THE FORMULA ONE™ TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE

Rules & Regulations Bloodhound SSC Class

2011/12 Championship Season

Age Group: 11-14 (Key Stage 3) © 2011 F1 In Schools Limited. All rights reserved. F1 in Schools - 20011/12 Season Rules and Regulations This document has been ratified and approved for release by the F1 in Schools International Rules Reference Group and the F1 in Schools Board. Any approved revisions will be officially released as supplementary regulations through the F1 in Schools website. This is accessible via www.f1inschools.co.uk at the rules and regulations notices and downloads page. Feedback is welcome and should be sent to [email protected].

Andrew Denford Founder and Chairman F1 in Schools Ltd. Rules & Regulations BLOODHOUND SSC Class 2011/12 Contents

Getting Started 04 What is the F1 in Schools ? 04 What is BLOODHOUND SSC ? 04 Why was F1 in Schools Introduced ? 05 2011 -12 Flowchart 06 How to Obtain Hardware and Consumables 07 How to Obtain Software 07 Manufacturing, Test and Race centre’s 07 BLOODHOUND SSC 1K Club 07 Enquiries 07 Awards and Schemes 08

The Design Brief 09 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 09 The Brief 10 Regional & National Finals Challenge Criteria 11 Design Considerations 12 Manufacturing Considerations 12

Balsa Block Dimensions 13

Rules and Regulations 14 Body Dimensions 15 Wheel Dimensions 15 Power Plant 15 Tether Line 16 Car Body 16 Repair and Maintenance 17

Complaints Procedure 17 contents Safety 17 Racing 17

ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR www.f1inschools.co.uk 03 What is F1 in Schools? What is BLOODHOUND SSC ? F1 in Schools, the Formula One Technology Challenge is a competition, open to all UK based secondary schools, sixth form colleges, The Bloodhound SSC project – which aims colleges of further education and other to break the World Land Speed Record by organised youth groups to design and achieving 1000mph or Mach 1.4 – is an manufacture compressed air powered iconic engineering adventure that will push model racing cars. Student teams will compete against each other in a National our science and engineering knowledge championship to determine the best beyond current boundaries. Its number one engineered and fastest car in the UK. aim however, is to inspire more young people to take up exciting careers in science and engineering.

National Champions 2010-11 ‘Dynamic’ at the National Final A SSC is a Super Sonic Car – that is a car The 2010 -11 challenge reached and which travels faster than the speed of sound exceeded all expectations, with over 300 schools competing in 10 Regional Finals and in BLOODHOUND’s case, faster than a across the UK. bullet. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is The F1 in Schools BLOODHOUND SSC supported and sponsored by the following category is a new concept built around speed companies and agencies: Denford Limited, and aerodynamics with just one key design The IET, Corus, The DCSF, Jaguar Cars Ltd, rule stating that the vehicle must have a City University London, SEMTA, DATA, minimum of four wheels . Silverstone, The Royal Academy of Engineering, SolidWorks, The The land speed record cars are the fastest Transformation Trust and Autosport in the World with the current record held International. by ThrustSSC at 763.035 mph . These cars are all about aerodynamics, ultimate performance and most importantly - the safety of the driver and the support teams.

All information about BLOODHOUND SSC will be shared with schools and colleges across the UK, including the research, design, build, test and the problems! Ensure your school is registered to receive posters and email updates by visiting www.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com National Championship winning car 04 Why was F1 in Schools • CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) packages, create an environment where Introduced? CAD designs can be developed and prepared for automated manufacturing Primarily, F1 in Schools provides students processes. Most CAM packages include with an ideal opportunity to experience a wizard based interface that allows tool the very latest developments in paths to easily be plotted over complex manufacturing technology: 3D shapes.

• CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) • VR (Virtual Reality) packages allow Machines, such as the Denford complicated machining and processing MicroRouter, allow processed CAD tasks to be practiced in real time and drawings to be manufactured to high total safety. Packages allow CNC degrees of accuracy, fit and finish. machining to be experienced, even when you don’t actually own the real CNC • CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) hardware! packages, such as VRWT (Virtual Reality Wind Tunnel) allow computer models of car designs to be analysed, with regard to aerodynamic efficiency, then modified to further increase performance.

• Video Conferencing systems allow students to solve problems in live conferences with experienced professionals, share and develop files on-line and visit manufacturing centres without having to leave their classroom.

• CAD (Computer Aided Design) encourages students to think, explore and visualise their ideas in three- dimensions, using features such as complex curve modeling and surface

rendering, alongside more traditional started getting orthographic presentations. Packages such as SolidWorks include many features developed around real industrial applications. Schools can register through F1 in Schools for free copies of SolidWorks, or use design systems already in place at their schools.

www.f1inschools.co.uk ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR. 05 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge - 2011 -12 Flowchart. BLOODHOUND SSC Class Key Stage 3

Rules & Regulations published on-line (www.f1inschools.co.uk)

Teachers and students to read RULES

Teacher to register for attendance at regional final (T+C’s can be found online)

Students to submit a 5 page Summary Portfolio 7 days Schools sent details of their before the Regional Final Regional Final to [email protected]

Schools to confirm attendance

REGIONAL FINAL 1st place from each Regional Finals invited to

NATIONAL FINAL

WORLD FINALS

www.f1inschools.co.uk 06 How to obtain hardware Manufacturing, Test and consumables and Race Centre's.

If you would like to purchase any equipment All details of accredited manufacturing, test for the challenge please contact: and race centre's are posted on the tools page of the F1 in Schools website Denford Limited, (www.f1inschools.co.uk). F1 Sales, Birds Royd, Further F1 in Schools resources can be found Brighouse, at www.f1inschools.co.uk. West Yorkshire, HD6 1NB United Kingdom BLOODHOUND SSC 1K Club T: 01484 728000 E: [email protected] As a member of the BLOODHOUND SSC 1K W: www.denford.co.uk Club, the official supporters’ Club for The BLOODHOUND SSC Project, you can follow the engineering adventure step by step, with: access to a members-only area of The How to obtain software BLOODHOUND SSC Project website; regular To request a free copy of SolidWorks updates on the progress of the Car, from Student Design Kit and SolidWorks Student concept and build to Land Speed Record Edition (both 150 Day Licenses) to be used attempt; an invitation to meet the team and visit the car being built plus the chance to win a trip to see a run of the car abroad. In addition, Gold 1K Club members receive an exclusive invitation to see a UK run of the Car. www.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com in conjunction with the F1 in Schools project

Enquiries. started getting only, please visit the Contact us page on our website (www.f1inschools.co.uk) and complete the form ensuring you tick the All questions and queries about the F1 in software option. Schools Technology Challenge, should be e-mailed to: [email protected]

For the very latest information, visit the F1 in Schools Website (www.f1inschools.co.uk).

www.f1inschools.co.uk ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR. 07 Awards and Schemes CREST Awards

As well as the certificate that each F1 in CREST (CREativity in Science and Technology) Schools competitor receives it is also is the nationwide award scheme for project possible to gain other awards, with the work work in Science, Technology, Engineering and done by students for the Challenge. Maths (STEM). The scheme recognises project work at three levels: Bronze, Silver Below are a few of the schemes that can and Gold. The criteria at each award level be accessed through the F1 in Schools focuses on the individual student's creativity, Technology Challenge. If you want any more problem solving skills and communication details on the schemes mentioned below skills. Please contact your local CREST then please contact us via e-mail at coordinator (contact details listed on the [email protected]. CREST website) to discuss how your F1 in Schools project work can be used to gain a CREST award. Duke of Edinburgh Age range: 11 -19 Website: Awards www.britishscienceassociation.org/crest

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is split into five sections: Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, Expedition and Residential The Year in Industry Project. The work done for the Challenge can be used as part of the 'skills' section of The Year in Industry or YINI as at is also the Award. For those who enter this scheme known is a scheme for 'gap year' students think creatively and make sure you keep who want to spend a year in industry before records of all your work using an activities or during University. So after F1 in Schools log. students can take a year out in engineering before going to University. AGE RANGE: 14-25 WEBSITE: www.theaward.org AGE RANGE: PRE-UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: www.yini.org.uk

08 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge

Using 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software, the team designs a Formula One™ car of the future. DESIGN

Aerodynamics are analysed for drag coefficiency in a virtual reality wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software (CFD)

ANALYSE

Using 3D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) software, the team MAKE evaluates the most efficient machining strategy to make the car.

Aerodynamics are tested in wind and smoke tunnels.

TEST brief design the

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Teams are judged on car speed, as well as supporting RACE evidence of their design, verbal presentation and marketing display stand in ‘‘the pits”. 09 The Brief machining process. Manufacturing engineers will need to liaise with the design engineers to report and help solve any You are the Design Team commissioned to problems with construction of the car. design, construct and race the fastest car on the planet, driven by compact • Graphic Designer compressed air powerplants. In order to (maximum 1 person) enter the Championship, you must allocate job roles to the members of your group. This person will be responsible for Ideally, one role should be allocated to each producing the colour schemes applied to person. However, you may have to double the vehicle, including any special up on your role and responsibilities, sponsorship decals, together with the final depending on the number of people you have graphic renderings and any additional team available. marketing materials. The graphic designer will need to liaise with the design engineer The Following job roles should be covered to ensure any schemes will fit the shape by the members of your team: of the vehicle and the resources manager for additional marketing • Team Manager development. (maximum 1 person) • Design Engineer This person will be responsible for (maximum 2 persons) managing the team, ensuring that the primary and back-up cars are ready for These people are responsible for the styling the finals. The team manager works and aerodynamic performance of the car closely with all members of the team, design. Design engineers will need to liaise offering assistance where necessary. with the manufacturing engineers to ensure their ideas can be realised. • Resources Manager (maximum 1 person) This person organises time, materials and There are so many tasks that must equipment for design and making the cars. be mastered in order to design, manufacture, develop, prepare They are also responsible for developing and finally, enter your car for racing ideas regarding team marketing that teamwork will be vital to your (presentation). The resources manager success. will need to liaise with all members to check tasks are progressing on time and A real Land Speed Record team offer additional help, if needed. such as ThrustSSC succeeds because all the people learn to work together and to support • Manufacturing Engineer each other. (maximum 2 persons) Study www.thrustssc.com These people are responsible for advising team members on the manufacture of the car and the constraints of the

10 Regional & National • Each team must produce a design folder including initial ideas, design development Finals Challenge Criteria and evidence of testing. Max 20 pages (including cover page). Please note: Your team must comply to all the guidelines Portfolio can be 20 single sided or 10 outlined below: double sided pages. • Your team must contain a minimum of • Each team must supply (in the folder) a 3 to a maximum of 6 students. 3rd angle orthographic projection • Each school can enter up to 3 teams for and a graphic rendering of their final regionals, from any age group. design, both produced using a 3D CAD package. • Your team must use CAD (Computer Aided Design) software to produce • Each team MUST complete a specification sheet, which must be your ideas and model them in 3D. We completed before attending a recommend the use of SolidWorks Regional/National final. This must be software - details on how to obtain your handed in at registration. free copy of SolidWorks from F1 in Schools is available on the website • Teams must prepare a verbal (www.f1inschools.co.uk). presentation on their work. At a Regional final 5 minutes will be allocated and 10 • Your team should use a Denford CNC minutes at a National Final. machine, or an F1 in Schools approved Manufacturing Centre to produce the car body. • Your car body should be made from an official block of balsa wood supplied from Denford Ltd. • Each car body must be manufactured either at your school/college or at a designated manufacturing centre/partner. • Each car body must be completed with

a high quality painted finish. Note that the design brief design the only a limited amount of hand finishing to the body is allowed. • Each team must bring two identical cars to the national finals - a primary race car and an identical spare back-up. Only one car is required at regional final level.

www.f1inschools.co.uk ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR. 11 Design Considerations Testing: BLOODHOUND SSC Catergory is open to KS2 Your team may want to consider testing a variety of car designs, or car parts, in a wind and/or smoke tunnel to evaluate their Design Preperation: aerodynamic performance. Before beginning to design your car, you will need: Manufacturing • SolidWorks or a similar 3D CAD software Considerations package at your school/college. •A design template suitable for the balsa wood blank. In the BLOODHOUND SSC Class Car Kit you • Hopefully, an endless supply of ideas! will receive a balsa wood block, a set of 4 wheels and 2 axles and some glass paper, which is the minimum that you need to enter Training: the challenge.

CAD packages, it takes time to learn how Note that your car design template must be to use them. Your technology teacher should 10mm shorter at least at one end, be able to show you how the software works, compared to the actual balsa wood block. but members of your team will need to spend You will not be able to machine to the extreme some time exploring the software, so you ends of the balsa wood block, since they are can see what it can do and how it can help sometimes used for attaching the CNC you design your F1 car. machine jig fixtures. Damage could occur if the cutting tool hits any of these jig fixtures. The jig is used to stop the balsa wood block Research: moving whilst being machined. It also allows the block to be accurately repositioned. Investigate current and previous land speed record car designs and also the design for Please note however that some machines the Bonneville land speed record challenges will require only one cut, others may require held every year on the Bonneville Salt flats, two cuts, and therefore you will need to take Utah, USA. Use the internet to find out the this into account when you are designing the latest design developments in current World car. Land Speed Record challengers from Australia, USA and the United Kingdom. Once machined, you can smooth down the Many of the traditional venues used for high balsa wood design and finish with paint. Note speed runs have been adversely affected by that only a limited amount of hand finishing global warming and BLOODHOUND SSC is to the body is allowed. You could also decorate therefore going to run at high speed in South the car body with any sponsorship stickers, Africa, in 2012. The reasons for the advertising or colour schemes. selection of Hatskeen Pan in the Northern Cape can be seen on www.bloodhoundssc.com under the search for the desert.

12 Balsa Block Dimensions

All BLOODHOUND SSC cars are to be manufactured using the same balsa wood block. Above is a 3D rendering of this block and its third angle orthographic projection below including all relevant measurements.

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52 www.f1inschools.co.uk ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR. 13 Rules and Regulations 1f. At a regional final only one car is required; however, we recommend that two are manufactured in case of damage. If attending 1a. All cars must be designed using a CAD/CAM the National Final two identical cars must be package. The CAD/CAM package used must provided. Both cars must be registered at satisfy all the challenge entry criteria and the pits on the day of the event. At the National allow students to produce a 3D graphic Finals the event organisers have the right to rendering and 3rd angle orthographic keep one car for promotional purposes. For projection. The CAM package should allow this reason it is recommended that a 3rd students to simulate CNC processes so car should be made and left with the Event students can show evidence of the process Coordinators. in their portfolio. We recommend the use of SolidWorks CAD software. Details of how 1g. Each design must leave enough space for an to obtain your free copy of SolidWorks, can entry number sticker to be applied to the car be found on our website - body. Your number will be given to you at www.f1inschools.co.uk. Your team should registration and must be in place before use a Denford CNC machine, or an F1 in racing. The size of the sticker will be a Schools approved Manufacturing Centre to maximum of 30mm (length) by 15mm produce the car body. All cars entered into (height). A standard Bloodhound Engineering the Regional and National Finals must be Adventure Logo must be applied to each side constructed using balsa wood blanks, of the car. The circular sticker has a radius provided by Denford Limited. of 26mm.

1b. All cars must fit within the specified 1h. Each team must produce a design folder of dimensions. Only a limited amount of hand work including initial ideas, design finishing (at the Judge's discretion) is development and evidence of testing. An permitted. We expect all cars to be complete, orthographic projection (including a plan, side finished and painted to a high standard. and end elevation) of their car design and a 3D rendering, both completed using a CAD 1c. Only three teams in total from each package, must also be submitted in your school/college/youth group is permitted to design folder. Finally there must be evidence attend the Regional Finals, National Final (if of the use of both CAM and CNC. These qualified). documents should be presented in an A3 The age group is determined from the sized portfolio and displayed in the pits area student age at regional final date. Should throughout the duration of the event - no any teams withdraw or become disqualified, more than 20 sheets of A3 per portfolio. reserve teams may be selected from a Please note : Portfolio can be 20 single previously submitted list. These teams will sided or 10 double sided pages. be informed by post/e-mail/telephone call as soon as the organisers are aware of the 1i. The official length of the track, from start to situation. finish, is 20 metres.

1d. The cars should be produced during the 1j. All cars will be checked for safety and that academic year preceding the regional finals. the screw eyes are secure. If the Judge The same car design should not be entered /Marshalls are unhappy with the safety of more than once. the vehicle or a rule infringement has occurred, teams can submit their spare car. 1e. Each team should consist of a minimum of Otherwise the team may be disqualified or 3 members to a maximum of 6. Mixed points deducted from the overall team score. gender teams would be preferred and Important! Read and Check Rules Carefully positively encouraged. before Design and Construction

14 Important N.B. Significant points deduction will be applied to cars that don’t meet specifications. Please refer to rules 10a and 10b. Body Dimensions

All cars must comply with the following minimum and maximum dimensions

(all dimensions stated in millimetres, mm), (all weights stated in grams, g)

Structure Minimum Maximum

2a Full Body Length (measured between front and rear 170 290 extremities of body)

2b Minimal cross sectional area of 175mm2 between the axles. This area should be solid (i.e. no holes/intrusions) and must be clearly identified on the drawing.

N.B. Cars that do not comply with rules 2a and 2b will not be eligible for the fastest car award and overall winner. Wheels

3a All cars must have a minimum of 4 wheels, two at the front and two at the rear. 3b All 4 wheels should touch the racing surface at all times. 3c A Team may manufacture their own wheels as long as they comply with this specification. 3d Front wheels are permitted to be enclosed within the body of the car.

Powerplant rules and regulations and rules Structure Minimum Maximum

4a Cartridge Chamber Diameter 19 20 4b Lowest point of chamber to track surface 22.5 40 4c Depth of Chamber 50 60 4d Wall thickness 3

www.f1inschools.co.uk ENSURE YOU READ AND CHECK THE RULES VERY THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR F1 CAR. 15 Tether Guider

5a Each car must have 2 tether guides firmly secured at the front and rear of the car body, running along the car body base centre line. The tether line guide must pass through the two tether guides.

5b Each tether guide must not make contact with the racing surface. Please ensure you use the recommended tether guides.

Structure Minimum Maximum

5c Inside diameter of tether guide 3 5

5d Distance apart at furthest point 150 270

5e It is permissible for use of glue in securing tether guides.

5f Teams must make sure that the tether guide holes are tightly closed to prevent the string from slipping out of the tether guides. This should be done prior to registration at the event.

Car Body

6a No add-ons, such as body strengtheners, fenders, plastic canopies, exhausts or airfoils should be attached or enclosed within the car body. Any add-ons will result in disqualification.

6b The car body should be made from one whole piece of balsa wood. Two or more, like or unlike, pieces of balsa wood or any other material will not be considered one piece.

6c Designs will be tested and examined for any hidden implants within the car body/wheels. Any implants will result in disqualification.

16 Repair and Maintenance Complaints Procedure

7a No repair or maintenance is to be 8a All complaints regarding racing track carried out after the vehicle has been marshalling and/or illegal cars should registered without the permission of F1 be reported by 14:00 on the day of in Schools staff. the final. All other issues/complaints by 12:00 on the same day and all 7b If any entry becomes damaged during in writing to the event coordinator. the event, teams will be allowed to use We cannot consider changes to their spare car, as long as the judges procedures after these times. Any have determined that the spare is complaints after this time should be identical to the original. In the unlikely made in writing and given to the event event that the second car becomes coordinator to be dealt with after the damaged, the entry will be evaluated by close of the event. the event coordinator, who will make a ruling as to whether or not the team will be allowed to repair the vehicle. This Safety is the only reason a team should be allowed to tamper with their car after 9a Structural integrity is a critical registration. consideration in the design of your vehicle. With no weight restriction the 7c Wheels that come off during the race scrutineers will be carefully examining may be replaced as determined by the all cars and will only allow them to race race coordinator. if they deem them structurally sound. They will pay particular attention to where 7d Damaged wheels may only be replaced the front wheels join the car body. with the permission of the event Loosing a wheel for the full sized coordinator. Bloodhound car at 1,000mph would be a disaster. Racing

Tolerences for all specifications: 10a All cars must complete two runs and regulations and rules Measurement tolerence limits ±0.1mm remain intact until the car crosses the line at the end of the second race.

10b If a car loses points at scrutineering stage as a result of not conforming to specification, then that team will forfeit the right to be declared the overall winner of the competition or the fastest car award.

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