Understanding the purpose of the SES and IAD submissions and successfully meeting their requirements
The Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet (SES) is a technical document used to ensure chassis and frame designs meet competition rules. The Impact Attenuator Documentation (IAD) is a technical document used to ensure that the proposed impact attenuator for the vehicle meets the competition rules. The key component that both documents also evaluate for, is if the vehicle’s structure meets the safety requirements as provided in the competition’s rules. Templates for both documents should be available on the website of the competition that the team is registered in.
What you’ll learn
- Understanding the purpose of the SES and IAD reports.
- How to approach the SES document.
- How to approach the IAD document.
- Common mistakes made in SES and IAD reporting.
Course Content
- Approaching the SES document –> 3 lectures • 3min.
- Following the SES tabs – PART 1 –> 11 lectures • 31min.
- Following the SES tabs – PART 2 (Laminate and Attachments Tests) –> 12 lectures • 23min.
- Following the SES tabs – PART 3 (EV Powertrain) –> 5 lectures • 9min.
- Following the SES tabs – PART 4 (Welds and Additional tabs) –> 5 lectures • 2min.
- Approaching the IAD report –> 5 lectures • 14min.
Requirements
The Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet (SES) is a technical document used to ensure chassis and frame designs meet competition rules. The Impact Attenuator Documentation (IAD) is a technical document used to ensure that the proposed impact attenuator for the vehicle meets the competition rules. The key component that both documents also evaluate for, is if the vehicle’s structure meets the safety requirements as provided in the competition’s rules. Templates for both documents should be available on the website of the competition that the team is registered in.
This course will be valuable for any Formula Student participant. The course is meant to empower student participants with the knowledge of understanding the purpose behind the documentation and furthermore, fulfilling the requirements towards the submission of the same. Participants are expected to be aware of basic mechanical engineering principles in order to be able to fulfil the requirements of both documents.
This course has been designed by the organizers of the Formula Bharat competition for participants in both the Combustion Vehicle category and the Electric Vehicle category. While participants are still required to ensure that their documentation and the templates used, aligns with the competition their team has registered for, the knowledge provided in this course will still be relevant.