
1,102 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 3 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 10 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 12 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 16 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 19 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.10.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each Skidpad run is performed as follows:
a. A Green Flag or light signal will give the approval to begin the run
b. The vehicle will enter perpendicular to the figure eight and will take one full lap on the
right circle
c. The next lap will be on the right circle and will be timed
d. Immediately following the second lap, the vehicle will enter the left circle for the third
lap
e. The fourth lap will be on the left circle and will be timed
f. Immediately upon finishing the fourth lap, the vehicle will exit the track. The exit is at the
intersection moving in the same direction as entered |
1,103 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.10.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each driver may go to the front of the staging line immediately after their first run to make a
second run |
1,104 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.10.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Cones (DOO)
A 0.125 second penalty for each DOO (including entry and exit gate cones) on that run |
1,105 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.10.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Off Course (OC)
DNF for that run. Vehicles that stall or spin out may continue if they have not gone Off
Course. |
1,106 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.10.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Incorrect Laps
Vehicles that run an incorrect number of laps or run the laps in the wrong sequence will be
DNF for that run. |
1,107 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.10.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.10.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Scoring Term Definitions
• Corrected Time = ( Right Lap Time + Left Lap Time ) / 2 + ( DOO * 0.125 )
• Tyour - the best Corrected Time for the team
• Tmin - is the lowest Corrected Time recorded for any team
• Tmax - 125% of Tmin |
1,108 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
. . . . 127
D.5 Weather Conditions . . . . 127
D.6 Tires and Tire Changes . . . . 128
D.7 Driver Limitations . . . . 129
D.8 Definitions . . . . . 129
D.9 Acceleration Event . . . . 129
D.10 Skidpad Event . . . . . 130
D.11 Autocross Event . . . . 132
D.12 Endurance Event . . . . 133
D.13 Efficiency Event . . . . 138
D.14 Post Endurance . . . . 140
Verify this is the current version of this document at the FSAE Online website www.fsaeonline.com
REVISION SUMMARY
Provided as a courtesy . Not a complete list .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.11 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | AUTOCROSS EVENT
The Autocross event evaluates the vehicle maneuverability and handling qualities on a tight
course |
1,109 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.11.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Autocross course will be designed with the following specifications. Average speeds
should be 40 km/hr to 48 km/hr
a. Straights: No longer than 60 m with hairpins at both ends
b. Straights: No longer than 45 m with wide turns on the ends
c. Constant Turns: 23 m to 45 m diameter
d. Hairpin Turns: 9 m minimum outside diameter (of the turn)
e. Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with 7.62 m to 12.19 m spacing
f. Miscellaneous: Chicanes, multiple turns, decreasing radius turns, etc.
g. Minimum track width: 3.5 m
h. Length of each run should be approximately 0.80 km |
1,110 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.11.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Autocross course specifications may deviate from the above to accommodate event site
requirements. |
1,111 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each team may attempt up to four runs, using two drivers, limited to two runs for each driver |
1,112 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.11.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Runs with the first driver have priority |
1,113 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 7 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 12 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each Autocross run is performed as follows:
a. The vehicle will be staged at a specific distance behind the starting line
b. A Green Flag or light signal will give the approval to begin the run
c. Timing starts when the vehicle crosses the starting line
d. Timing ends when the vehicle crosses the finish line |
1,114 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.11.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each driver may go to the front of the staging line immediately after their first run to make a
second run |
1,115 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.11.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Cones (DOO)
Two second penalty for each DOO (including cones after the finish line) on that run |
1,116 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Off Course (OC)
a. When an OC occurs, the driver must reenter the track at or prior to the point of exit or
receive a 20 second penalty
b. Penalties will not be assessed for accident avoidance or other reasons deemed sufficient
by the track officials. |
1,117 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Missed Slalom
Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be counted as one Off Course |
1,118 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.4.3.3 Draft rules or proposals may be issued for comments, however they are a courtesy, are not
valid for any competitions, and may or may not be implemented in whole or in part.
GR.4.4 Rules Compliance
GR.4.4.1 All participants must comply with the latest issue of the Formula SAE R ules. Refer to the FSAE
Online W ebsite to verify the current version.
GR.4.4.2 Teams and team members must comply with the general rules and any specific rules for each
competiti on they enter.
GR.4.4.3 Any regulations pertaining to the use of the competition site by teams or individuals and
which are posted, announced and/or otherwise publicly available are incorporated into the
Formula SAE Rules by reference .
As examples, all compet ition site waiver requirements, speed limits, parking and facility use
rules apply to Formula SAE participants.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Scoring Term Definitions:
• Corrected Time = Autocross Run Time + ( DOO * 2 ) + ( OC * 20 )
• Tyour - the best Corrected Time for the team
• Tmin - the lowest Corrected Time recorded for any team
• Tmax - 145% of Tmin |
1,119 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.11.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.4.3.3 Draft rules or proposals may be issued for comments, however they are a courtesy, are not
valid for any competitions, and may or may not be implemented in whole or in part.
GR.4.4 Rules Compliance
GR.4.4.1 All participants must comply with the latest issue of the Formula SAE R ules. Refer to the FSAE
Online W ebsite to verify the current version.
GR.4.4.2 Teams and team members must comply with the general rules and any specific rules for each
competiti on they enter.
GR.4.4.3 Any regulations pertaining to the use of the competition site by teams or individuals and
which are posted, announced and/or otherwise publicly available are incorporated into the
Formula SAE Rules by reference .
As examples, all compet ition site waiver requirements, speed limits, parking and facility use
rules apply to Formula SAE participants.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.11.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | When Tyour > Tmax , Autocross Score = 6.5 |
1,120 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
. . . . 127
D.5 Weather Conditions . . . . 127
D.6 Tires and Tire Changes . . . . 128
D.7 Driver Limitations . . . . 129
D.8 Definitions . . . . . 129
D.9 Acceleration Event . . . . 129
D.10 Skidpad Event . . . . . 130
D.11 Autocross Event . . . . 132
D.12 Endurance Event . . . . 133
D.13 Efficiency Event . . . . 138
D.14 Post Endurance . . . . 140
Verify this is the current version of this document at the FSAE Online website www.fsaeonline.com
REVISION SUMMARY
Provided as a courtesy . Not a complete list .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | ENDURANCE EVENT
The Endurance event evaluates the overall performance of the vehicle and tests the durability
and reliability. |
1,121 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event. |
1,122 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each team may attempt the Endurance event once. |
1,123 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.1.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.1.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver, with a
Driver Change between. |
1,124 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.1.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.1.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Teams may not work on their vehicles once their Endurance event has started |
1,125 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.1.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.1.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time |
1,126 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance event will consist of multiple laps over a closed course to a total distance of
approximately 22 km. |
1,127 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance course will be designed with the following specifications. Average speed
should be 48 km/hr to 57 km/hr with top speeds of approximately 105 km/hr.
a. Straights: No longer than 77 m with hairpins at both ends
b. Straights: No longer than 61 m with wide turns on the ends
c. Constant Turns: 30 m to 54 m diameter
d. Hairpin Turns: 9 m minimum outside diameter (of the turn)
e. Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with 9 m to 15 m spacing
f. Miscellaneous: Chicanes, multiple turns, decreasing radius turns, etc.
g. Minimum track width: 4.5 m
h. Designated passing zones at several locations |
1,128 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance course specifications may deviate from the above to accommodate event site
requirements. |
1,129 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Endurance Run Order
The Endurance Run Order is established to let vehicles of similar speed potential be on track
together to reduce the need for passing. |
1,130 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance Run Order:
a. Should be primarily based on the Autocross event finish order
b. Should include the teams eligible for Endurance which did not compete in the Autocross
event.
c. May be altered by the organizer to accommodate specific circumstances or event
considerations |
1,131 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Each team must keep track of the Endurance Run Order and have their vehicle fueled, in line
and prepared to start when their turn to run arrives. |
1,132 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Teams that are not ready to run or cannot start their Endurance event in the allowed time
when their turn in the Run Order arrives:
a. Will receive a time penalty (D.12.12.5)
b. May then run at the discretion of the Officials |
1,133 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.4.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.4.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Following Driver Change, the vehicle will be allowed up to 120 seconds (two minutes) to (IC)
restart the engine or to (EV) enable the Tractive System.
a. The time will start when the driver first tries to restart the engine or to enable the
Tractive System.
b. The time to attempt start / restart is not counted towards the Endurance time |
1,134 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | If a vehicle stalls on the track, it will be allowed one lap by the vehicle that is following it
(approximately 60 seconds) to restart. This time counts toward the Endurance time. |
1,135 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.4.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.4.3.3 Draft rules or proposals may be issued for comments, however they are a courtesy, are not
valid for any competitions, and may or may not be implemented in whole or in part.
GR.4.4 Rules Compliance
GR.4.4.1 All participants must comply with the latest issue of the Formula SAE R ules. Refer to the FSAE
Online W ebsite to verify the current version.
GR.4.4.2 Teams and team members must comply with the general rules and any specific rules for each
competiti on they enter.
GR.4.4.3 Any regulations pertaining to the use of the competition site by teams or individuals and
which are posted, announced and/or otherwise publicly available are incorporated into the
Formula SAE Rules by reference .
As examples, all compet ition site waiver requirements, speed limits, parking and facility use
rules apply to Formula SAE participants.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.12.4.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | If starts / restarts are not accomplished in the above times, the vehicle may be DNF. |
1,136 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.5.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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1,137 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.5.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
```
What does rule D.12.5.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Endurance Event sequence:
a. The first driver will perform an Endurance Run per D.12.6 below
b. The Driver Change must then be performed per D.12.8 below
c. The second driver will perform an Endurance Run per D.12.6 below |
1,138 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.5.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.12.5.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance Event is complete when both:
• the team has completed the specified number of laps
• the second driver crosses the finish line |
1,139 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.6.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.6.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | A Green Flag or light signal will give the approval to begin the run |
1,140 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.6.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 7 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.6.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The driver will drive approximately half of the Endurance distance |
1,141 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.6.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.6.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The vehicle must exit the track into the Driver Change Area |
1,142 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.7.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.7.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The team may bring only the following into the Driver Change Area:
a. Three team members, including the driver or drivers
b. (EV Only) The three team members must consist of an ESO EV.11.1.1 and two drivers.
c. Minimal tools necessary to adjust the vehicle to fit the second driver and/or change tires
Team members may only carry tools by hand (no carts, tool chests etc)
d. Each extra person entering the Driver Change Area: 20 point penalty |
1,143 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.7.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.7.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The only work permitted during Driver Change is:
a. Operation of Master Switches IC.9.3, EV.7.9, Main Switch IC.9.4, or Shutdown Buttons
EV.7.10
b. Adjustments to fit the driver IN.14.2.2
c. Tire changes per D.6.2 |
1,144 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.8.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.8.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Driver Change will be performed in this sequence:
a. Vehicle will stop in Driver Change Area
b. First Driver turns off the engine / Tractive System. Driver Change time starts.
c. First Driver exits the vehicle
d. Any necessary adjustments may be made to the vehicle to fit the Second Driver IN.14.2.2
e. Second Driver is secured in the vehicle
f. Second Driver is ready to start the engine / enable the Tractive System. Driver Change
time stops.
g. Second Driver receives permission to continue
h. The vehicle engine is started or Tractive System enabled. See D.12.4
i. The vehicle stages to go back onto course, at the direction of the event officials |
1,145 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.8.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.8.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Three minutes are allowed for the team to complete the Driver Change
a. Any additional time for inspection of the vehicle and the Driver Equipment is not
included in the Driver Change time
b. Time in excess of the allowed will be added to the team Endurance time |
1,146 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.8.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.8.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Driver Change Area will be placed where the timing system will see the Driver Change as a
long lap which will be deleted from the total time. |
1,147 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.9.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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and scored DNF |
1,148 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.9.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.9.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | If a vehicle stalls, or ingests a cone, etc., it may be allowed to continue, subject to D.12.1.4
and D.12.4 |
1,149 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.10.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | A Black Flag will be shown at the designated location |
1,150 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.10.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The vehicle must pull into the Driver Change Area at the first opportunity |
1,151 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.10.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The amount of time spent in the Driver Change Area is at the discretion of the officials. |
1,152 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.10.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Driving Black Flag
a. May be shown for any reason such as aggressive driving, failing to obey signals, not
yielding for passing, not driving inside the designated course, etc.
b. Course officials will discuss the situation with the driver
c. The time spent in Black Flag or a time penalty may be included in the Endurance Run
time.
d. If not possible to impose a penalty by a stop under a Black Flag, (not enough laps left), or
during post event review, officials may impose a penalty D.14.2 |
1,153 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.12.10.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Mechanical Black Flag
a. May be shown for any reason to question the vehicle condition
b. Time spent off track is not included in the Endurance Run time. |
1,154 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.10.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.10.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Based on the inspection or discussion during a Black Flag period, the vehicle may not be
allowed to continue the Endurance Run and will be scored DNF |
1,155 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.11.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.11.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Passing during Endurance may only be done in the designated passing zones, under the
control of the track officials. |
1,156 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.11.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.11.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Passing zones have two parallel lanes – a slow lane for the vehicles that are being passed and
a fast lane for vehicles that are making a pass. |
1,157 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.11.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.11.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | When a pass is to be made:
a. A slower leading vehicle will receive a Blue Flag
b. The slower vehicle must move into the slow lane and decelerate.
c. The following faster vehicle will continue in the fast lane and make the pass.
d. The vehicle that had been passed may reenter traffic only under the control of the
passing zone exit flag. |
1,158 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.11.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.11.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Passing rules do not apply to vehicles that are passing disabled vehicles on the course or
vehicles that have spun out and are not moving. When passing a disabled or off track vehicle,
slow down, drive cautiously and be aware of all the vehicles and track workers in the area. |
1,159 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 7 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Cones (DOO)
Two second penalty for each DOO (including cones after the finish line) on that run |
1,160 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Off Course (OC)
a. When an OC occurs, the driver must reenter the track at or prior to the point of exit or
receive a 20 second penalty
b. Penalties will not be assessed for accident avoidance or other reasons deemed sufficient
by the track officials. |
1,161 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Missed Slalom
Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be counted as one Off Course |
1,162 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Penalties for Moving or Post Event Violations
a. Black Flag penalties per D.12.10, if applicable
b. Post Event Inspection penalties per D.14.2, if applicable |
1,163 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Endurance Starting (D.12.4.1)
Two minutes (120 seconds) penalty |
1,164 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.12.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 134 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.12.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Vehicle Operation
The Chief Marshall/Director of Operations may end the Endurance event (DNF) a vehicle if, for
any reason including driver inexperience or mechanical problems, it is too slow or being
driven in a manner that demonstrates an inability to properly control. |
1,165 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.13.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.13.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Scoring Term Definitions:
• Endurance Run Time - Total Time for both Drivers, minus the Driver Change lap, minus
any Mechanical Black Flag Time, plus any Penalty time D.14.2
• Corrected Time = Endurance Run Time + ( DOO * 2 ) + ( OC * 20 )
• Tyour - the Corrected Time for the team
• Tmin - the lowest Corrected Time recorded for any team
• Tmax - 145% of Tmin |
1,166 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.13.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.13.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The vehicle receives points based on the laps and/or parts of Endurance completed.
The Endurance Laps Score is worth up to 25 points |
1,167 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.12.13.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 7 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.12.13.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Endurance Score is calculated as:
Endurance Score = Endurance Time Score + Endurance Laps Score |
1,168 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
. . . . 127
D.5 Weather Conditions . . . . 127
D.6 Tires and Tire Changes . . . . 128
D.7 Driver Limitations . . . . 129
D.8 Definitions . . . . . 129
D.9 Acceleration Event . . . . 129
D.10 Skidpad Event . . . . . 130
D.11 Autocross Event . . . . 132
D.12 Endurance Event . . . . 133
D.13 Efficiency Event . . . . 138
D.14 Post Endurance . . . . 140
Verify this is the current version of this document at the FSAE Online website www.fsaeonline.com
REVISION SUMMARY
Provided as a courtesy . Not a complete list .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.3 DRIVING
D.3.1 Drivers Meetings – Attendance Required
All drivers for an event must attend the drivers meeting(s). The driver for an event will be
disqualified if he/she does not attend the driver meeting for the event.
D.3.2 Dynamic Area Limitations
Refer to the Event Website for specific information
D.3.2.1 The organizer may specify restrictions for the Dynamic Area. These could include limiting the
number of team members and what m ay be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.13 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | EFFICIENCY EVENT
The Efficiency event evaluates the fuel/energy used to complete the Endurance event |
1,169 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.13.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Efficiency is based on a metric of the amount of fuel consumed or energy used and the lap
time on the endurance course, averaged over the length of the event. |
1,170 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.13.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The Efficiency score is based only on the distance the vehicle runs on the course during the
Endurance event, and the total fuel/energy used. No adjustment to distance or fuel/energy
will be made. |
1,171 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.13.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | For IC vehicles:
a. The fuel tank must be filled to the fuel level line (IC.5.4.5)
b. During fuelling, once filled to the scribe line, no shaking or tilting of the tank, fuel system,
or the entire vehicle is allowed. |
1,172 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.13.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | (EV only) The vehicle may be fully charged |
1,173 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.13.2.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | The vehicle will then compete in the Endurance event, refer to D.12.5 |
1,174 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.13.2.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Vehicles must power down after leaving the course and be pushed to the fueling station or
data download area |
1,175 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
```
What does rule D.13.2.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | For Internal Combustion vehicles (IC):
a. The Fuel Tank must be filled to the Fuel Level Line (IC.5.4.5) to measure fuel used.
IC.5.5.1
b. If the fuel level changes after refuelling:
• Additional fuel will be added to return the fuel tank level to the fuel level line.
• Twice this amount will be added to the previously measured fuel consumption
c. If damage or a potential environmental hazard (example - Fuel Tank leakage) exists, the
Fuel Tank will not be refilled D.13.3.4 |
1,176 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.2.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.2.6 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | For Electric Vehicles (EV):
a. Energy Meter data must be downloaded to measure energy used and check for
Violations EV.3.3
b. Penalties will be applied per EV.3.5 and/or D.13.3.4 |
1,177 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Maximum Time
Vehicles whose average Endurance laptime exceeds 1.45 times the average Endurance
laptime of the fastest team that completes the Endurance event will receive zero points |
1,178 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 7 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 12 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Maximum Fuel/Energy Used
Vehicles whose corrected average (IC) fuel consumption / (EV) energy equivalent per lap
exceeds the values in D.13.4.5 will receive zero points |
1,179 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Partial Completion of Endurance
a. Vehicles which cross the start line following Driver Change are eligible for Efficiency
points
b. Other vehicles will receive zero points |
1,180 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.3.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.3.4 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Cannot Measure Fuel/Energy Used
The vehicle will receive zero points |
1,181 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.13.4.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Conversion Factors
Each fuel or energy used is converted using the factors:
a. Gasoline / Petrol 2.31 kg of CO per liter
2
b. E85 1.65 kg of CO per liter
2
c. Electric 0.65 kg of CO per kWh
2 |
1,182 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.4.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.13.4.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | (EV only) Full credit is given for energy recovered through regenerative braking |
1,183 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.4.3.3 Draft rules or proposals may be issued for comments, however they are a courtesy, are not
valid for any competitions, and may or may not be implemented in whole or in part.
GR.4.4 Rules Compliance
GR.4.4.1 All participants must comply with the latest issue of the Formula SAE R ules. Refer to the FSAE
Online W ebsite to verify the current version.
GR.4.4.2 Teams and team members must comply with the general rules and any specific rules for each
competiti on they enter.
GR.4.4.3 Any regulations pertaining to the use of the competition site by teams or individuals and
which are posted, announced and/or otherwise publicly available are incorporated into the
Formula SAE Rules by reference .
As examples, all compet ition site waiver requirements, speed limits, parking and facility use
rules apply to Formula SAE participants.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.13.4.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Scoring Term Definitions:
• CO min - the smallest mass of CO used by any competitor who is eligible for Efficiency
2 2
• CO your - the mass of CO used by the team being scored
2 2
• Tmin - the lowest Endurance time of the fastest team which is eligible for Efficiency
• Tyour - same as Endurance (D.12.13.1)
• Lapyours - the number of laps driven by the team being scored
• Laptotal Tmin and Latptotal CO min - be the number of laps completed by the teams
2
which set Tmin and CO min, respectively
2 |
1,184 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.13.4.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.4.3.3 Draft rules or proposals may be issued for comments, however they are a courtesy, are not
valid for any competitions, and may or may not be implemented in whole or in part.
GR.4.4 Rules Compliance
GR.4.4.1 All participants must comply with the latest issue of the Formula SAE R ules. Refer to the FSAE
Online W ebsite to verify the current version.
GR.4.4.2 Teams and team members must comply with the general rules and any specific rules for each
competiti on they enter.
GR.4.4.3 Any regulations pertaining to the use of the competition site by teams or individuals and
which are posted, announced and/or otherwise publicly available are incorporated into the
Formula SAE Rules by reference .
As examples, all compet ition site waiver requirements, speed limits, parking and facility use
rules apply to Formula SAE participants.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
```
What does rule D.13.4.5 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | EfficiencyFactor min is calculated using the above formula with:
• CO your (IC) equivalent to 60.06 kg CO /100km (based on gasoline 26 ltr/100km)
2 2
• CO your (EV) equivalent to 20.02 kg CO /100km
2 2
• Tyour 1.45 times Tmin |
1,185 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
. . . . 127
D.5 Weather Conditions . . . . 127
D.6 Tires and Tire Changes . . . . 128
D.7 Driver Limitations . . . . 129
D.8 Definitions . . . . . 129
D.9 Acceleration Event . . . . 129
D.10 Skidpad Event . . . . . 130
D.11 Autocross Event . . . . 132
D.12 Endurance Event . . . . 133
D.13 Efficiency Event . . . . 138
D.14 Post Endurance . . . . 140
Verify this is the current version of this document at the FSAE Online website www.fsaeonline.com
REVISION SUMMARY
Provided as a courtesy . Not a complete list .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
```
What does rule D.14.1.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | After Endurance and refuelling are completed, all vehicles must report to Technical Inspection. |
1,186 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 5 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.14.1.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Vehicles may then be subject to IN.15 Reinspection |
1,187 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.14.2.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Penalties may be applied to the Endurance and/or Efficiency events based on:
a. Infractions or issues during the Endurance Event (including D.12.10.4.d)
b. Post Endurance Technical Inspection
c. (EV only) Energy Meter violations EV.3.3, EV.3.5.2 |
1,188 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
fabrication or as a consequence
of moving, contact the track s urface are prohibited and any unintended contact with the
ground which causes damage, or in the opinion of the Dynamic Event Officials could result in
damage to the track, will result in forfeit of a run or an entire dynamic event
V.2 DRIVER
V.2.1 Accommodation
V.2.1.1 The vehicle must be able to accommodate drivers of sizes ranging from 5 th percentile female
up to 95 th percentile male.
• Accommodation includes driver position, driver controls, and driver equipment.
• Anthr opometric data may be found on the FSAE Online Website.
V.2.1.2 The driver’s head and hands must not contact the ground in any rollover attitude.
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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D.12.1 Endurance General Information
D.12.1.1 The organizer may establish one or more requirements to allow teams to compete in the
Endurance event.
D.12.1.2 Each team may attempt the Endurance event once .
D.12.1.3 The Endurance event consists of two Endurance runs, each using a different driver , with a
Driver Change between.
D.12.1.4 Teams may not work on their vehicles once the ir Endurance event has started
D.12.1.5 Multiple vehicles may be on the track at the same time
D.12.1.6 Wheel to Wheel racing is prohibited.
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What does rule D.14.2.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Any imposed penalty will be at the discretion of the officials. |
1,189 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
```
. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.14.3.1 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | One or more minor violations (rules compliance, but no advantage to team): 15-30 sec |
1,190 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
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IN.14.2.3 Once the vehicle receives Inspection Approval , the ONLY modifications permitted to the
vehicle are the following:
• Adjustment of belts, chains and clutches
• Adjustment of brake bias
• Adjustment to engine / powertrain operating parameters, including fuel mixture and
ignition timing, and any software calibration changes
• Adjustment of the suspension
• Chang ing s prings, swa y bars and shims in the suspension
• Adjustment of Tire Pressure , subject to V.4.3.4
• Adjustment of wing or wing element(s) angle, but n ot the location T.7.1
• Replenishment of fluids
• Replacement of worn tires or brake pads. Replacement tires and brake pads must be
identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at Technical
Inspection.
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.14.3.2 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Violation which is a potential or actual performance advantage to team: 120-360 sec |
1,191 | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Attached is the FSAE rules document. What does rule D.14.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | We are a student engineering team designing a vehicle for the FSAE competition. Below is context from the FSAE rule document which might or might not be relevant for the question:
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. 16
DR.2 Submission Details . . . . 16
DR.3 Submission Penalties . . . . 17
V - Vehicle Requirements . . . . 19
V.1 Configuration . . . . . 19
V.2 Driver . . . . . 20
V.3 Suspension and Steering . . . . 20
V.4 Wheels and Tires . . . . 21
F - Chassis and Structural . . . . 23
F.1 Definitions . . . . . 23
F.2 Documentation . . . . . 25
F.3 Tubing and Material . . . . 25
F.4 Composite a nd Other Materials . . . . 28
F.5 Chassis Requirements . . . . 30
F.6 Tube Frames . . . . . 37
F.7 Monocoque . . . . .
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T.6 Pressurized Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 68
T.7 Bodywork and Aerodynamic Devices ................................ ................................ ................................ . 69
T.8 Fasteners . . . . . 71
T.9 Electrical Equipment . . . . 72
VE - Vehicle and Driver Equipment . . . . 74
VE.1 Vehicle Identification . . . . 74
VE.2 Vehicle Equipment . . . . 74
VE.3 Driver Equipment . . . . 76
IC - Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles . . . 78
IC.1 General Requirements . . . . 78
IC.2 Air Intake System . . . . 78
IC.3 Throttle . . . . . 80
IC.
GR.1.3 Engineering Competition
Formula SAE® is an engineering education competition that requires performance
demonstration of vehicles in a seri es of events, both off track and on track against the clock .
Each competition give s teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering
skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
GR.1.4 Vehicle Design Objectives
GR.1.4.1 Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating,
testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle.
GR.1.4.2 The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete
all the event s at the Formula SAE competitions.
GR.1.4.3 Additional design factors include: aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and
manufacturability.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR - GENERAL RE GULATIONS
GR.1 FORMULA SAE COMPETITION OBJECTIVE
GR.1.1 Collegiate Design Series
SAE International's Collegiate Design Series (CDS) programs prepare undergraduate and
graduate engineering students in a variety of disciplines for future employment in mobility -
related industries by challenging them with a real world, engineering application.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.3.5.3 There are no makeups for missed appearances.
GR.4 RULES AUTHORITY AND ISSUE
GR.4.1 Rules Authority
The Formula SAE Rules are the responsibility of the Formu la SAE Rules Committee and are
issued under the authority of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series.
GR.4.2 Rules Validity
GR.4.2.1 The Formula SAE Rules posted on the website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition.
GR.4.2.2 Rules appendices or supplements may be posted on the website and incorporated into the
rules by reference.
GR.4.2.3 Additional guidance or reference documents may be posted on the website.
GR.9.1.2 Information Sources
The student team may use any literature or knowledge related to design and informatio n from
professionals or from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
GR.9.1.3 Professional Assistance
Professionals must not make design decisions or drawings. The Faculty Advisor may be
required to sign a statement of compliance with this restriction.
GR.9.1.4 Student Fabrication
Students should perform all fabrication tasks
GR.9.2 Definitions
GR.9.2.1 Competition Year
The period beginning at the event of the Formula SAE series where the vehicle first competes
and continuing until the start of the corresponding event held approximately 12 months later.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
GR.8.5 Protest Period
Protests concerning any aspect of the competition must be filed in the protest period
announced by the co mpetition organizers or 30 minutes of the posting of the scores of the
event to which the protest relates.
GR.8.6 Decision
The decision regarding any protest is final.
GR.9 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY
GR.9.1 Student Developed Vehicle
GR.9.1.1 Vehicles entered into Formula SAE 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.
Formula SAE ® Rules 202 4 © 20 23 SAE International Page 11 of 140
Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AD.1 THE FORMULA SAE SERIES
AD.1.1 Rule Variations
All competitions in the Formula SAE Series may post rule vari ations specific to the operation of
the events in their countries. Vehicle design requirements and restrictions will remain
unchanged. Any rule variations will be posted on the websites specific to those competitions.
AD.1.2 Official Announcements and Competition Information
Teams must read the published announcements by SAE International and the other organizing
bodies and be familiar with all official announcements concerning the competitions and any
released rules interpretations.
AD.1.3 Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE series is English.
Document submissions, presentations and discussions in English are acceptable at all
competitions in the series.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
AD.3.1.3 Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single
team. A student at any university making up the team may compete at any competition
where the tea m participates. The multiple universities are treated as one university with the
same eligibility requirements .
AD.3.1.4 Each team member may participate at a competition for only one team. This includes
competitions where the University enters both IC and EV te ams.
AD.3.2 Age
Team members must be minimum 18 years of age.
AD.3.3 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.
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
DR - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DR.1 DOCUMENTATION
DR.1.1 Requirements
DR.1.1.1 The documents supporting each vehicle must be submitted b efore the deadlines posted on
the Event Website or otherwise published by the organizer.
DR.1.1.2 The proced ures for submitting documents are published on the Event Website or otherwise
identified by the organizer .
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Version 1.0 1 Sep 2023
V - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
V.1 CONFIGURATION
The vehicle must be open wheeled and open cockpit (a formula style body) with four wheels
that are not in a straight line.
V.1.1 Open Wheel
Open Wheel vehicles must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. The top 180° of the wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from vertically
above the wheel.
b. The wheels/tires must be unobstructed when viewed from the side.
c. No part of the vehicle may e nter a keep out zone defined by two lines extending
vertically from positions 75 mm in front of and 75 mm aft of , the outer diameter of the
front and rear tires in the side view elevation of the vehicle, with tires steered straight
ahead.
EV.3.5.4 The respective data of each run in which a team has a Violation and the resulting decision may
be made public.
EV.4 COMPONENTS
EV.4.1 Motors
EV.4.1.1 Only electrical motors are allowed. The number of motors is not limited.
EV.4.1.2 Motors must meet T.5.3
EV.4.1.3 If used, Outboard Wheel Motors , where the motor, attendant cables and wiring do not meet
F.11.1.3 , must:
a. Include a n Interlock EV.7.8
This Interlock(s) must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.7.2.2 before failure of the T ractive
System wiring when the wiring is damaged or the Wheel/Motor assembly is damaged or
knocked off the vehicle.
b. Reduce the length of the portions of wiring and other connections that do not meet
F.11.1.3 to the extent possible
The driver must always be able
to steer and brake the vehicle normally.
D.2.1.3 When the Push Bar is attached , the engine must stay off, unless authorized by the officials
D.2.1.4 Vehicles must be Shutdown when being moved around the paddock
D.2.1.5 Vehicles with wings must have two team members , one walking on each side of the vehicle
when the vehicle is being pushed
D.2.1.6 A 25 point penalty may be ass essed for each violation
D.2.2 Fueling and Charging
(IC only) Officials must conduct al l fueling activities in the des ignated location.
D.3.2.2 The organizer may specify additional restrictions for the Staging Area. These could include
limiting the number of team members and what may be br ought into the area.
D.3.2.3 The organizer may establish requirements for persons in the Dynamic Area, such as closed toe
shoes or long pants.
D.3.3 Driving Under Power
D.3.3.1 Vehicles m ust move under their own power only when inside the designated Dynamic Area(s),
unless otherwise directed by the officials.
D.3.3.2 Driving a vehicle outside of scheduled ev ents or scheduled practice will result in a 200 point
penalty for the first violation and disqualification for a second violation.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.4 Driving Offsite - Prohibited
Teams found to have driven their vehicle at an offsite location during the period of the
compet ition will be excluded from the competition.
D.3.5 Driver Equipment
D.3.5.1 All Driver Equipment and Harness must be worn by the driver anytime in the cockpit with:
a. (IC) Engine running or (EV) Tractive System Active
b. Anytime between starting a Dynamic run and finishing or abandoning that Dynamic run.
D.3.5.2 Removal of any Driver Equipment during a Dynamic event will result in Disqualification.
D.3.6 Starting
Auxiliary batteries m ust not be used once a vehicle has moved to the star ting line of any
event.
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What does rule D.14.3.3 state exactly? Answer with only the text of the rule and no other words. | Violation with potential or actual effect on safety or environment: 240 sec up to DNF or DQ |