Formula HybridMembership Entry

Examination

By: Khieu Hoang

CalPoly Pomona, Mechanical Engineer

Supplementary: Formula Hybrid SAE Rule Book

● What does FHSAE stand for?

- Formula Hybrid Society of Automotive Engineers

● Member Restrictions

- No restrictions to any major, ANYONE can join

- 2.20 Minimum GPA overall/core

● Member Dues

- $20 per quarter

● Workshop

- The AV (alternative Vehicle) lab is not a play ground

- All machine are off limit without an advisor present

General Clubs Briefing

Formula Hybrid Rules● Vehicle Design Objectives

- Design and build a Hybrid prototype within a $32,000

budget

● Competition Events

- Dynamics and Static

- Score on a basis of 1000 pts total

● Competition Requirements

- To participate in the competition in May, member must

be a register member of one of the following :

(1)SAE, (2) SAE Australasia, (3) SAE Brasil, (4) ATA,

(5) IMechE or (6) IEEE.

- A vehicle must demonstrate evidence of substantial development (mechanical and/or electrical) since the last time the vehicle was entered.- Car can compete as an all hybrid for 1 yr provided proof of hybrid in progress- Member must be at least 18 yr of age- Universities may enter up to 2 vehicles per competition.

● Vehicle Requirements and Restrictions- Faculty Advisors may not design, build or repair any part of the car - Minimum of 50% of all braking energy must come from hydraulic mechanism.- Braking system must have an over travel device to override vehicle power system in the case the brake system fails

- Maximum of $6,000 can be spend on batteries

- Vehicle must have 4 wheels

- 3 power (shut down) buttons must be available and

accessible to the driver

Static Event• Total of 300 pts

- Technical Inspection

- 0 pts

- Presentation

- 100pts

- Presentation of Hybrid Marketing Approach

- Engineering Design

- 200 pts

- Supporting Vehicle’s Designs

Dynamics Events•Total of 700 pts

- Acceleration

- All electric (75pts)

- Unrestricted (75pts)

- Auto Cross (150pts)

- Endurance (400 pts)•Driving Conditions

- Competition will continue in rain or shine

- Vehicle must pass safety inspections to Compete

• Driver Limitations

- No ONE driver can compete for all events

- Minimum of 3 drivers• Repairs

- Can be make during drive change

- Can be make during the event with expense of time• Exceptions, Alternative

- Vehicle can enter an all electric event in the case that their hybrid failed.

• Engine Limitations- There is no limitation to the Electric motor size- Maximum Combustion engine size of 250cc- Gasoline engine are allowed to be modified but aspects of modification are limited by the rule book

• Fuel Restrictions- 93 Octane, E-85, and Biodiesel only- Fuel is limited but can be bought at the expense of pts

• Electrical System- All high voltage wiring must be enclosed

• Supercharger and Turbo - Not restricted from engine modification- Must comply with engine modifications rules

Vehicle Specs