Shell Eco-marathon Europe and Africa 2024 | Team UMAKİT

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TR0007001 Team UMAKİT

Bursa Uludağ University

Technical Inspections

Before they get on track, Urban Concept vehicles need to pass a series of 12 technical inspections. For some, the only goal is getting through this test. Many never even make it that far.

12/12
Complete 12/12 inspections passed

Passed

1. Inspection Queue Entry

4 / 4

Passed

2. Driver's Control

15 / 15

Appropriate motorsports helmet (s) - Primary Driver (21 a)

Helmet label readable - Primary Driver (21 a)

Helmet has no cracks/indentations - Primary Driver (21 a)

Visor is clear and has no cracks - Primary Driver (21 b)

Racing suit (s) / Gloves - Primary Driver (21 a, c)

Single piece fire retardant racing suit - Primary Driver (22 a)

Shoes; socks & balacava/FRC - Primary Driver (22 b, d)

Driver weight (> 70kg) - Primary Driver (20 a)

Ballast required?

Ballast based on lightest driver (20 c)

Ballast of suitable type, proper location, sealed (20 b)

SHELL logo front / both sides (4 a-g)

Race number front / both sides (4 a-g)

Partner sticker both sides (4 a-g)

Other stickers < 400 cm² (4 a-g)

Passed

3. Vehicle Weight

2 / 2

Passed

4. Brakes

10 / 10

Brake rotors point in direction of wheel rotation (43 a)

Ergonomy (both hands on steering mech.) (43 a)

Effectiveness Ramp Test (43 b)

4 disc hydraulic brake (51 a)

X design or front / rear (51 b)

Brake pedal 2,500 mm² (51 a)

Parking brake (50 N) (51 e)

Disc thickness > 3 mm (51 a)

One dual master cylinder or 2 master cyls (51 c)

Comm brake sys (manuf's docs). Not bicycle (51 a)

Passed

5. Vehicle Dimensions

10 / 10

Height 1000 - 1300 mm (45 a)

Width 1200 - 1300 mm (45 b)

Length 2200 - 3500 mm (45 c)

Track width > 1000 mm (front) (45 d)

Track width > 800 mm (rear) (45 d)

Wheelbase > 1200 mm (45 e)

Ground clearance > 100mm (45 g)

Drivers comparment > 880 mm (45 f)

Width at drivers shoulder > 700 mm - Primary Driver (45 f)

Two Doors - Min 500 x 800 mm (46 d)

Passed

6. Seat Belts, Roll bar & Exit

12 / 12

Safety Belts ≥ 5 mounting points (29 a-b)

Safety Belts - chassis fixing (29 d)

Crotch strap under body (29 b)

Top strap at 10° angle (29 b)

Length adjustor high enough for adjustement (29 b)

Safety belt has a tight fit (no slack) (29 c)

Safety belt strenght verified (29 d)

Quality of body driver collision protection (26 a)

Roll bar resist 70 kg all directions (26 d)

Roll bar 50 mm > driver's head - Primary Driver (26 b)

Roll bar width > shoulders - Primary Driver (26 c)

Driver exit < 10 seconds - Primary Driver (30 a-d)

Passed

7. Visibility

7 / 7

Passed

8. Mechanical Vehicle Design

28 / 28

Passed

9. Electrical Vehicle Design

31 / 31

Passed

10. Energy Verification

19 / 19

Doc'n (schematic, H2 flow, fuel cell) (58 c, 65 a)

Correct system design (65 a)

Pipe H2 suitable, S.Steel (1.5b), PTFE (<1.5b) (65 f)

Connectors H2 OK (comp type, no teflon) (65 f)

2 ventilation holes 5 cm² (65 c)

Hydrogen sensor at highest point (65 d)

Normally closed solenoid valve (65 e)

Hydrogen cylinder firmly installed (65 b v, vi)

Installed press. relief valve must vent outside vehicle (65 f, v)

Flowmeter installed and functioning (65 a, h)

Telemetry H2 flowmeter installed (83)

Purge pipe vents outside or not used (65 g)

Emergency shutdown function

Internal/External Estop Switch (37 f)

Latching push button (no push/pull levers) (37 g)

Efficiency of Estop (3 methods, valve/MC) (37 a-c)

Dead man's switch (37 h)

Blue triangle sticker (37 f (iii))

Joulemeter in place for Supercap

Passed

11. Telemetry

8 / 8

Passed

12. Final Check

4 / 4

Previous participation
Event	Vehicle category	Energy class	Rank	Result
Europe and Africa 2023	Urban Concept	Hydrogen Fuel Cell	-	Passed technical inspection
Netherlands 2022	Urban Concept	Hydrogen Fuel Cell	6	110.15km/m3 68.45mi/m3

TR0007001 Team UMAKİT

Bursa Uludağ University

Technical Inspections

1. Inspection Queue Entry

2. Driver's Control

3. Vehicle Weight

4. Brakes

5. Vehicle Dimensions

6. Seat Belts, Roll bar & Exit

7. Visibility

8. Mechanical Vehicle Design

9. Electrical Vehicle Design

10. Energy Verification

11. Telemetry

12. Final Check

Previous participation