ASG/FSGP Regulations Notes
Taken from: http://americansolarchallenge.org/ASC/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FSGP-2017-Regs-External-Revision-A.pdf
Structural Analysis Specifications:
ASC 2018: F 3.3
ASC 2018 10.8G
Driver cabin
6.4 Visibility:
- Driver's eyes must be at least 700mm above ground-level
- Forward vision from normal driving position; driver must see at all times (without artificial assistance):
- Point on ground, 8m in front of car
- Point 6.4m above ground, 12.2m in front of car
- 100º to either side of centre
- Rear vision: system must allow driver to see a vehicle 15m behind and up to 30º off-centre
6.5 Egress:
- Ensure openings allow for quick and unassisted egress from both sides of the vehicle
6.6 Ballasts:
- Drivers weighing under 80kg must bring their weight up to 80kg with the use of ballasts
- Ballasts must be stored within containers, which are then to be put in to carriers within the vehicle
- Must consider location, mounting and design of ballast carriers
- Must have 1 or 2 carrier boxes
- Must be securely fastened to a structural member of the car and/or demonstrated to hold the ballast fixed in the even of an impact
- Ballast containers (stored within carriers) and its identification and security markings must be visually accessible by the observer during driver changes
7.3.B Seating Position:
- Less than or at 27º (see appendix B)
Structural Chassis
7.3.E Crush Zone:
- An additional structural crush zone attached to the structural chassis must be provided in the area of the driver’s torso
- Can take the form of additional tube frames or other energy absorbing material
- Materials must stay intact upon impact; must not splinter
- Must be designed to yield at 5g impact
- **See regulations for more information