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LA eRacing - Registration Quiz FSAE 2016 - Exercises
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11) LA eRacing is the best Formula Student Team ever, not in the world rankings, but in my heart.
- AYes damn right!!!
- Bhmmm well
22) Complete the following statement.
Teams which are formed with members from two or more Universities ...- Aare treated as a single team at the competition.
- Bare not allowed to participate at official Formula Student Events.
- Chave to submit which car of which team they use for the different dynamic events. Using one car is not allowed to compete at all dynamic events.
- DThis rule is invented. Normal team members can compete in as many teams as they wish. Unless you are team captain, faculty advisor, electrical system officer, ...
33) If critical fasteners are secured with a lock nut, what is the minimum number of full threads that must project from this lock nut?
- AOne full thread.
- BFive full threads.
- CTwo full threads.
- DThree full threads.
- EThere is no limitation regarding the minimum number of full threads.
44) What is the most importand thing, if you are working with power tools on the car?
- AWorking with only 2 people on the car at the same time.
- BWearing safety glasses and/or ear protection.
- CFinishing the work as fast as possible.
55) If the head of dynamics declares the track as wet during your endurance run and you started your endurance run in dry or damp conditions running slicks, the following procedure will take place:
- AThe car will receive the red flag, and you will have 10 minutes to change to rain tyres (the 10 min. will not count in the total time).
- BYou need to finish the endurance on the tyres which are mounted on the car.
- CYour team can decide if you want to change to rain tyres.
66) What is the exact name of the standard that the provided charging connector is compliant to?
- AIEC 60308
- BIEC 60309
- CIEC 60307
- DIEC 60306
77) The Maxwell equations are the basics of electrical engineering. Which of the following equations is not part of Maxwell's equations?
- Adiv D = rho
- Bdiv B = 0
- Cdiv E = phi
88) What is the maximum permitted nominal operation voltage that may occur between any two electrical connections in the tractive system of a FSE vehicle?
- A600V DC or AC RMS
- B450V DC or AC RMS
- C550V DC or AC RMS
- D650V DC or AC RMS
99) Which of the following equations is a basic principle of electrical engineering?
- AR=U*I
- BR=U/I
- CR=U+I
- DR=U-I
1010) How is the size of the test resistor defined for the Insulation Monitoring Device Test?
- A250 Ohm/A
- B1000 Ohm/V
- C500 Ohm/V
- D600 V/Ohm
1111) Pressing one of the shut-down buttons must separate the tractive system from the accumulator block. After separating the system, the voltage in the tractive system must decrease to under 60V DC or 25V AC RMS in …
- Aless than five seconds.
- Bless than ten seconds.
- Cless than two seconds.
- Dmore than five seconds.
1212) Which documents must be submitted exclusively for FSE vehicles?
- AESF, Electrical Safety Form, and FMEA, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- BIAD, Impact Attenuator Data, and SEF, Structural Equivalency Form
- CEFS, Electric Field Stimulation, and FEMA, Facilities Equipment Maintenance Applications
- DSFE, Space Frequency Equivalence, and EFMA, Electrical Failure Mixture Application
1313) How is Low-Voltage defined in the current FSE Rules?
- AAny voltage below 60V DC or 25V AC RMS.
- BAny voltage below 40V DC or 15V AC RMS.
- CAny voltage above 100V DC or 50V AC RMS.
- DAny voltage above 25V DC or 60V AC RMS.
1414) What is the peak voltage value of a single-phase sinuisodal 600V AC RMS signal?
600V*sqrt(2) = ?- A848.53V
- B832.74V
- C853.23V
- D838.91V
1515) Which of the following statements regarding the control and tractive system is wrong?
- AThe control system must be a low-voltage-system.
- BThe control system must be grounded to the chassis.
- CThe entire tractive and control systems must be completely galvanically separated.
- DBypassing the control system and connecting the tractive batteries directly to the motor(s) is allowed.
1616) What is the minimum allowed diameter of the circular tractive system voltage measuring points?
- A7mm
- B6mm
- C5mm
- D8mm
1717) What does the abbreviation BMS stand for in the FSE2016 Rules?
- ABit Magnitude Stream
- BBusiness Management System
- CBattery Management System
- DBattery Main Switch
1818) The rise time (10% to 90%) of a given one stage low pass RC network is 3.00ms. What are possible values for R and C?
Calculation: The rise time of a simple one stage RC-network is tr=2.197*tau with tau being the time constant of the RC-network which is tau=R*C.- AR=1500Ohm and C=950.6nanoFarad
- BR=2000Ohm and C=640.0nanoFarad
- CR=2500Ohm and C=546.2nanoFarad
- DR=3000Ohm and C=420.8nanoFarad
1919) What is the minimum allowable thickness of metal material used for the firewall?
- AThere is no minimum thickness
- B0.001mm/V
- C0.4mm
- D0.5mm
2020) The IMD indicator light has to be clearly marked...
- Awith the lettering „IMD“ only.
- Bwith the lettering „GFD“ only.
- Cwith the lettering „IMD“ or „GFD“.
- Dwith the lettering „MID“ or „GDF“.
2121) The total time of the rain test is
- A240s, 120s with water-spray and 120s without.
- B60s, all the time with water-spray..
- C120s, 60s with water-spray and 60s without.
- D240s, 60s with water-spray and 180s without.
2222) Where are the tractive system voltage measurement points to be installed?
- ADirectly next to the master switches.
- BAnywhere on the car, as long as they are easily accessible and clearly marked.
- CIn the driver's cockpit on the right side of the steering wheel.
- DTwo measurement points have to be installed on each accumulator container.
2323) Which measurement voltage will be used during the insulation measurement test for a car with a maximum tractive system voltage of 110V?
- A250V
- B500V
- C110V
- D125V
2424) Which of the following statements regarding the BMS is wrong?
- AIf the used accumulator cells are not intrinsically safe, the temperature of at least 35% of the cells must be monitored.
- BThe BMS must be capable of shutting down the tractive system, if critical voltage or temperature values are detected.
- CThe BMS must shut down the system, if more than 100kW are sourced from the accumulators to the motors.
- DThe BMS must continuously measure the cell voltage of every cell.
2525) What is the impedance of a capacitor with a capacity of 50 microFarad, if a sinusoidal voltage signal of 150Hz is applied to it?
Calculation: Impedance of a capacitor is defined as Zc= 1/(2*PI*f*C)- A2.374 Ohm
- B2.122 Ohm
- C23.738 Ohm
- D21.221 Ohm
2626) The tractive system active light must …
- Abe red and flash continuously with a frequency between 5Hz and 10Hz.
- Bbe red and flash continuously with a frequency between 2Hz and 5Hz.
- Cbe yellow and flash continuously with a frequency between 2Hz and 5Hz.
- Dbe red and always illuminated.
2727) To which minimum voltage does the intermediate circuit need to be pre-charged, if the current accumulator voltage is 216V DC?
Given in the rules Vpre = 0.9*Vcurr = 0.9*216V = ?- AThe rules do not specify any pre-charging of the intermediate circuit.
- B216V DC
- C194.4V DC
- D196.6V DC
2828) The baseline steel property for the Yield Strength (Sy) that is used for calculations of bending and buckling strength in an SES may not be lower
than:- A305 MPa (44.2 ksi)
- B180 MPa (26ksi)
- C300 MPa (43.5 ksi)
- D200 GPa (29,000 ksi)
- E365 MPa (52.9 ksi)
2929) Which of these measures is not used to dimension the cockpit internal cross section template?
- A50mm
- B350mm
- C7mm
- D75mm
3030) What is the minimum tread depth for rain tires?
- A2.4mm (3/32 inch).
- B1.6mm (2/32 inch).
- C0.8mm (1/32 inch).
- D3.2mm (4/32 inch).
3131) Which of the following specifications is not explicitly allowed for threaded fasteners utilized in the driver’s cell structure, and the steering, braking, driver’s harness and suspension systems?
- ASAE Grade 5
- BMetric Grade 8.8
- CAN/MS
- DMetric Grade 6.8
3232) Which is the correct technical inspection order for EVs according to the rules?
- AE-Scrutineering, Mechanical Scrutineering, Tilt Table, Ready-To-Drive-Sound-Test, Rain Test, Brake Test
- BE-Scrutineering, Mechanical Scrutineering, Tilt Table, Rain Test, Ready-To-Drive-Sound-Test, Brake Test
- CE-Scrutineering, Mechanical Scrutineering, Tilt Table, Rain Test, Brake Test, Ready-To-Drive-Sound-Test
- DE-Scrutineering, Mechanical Scrutineering, Tilt Table, Ready-To-Drive-Sound-Test, Brake Test, Rain Test
3333) All drivers have to wear underwear (long pants and long sleeve t-shirt) certified to
- ASFI 3.3 or FIA 8856-2000
- BSFI 3.3 or FIA 8586-2000
- CSFI 2.2 or FIA 8856-2000
- DSFI 33.33 or FIA 8856-2012
3434) What does DFMA stand for in the rules?
- ADesign for Manufacture and Assembly
- BDesignated Fire Management Assistant
- CDouble-folded Magnetic Anchor
- DDesire for Mega-Ants
3535) Regenerating energy is allowed and unrestricted but only when the vehicle speed is >
- A5 kph.
- B10 kph.
- C12 kph.
- D15 kph.
3636) Which minimum spacing through air must be maintained between tractive system and GLV parts that are in the same enclosure, if the potential between those parts is above 200VDC?
- A10 mm (0.4 inch)
- B20 mm (0.75 inch)
- C30 mm (1.2 inch)
3737) Which of the following statements about the firewall is not correct?
- AThe firewall must be fire resistant according to UL94-V0, FAR25 or equivalent.
- BThe firewall must be puncture and scratch resistant.
- CThe firewall must be grounded, if material is used that is or may become conductive.
- DThe firewall must not contain any parts made of metal.
3838) Which value must the current limiting resistors for the each tractive system measurement point have, if the maximum tractive system voltage is 398.8VDC?
- A10kR
- B15kR
- C20kR
- D5kR
39Which of the following statements regarding the High-Voltage Disconnect (HVD) is wrong?
- AThe HV Disconnect must be clearly marked with "HVD".
- BIt must be possible to disconnect the HVD without removing any bodywork.
- CIt must be possible to remove the HVD within 10 seconds in ready-to-race condition.
- DThe HVD must be clearly marked with "HVD".
- EThe HVD must disconnect both poles of the tractive system accumulator.
4040) Which of the following statements regarding the Energy Meter is wrong?
- AThe Energy Meter must be directly supplied from the GLV master switch.
- BThe energy meter is sealed by the officials before the dynamic events. Any manipulation or broken seals of the energy meter result in at least a DNF for the efficiency scoring.
- CThe energy is calculated as the time integrated value of the measured voltage multiplied by the measured current logged by the Energy Meter.
- DEnergy flowing from the accumulator(s) to the motor(s) will be multiplied with a factor of 1 and added to the used energy.
- EEnergy flowing from the motor(s) to the accumulator(s) will be multiplied with a factor of 0.8 and subtracted from the used energy.
4141) Given is a battery cell with an end-of-charge voltage of 4.2V, an average internal dis-charge resistance of 0.5mR and an average internal charge resistance of 0.7mR. 360 of these cells are used to build an accumulator in 120s3p configuration. This accumulator is used to drive an Endurance that takes 1440s. The car re-generated energy during 18% of the lap time with an average total accumulator charging current of 3A. 9% of the lap time the accumulator was not charged or discharged. Energy was sourced to the motors for the rest of the lap time with an average discharge current of 30A. How much energy is wasted during Endurance due to the internal resistance of the cells? NOTE: No other losses have to be taken into account. Wherever possible, average values may be used and simplifications may be applied. For example the influence of the internal cell resistance on the accumulator voltage should be neglected.
- A18978J
- B18980J
- C18983J
- D18985J
- E18987J
- F18989J
- G18991J
- H18992J
- I18994J
- JEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
4242) The rules allow to keep the Accumulator Isolation Relays(AIRs) open for a certain time after the Shutdown Circuit was de-activated. It is assumed that both AIRs are connected in parallel to the Shutdown Circuit and that the electrical behaviour of each AIR can be simplified as a single resistance of 15R. Each AIR opens its contacts, if the current drops below 200mA. The nominal Shutdown Circuit Voltage is 13.8VDC. What is the maximum capacitance that may be connected in parallel to each AIR in order to not violate the rules?
- A10.5mF
- B10.6mF
- C10.7mF
- D10.8mF
- E10.9mF
- F11.0mF
- G11.1mF
- HEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
4343) Which statement about requirements for camera mounts is wrong?
- AThe mounts for video/photographic cameras must be of a safe and secure design.
- BAll camera installations must be approved at Technical Inspection.
- CHelmet mounted cameras and helmet camera mounts are prohibited.
- DThe body of a camera or recording unit that weighs more than 0.25 kg (9 oz) must be secured at a minimum of 2 points on different sides of the camera body.
- EThe camera mount must withstand a 20g impact in longitudinal direction. This must be proven in the SES.
4444) The TSAL of a car is mounted at a height of 1.08m from the ground. The highest part, which may interfere with the line of sight, of a rear wing mounted to that car is positioned horizontally 0.96m apart from the TSAL. What can the maximum height from the ground of this rear wing part be, if the car should remain rules compliant?
- A1.2464m
- B2.705m
- C5.538m
- D1.695m
- E1.161m
- FThere is no restriction for the height of this part.
4545) A steady DC current is flowing through a coil with an inductance of 248mH. The stored energy in the magnetic field is 431J. By how much does the current have to be increased, if the stored energy should be increased by 300J?
- A17.824A
- B76.78A
- C17.820A
- D17.821A
- E17.822A
- F17.823A
- G17.825A
- H76.75A
- I76.76A
- JEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
4646) Which statetement regarding maintenance plugs is wrong?
- AMaintenance plugs must separate the internal cell segments such that the separated cell segments contain a maximum static voltage of less than 120VDC.
- BMaintenance plugs must separate the internal cell segments such that the separated cell segments contain a maximum energy of 6MJ
- CMaintenance plugs requiring tools to separate the segments will not be accepted.
- DMaintenance plugs must include a positive locking feature which prevents the plug from unintentionally becoming loose.
- EMaintenance plugs must be made of a material with a specific electrical resistance of less than 3 mOhmMeter.
- FThe function of maintenance plugs may also be fulfilled by additional contactors.
- GMaintenance plugs must be used whenever the accumulator containers are opened for maintenance and whenever accumulator segments are removed from the container.
4747) A cell stack is built in a 20s3p configuration. These cells have a nominal voltage of 3.7V and a maximum voltage of 4.2V. The nominal capacity of a single cell is 5Ah, while the maximum capacity is 5.3Ah. What is the contained energy of the cell stack according to the inter-cell-stack firewall regulations?
- A4536kJ
- B3996kJ
- C4236kJ
- D4808kJ
- EEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
4848) Which element is not allowed to be contained in AIRs?
- AMercury
- BPhospor
- CSilicon
- DIron
- ECopper
- FHelium
4949) All electrically conductive parts of the vehicle (e.g. parts made of steel, (anodized) aluminum, any other metal parts, etc.) which are within 100mm of any tractive system or GLV component , and any driver harness mounting points, seat mounting points and driver controls must have a resistance to GLV system ground below...
- A300 mOhms (measured with a current of 1A)
- B300 mOhms (measured with a current of 0.5A)
- C5 Ohm
5050) Which tractive system firewall requirement does not exist?
- AThe thickness of the second layer must be sufficient to prevent penetrating this layer with a 4mm wide screwdriver and 250N of force.
- BThe second layer, facing the driver, must be made of an electrically insulating material.
- CThe material used for the second layer must meet UL94-V0, FAR25 or equivalent.
- DThe second layer must not be made of CFRP.
- EThe firewall must be rigidly mounted.
- FConductive parts (except for the chassis) may not protrude through the firewall or must be properly insulated, see requirements above, on the driver side.
- GThe tractive system firewall must be composed of two layers.
- HOne layer, facing the tractive system side, must be made of aluminium with a minimum thickness of 0.7mm.
- IThe firewall must be mounted to the chassis with at least 4 screws with a minimum size of M4.
5151) Which kind of helmets are not allowed to be used during the competition?
- AWell-fitting, closed face helmet according to Snell K2000, K2005, K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010
- BWell-fitting, closed face helmet according to SFI 31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005
- CWell-fitting, closed face helmet according to FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010
- DWell-fitting, closed face helmet according to British Standards Institution BS 6658-85 Type A/FR rating
- EOpen faced helmets and offroad helmets according to HUEGA 8241-2011
5252) Which reason for disqualification in the Endurance event is especially mentioned in the rules?
- AA malfunctioning brake light
- BTires with a very low grip level
- CAn ugly driver
- DLow oil pressure in left corners
- EKicking more than 5 cones in a row
5353) What is the total area of the cockpit opening template?
- A28.25dm²
- B2.825dm²
- C2825dm²
- D2825mm²
- E27.25dm²
- F2.725dm²
- G2725dm²
- H2725mm²
- I28.5dm²
- JEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
5454) A hose used to vent a cooling system catch can must have a minimum inner diameter of
- A3mm
- B3.3mm
- C2.54mm
- D1/32inch
- E2mm
- F1/7inch
- G4mm
- H1/10inch
- I2.78mm
5555) Substitute the variables A and B with the correct values: All forward facing edges on the bodywork that could impact people, e.g. the nose, must have forward facing radii of at least A. This minimum radius must extend to at least B relative to the forward direction, along the top, sides and bottom of all affected edges.
- AA = 38 mm (1.5 inches); B = forty-five degrees (45°)
- BThis rule does not exist, therefore A and B can not be filled with correct values.
- CA = 38 mm (1.5 inches); B = fifty degrees (50°)
- DA = 38 mm (1.5 inches); B = fifty-five degrees (55°)
- EA = 38 mm (1.5 inches); B = forty degrees (40°)
- FA = 38 mm (1.5 inches); B = thirty-five degrees (35°)
- GA = 1.5 mm (0.060 inch); B = forty-five degrees (45°)
- HA = 36 mm (1.5 inches); B = fifty degrees (50°)
- IA = 1.5 mm (0.060 inch); B = fifty-five degrees (55°)
- JA = 48 mm (1.5 inches); B = forty-five degrees (45°)
5656) What diameter will the tennis ball have that is used to check, if a vehicle complies to the "Open Wheel" definition?
- A68.6mm (2.7 inches)
- B75.0mm (3.0 inches)
- C86.6mm (3.4 inches)
- D68.8mm (2.7 inches)
5757) The rear track of a vehicle is 1525mm wide. What is the minimum allowed width of the front track?
- A1144mm
- B1120mm
- C1153mm
- D1131mm
- E1139mm
5858) Which frame component does not necessarily belong to the primary structure?
- AMain Hoop
- BFront Hoop
- CRoll Hoop Braces and Supports
- DSide Impact Structure
- EFront Bulkhead
- FFront Bulkhead Support System
- GSuspension Mounting Points
5959) Which of these measures is not used to dimension the cockpit opening template?
- A100mm
- B350mm
- C500mm
- D75mm
- E400mm
- F600mm
- G50mm
6060) What is the minimum width of a head restraint with a height of 200mm?
- A150mm
- B117.5mm
- C280mm
- D25mm
- E50mm
6161) In order to test, if the vehicle provides sufficient overall stability for cornering with 1.7G, it is tilted to 60° on the tilt table. To which angle must the vehicle be tilted to simulate cornering with 2.5G?
- A68.2°
- B65.0°
- C88.2°
- D67.8°
- E68.5°
- F69.1°
- GEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
6262) The space needed for the technical inspection sticker at FSG is approximately
- A254mm wide x 203mm high
- B203mm wide x 254mm high
- C75mm high x 150mm wide
- D150mm high x 75mm wide
6363) How far must throttle cables at least be apart from any exhaust system component?
- A50.8mm (2 inches)
- B25.4mm (1 inch)
- C76.2mm (3 inches)
- D101.6mm (4 inches)
6464) What is the sum of the maximum scores of all static events?
- A325 pts
- B300 pts
- C350 pts
- D275 pts
6565) How many early registration slots are available in total for FSE teams at FS Germany 2016?
- A15
- B10
- C35
- D25
6666) What is the maximum yield strength for screws with Grade 8.8
- A800 N/mm²
- B680 N/mm²
- C92.82 ksi
- D104.42 ksi
- EEven your CEO has no clue about it. Please note down your calculation and result.
6767) How many tubes are needed at least to create a side impact structure?
- A2
- B3
- C5
- D4
6868) In which case does the car have to be presented for Technical Inspection again?
- AAfter it passed the rain test
- BAfter Endurance
- CAfter it failed the Tilt Table
- DDamage of any part of the suspension system
6969) What is the lowest yield strength for bending and buckling strength calculations in the SES?
- A365 MPa
- B200 GPa
- C305 N/mm²
- D350 MPa
7070) What is the minimum possible height of a head restraint with a width of 150mm?
- A156.6 mm
- B15.82 cm
- C200 mm
- D28 cm
7171) In which position on the car must the SAE logo be displayed at FS Germany?
- Aon the front and/or both sides
- Bon both side pods
- Con top of the nose directly in front of the cockpit opening
- DThe position is not defined, because the SAE logo is not required.
7272) What is the minimum stroke width of the letters/digits showing the car number?
- A20 mm
- B25.4 mm
- C18 mm
- D15 mm
7373) In which of the following cases is it not allowed to drive the car under its own power?
- ARunning in a dynamic event.
- BTo show scrutineers that the car has been built according to the rules
- COn the practice test track
- DOn the brake test area
7474) What is the minimum wall thickness for tubing material of the front bulkhead structure
- A1,60 mm
- B1,65 mm
- C1,75 mm
- D1,20 mm
- E1,50 mm
7575) Which of the follow standards are relevant for FSAE?
- AJ429, SAE 4130, J512, J829, J1154, J2045
- BJ994, J192, J183, J512, J1703, J1772
- CJ2402, J1614, J306, J452, J1772, J429
- DJ1739, J2045, J1279, J92, J98, J512
7676) What is the calculated maximum strenght force for a baseline steel tube (T3.4.1) with the dimension of 25x1,75 mm
- A40139 N
- B39985 N
- C38214 N
- D38979 N
- E39346 N
- FEven your CEO has no clue about it.
7777) Which rules are applicable if the shoulder harenss bar tube is not straight?
- AT 5.4.1, T 5.4.3, T3.4
- BT 5.4.1, T 3.4.1, T 5.1.2
- CT 5.2.3, T 5.2.4, T 5.2.5
- DT 5.4.2, T 3.5.5, T5.2.1, T 5.4.1
7878) What are the maximum dimensions for the cockpit opening template?
- A550x650 mm
- B500x600 mm
- C550x600 mm
- D500x650 mm
7979) How many time teams will have to submit requested additional informations?
- A5 days
- B10 days
- C7 days
- Done week
8080) What is the deadline to upload the engineering design report?
- A07.July 2016 / 12:30 CEST
- B05. July 2016 / 12:00 CEST
- C07.June 2016 / 12:30 CEST
- D03. June 2016 / 12:00 CEST
8181) How many FSC and FSE teams will be allowed to participate at FS Germany 2016?
- AFSC 75 / FSE 40
- BFSC 70 / FSE 30
- CFSC 78 / FSE 43
- DFSC 81 / FSE 39
8282) Which certificate driver’s suit is not allowed?
- AFIA 8856-2000
- BFIA Standard 1986
- CSFI 3.2
- DSFI 3-2A/5
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