First version of the guide parts released for full participants and the introductory subclass, available on the KVRC site here:
http://www.khamsinvirtualracecarchallen ... nge-2016-1
The introductory parts may need to be tweaked a bit, but the full guide files can probably be considered as final unless there's a consensus on something that should be changed.
A new revision of the rulebook will be released shortly. The only substantial change is the heat exchanger area (option 2) will be decreased to 230000mm^2.
SR71 wrote:Been lurking on this thread for a while now, did I miss the conversation about the side impact structure being fixed?
The side impact structure has been removed for 2016.
CAEdevice wrote:What about an option 3 compeltely free except a very mimimun heat exchanger surface, but with 2017 mimimum flow?
I think we should probably leave any further additions like this until next year, since the cooling system rules for 2016 are already a big change over 2015.
SR71 wrote:does this mean the offset templates are rough guides or does our bodywork also need to include the offset surfaces?
For instance, in this rough build pictured below, the pink surfaces are the offset guide, would something like this be allowed?
http://postimg.org/image/72r9qttg1/
The rule only applies to certain regions where some space needs to be left for realism, eg to provide a path for airflow from cooling intake to cooling exhaust, from engine intake to engine template, or from engine template to engine exhaust. The reason that they're only described as 'guides' is that there's no concrete requirement as to how much of the bodywork must lie outside the offset template, it's judged case-by-case.
SR71 wrote:2) the vol_bodywork template has no exterior wall, I defined this missing surface in the image below (red lines). Does this mean we can have bodywork past 1000mm of the centerline? For instance covering the rear wheels?
http://postimg.org/image/itov8jzs9/
I think there is a problem with the importer you are using. The new guide files include both STEP and STL, have a look at the STL version if the STEP version is causing you problems. Let me know if a different format would be easier for you.
variante wrote:I've just noticed that cooling inner extrusions cannot intersect suspensions templates (as last year). Why? It doesn't seem to me that the suspensions elements represent a significant blockage to the airflow.
Can we change this part?
Let me think about this one for a bit. For 'option 2' there's probably no issue with changing this. For 'option 1' however, I think there is the potential for a 'free' boost to cooling intake performance and (small) drag reduction by placing the intake ahead of the front suspension templates, since the internal flow is not simulated. The reason this is allowed with the cooling outlet is that the effect on drag is probably not as significant.
