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SAEINDIA SKCET
RC Racing
Nitro Exautrix
Team size: 3 students.
Event Date 25th September,2012.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Make a wireless remote controlled machine, powered ONLY by an IC Engine which can complete and compete with other opponents on an off-road dirt track with many obstacles in least possible time.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
ENGINE:
• The maximum allowed capacity of IC engine to be used is 4.6 cc (i.e. Participants can also use 2.5 cc, 3 cc, 3.5 cc or any other IC engine lower in capacity).
• There is no restriction on the type of IC engine (either glow or diesel cycle engine), but the engine must have throttle control.
FUEL:
• The percentage of nitro methane should not exceed 20% by volume in the fuel.
VEHICLE DIMENSION:
• Machine should fit in a box of dimensions 800mm x 600mm x600mm (l x b x h) at any moment of time during the race. The external device which is used to control the machine is not included in the size constraint.
FABRICATED PARTS:
• Gears, differential gear, engine, springs, shock absorbers, servo motors (non-propulsion purposes only), batteries, wheels, wheel hub are allowed to be used as available in the market.
• Chassis, steering mechanism, shock towers, suspension (excluding upper suspension arm, suspension spring and shock absorbers), have to be built by the participants themselves.
• However participants are allowed to use vehicles from the market but they would lose the points for design and fabrication.
POWER SUPPLY:
• The machine must have an on-board power supply to provide power to any mechanism requiring electric power not exceeding 12V.
RADIO CONTROLLERS:
• The machine has to be necessarily controlled by a wireless remote control system.
• There is no restriction on the frequency of the remote control to be used. Participants are allowed to use the standard frequency remote control available.
• However the participants are required to submit their remote control in organizers desk and it will be returned during respected practice slots and race only, in order to avoid frequency clash.
EVENT FORMAT:
• The participating teams are required to be present at the venue with their vehicles on the day of the event.
• The event would consist of three tasks or non-eliminative rounds and the cumulative performance of all the three rounds would be considered.
• There would be a DRAG race, a TIME Trail and a final round -the details of which would be updated soon.
• There are separate points for fabricating the parts and teams using stock models would be allowed to race but they would be losing the Fabrication points. For this purpose the teams are required to show proof of their fabrication.
NOTE: In case of any technical or organizational difficulties the rounds may be changed during the event depending upon the situation. Organizers decision will be final and binding.
TEAM SPECIFICATION:
• A team can consist of a maximum of 5 members. Students from different educational institutes can form a team.
• All students with a valid identity card of their respective educational institutes are only eligible to participate.
GENERAL RULES:
• If the machine is found unsafe to run on the track, the team would be disqualified from the race. The organizers' decision would be final and binding in this respect.
• The vehicles are not allowed to leave any loose parts on any part on the arena. Any vehicle disintegrating during the race would be disqualified.
• Teams are not allowed to purposefully damage the machine of the opponent's team. If found doing so on track (while racing), the concerned team will be disqualified.
• The teams must adhere to the spirit of healthy competition. The coordinators reserve the right to disqualify any team indulged in misbehaviour.
• If any of the machines starts off before the flag is waved or the signal is given, the counter would be restarted and the machines will get a second chance. However, if any machine starts off before the waving of flag (or countdown) for a second time, it will be disqualified. No rematch will be held for the second time foul start.
