Project Report on IC Engine Go-Kart

2. Aim of the project
NGKC (National Go-Kart Championship) 2014, a design challenge initiated by ISNEE (Indian
Society of New Era Engineers).It was an inter-collegiate event where each team had to
design and fabricate a Go-Kart powered by an IC Engine within given constraints. The first
stage or Virtual round of the event comprised of a presentation round, where each team
had to showcase their vehicle’s design and support materials. Every team had to qualify for
the second round or Dynamic round. The next stage was presenting the real and working
model of the vehicle. The teams had to carry on major part of the Design and Fabrication
process without the help of experts. The event aims to inculcate a sense of learning beyond
books and how to cater to market needs. Bringing the engineer as well as entrepreneur out
of the participants. The vehicle being manufactured was made for the purpose of
participation in National Go-Kart Championship 2014 which was held at Kari Motor
Speedway, Coimbatore.
Vehicle’s specification:
Vehicle type- Single driver 4 wheeled racing vehicle powered by an IC Engine.
Space frame type Chassis (Monocoque) designed on SOLIDWORKS for reduced weight and
enhanced safety.
Chassis material- AISI 1018
Engine specifications- 125cc 13bhp DTS-i engine. (Derived from Bajaj Discover)
Power transmission using Chain-Sprocket transmission system.
Assisted with two Disc brakes on rear axle for optimum braking performance. (Derived from
Apache RTR)
Front wheel type steering system using rack and pinion steering gears. (Derived from
Mahindra Gio)
Minimum Turning Radius- 2.2 m
Minimum stopping distance- 10 m
Maximum speed- 60 kmph
Mileage- 45 kmpl
The vehicle was equipped with few innovative technologies which aimed at drive’s safety.
They were:
Auto actuated fire extinguisher- The fire extinguisher starts working automatically when
experiences overheat conditions.
Adaptive brake light- intensity of brake light will depend on how much pressure one applies
on the brake pedal. Helps in decreasing the reaction time of drivers.
Engine heat alarm- If the engine gets overheated up to a safe limit, an alarm would be raised
mentioning this heat rise.

3. Success
For the first round or the Virtual round Team SAMVEG under SAE Collegiate club went to
ACROPOLIS Institute, Indore to showcase the vehicle’s design and all support documents.
About 200 teams registered for the event and 180 teams reported for the venue. 94 teams
were selected for the next round and we were ranked 46 in that list. Though the rank is low
but we were the top team in Gwalior, ahead of the other two participating teams Malwa
and RJIT.
Now for the next stage we had to manufacture the vehicle, by converting our paper plans to
reality. This does possessed real problems but were an eye opener and provided a rich
learning experience. The vehicle aimed for the event was successfully made with the best of
our abilities. The team was very sure of its optimum performance in the event.
Below is our performance in the Dynamic round which was held at KARI Motor Speedway,
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). Here 82 teams out of 94 selected teams came with their vehicle to
participate in the event.
The vehicle had to pass through number of rounds only after which it would be qualified for
the final round.
The pre-final rounds and our performance in them:
1. DisAsm- This event consisted of the dismantling and assembling the different parts
of the vehicle. Maximum six (6) members were allowed in this activity and maximum
time limit for the completion of this event was sixty (60) minutes.
Result-We did the required job in 20 minutes, which was the fourth shortest time in
our group which consisted of 40 teams.
2. Technical Inspection- This event was a static event as well, it aimed at checking the
rulebook compliance of the vehicle. Technical inspection clearance was a must to
participate in further Dynamic events.
Result-We cleared the Technical Inspection in our second attempt.
3. Brake Test- This event aimed at testing the Braking efficiency of the vehicle. A
certain distance was specified and the vehicle had to stop before that specified line
running at a given speed.
Result-We cleared the Brake test in our first attempt.
4. Acceleration Test- This event aimed at checking the acceleration of the vehicle. The
vehicle had to cover a specified distance in specified time.
Result-We cleared the acceleration test in our first attempt.
5. Skid Pad- This event aimed at testing the handling of vehicle on flat surface. Number
of hindrance had to be cleared which could be a figure of 8 or constant turns.
Result-We performed well in this event and qualified for the next event.
6. Autocross- This event was similar to skid pad but it aimed at testing the vehicle’s
manoeuvrability at tight turns and speed. The event had time limits as well.
Result-During this event our vehicle broke down and we could not qualify for further
rounds.

4. This was the last event before the Final Endurance Run. If we would have cleared this event
we would have been in the final round.
Since we could not qualify for the final round there was no exact rank provided by the event,
although there were about 35 teams which reached up to the second last round. So we were
in last top 35 teams of event.
Learning Outcomes:
1. While working on a technical project, always get your basics right. Do the Brainstorm
and required calculations.
2. For a successful project, processing of the plan is most important thing to keep in
mind. Having a backup plan also is always handy.
3. Be objective oriented, set deadlines for tasks.
4. Always try to complete a certain task before the deadline, so as to cover up with the
possible failure occurrence.
5. Handle the time management and team management thing very efficiently.
6. Always keep an eye on the financial part, don’t let the budget slip out of your hands.
Team Structure:
Chetan Prasad Mishra (3rd year ME): Team Captain (Worked as a team leader, also worked
as the head of steering system department, carried out different marketing and financial
tasks.)
Deepak Kumar Sabat (3rd year ME): Team Vice–Captain (Worked as second team leader,
worked as head of Braking system department, carried out different marketing tasks.)
Amal Kumar (3rd year ME): Worked with the Braking system department.
Arunav Das (3rd year ME): Worked with the Transmission system department.
Arunesh Kumar (3rd year ME): Worked with the Braking system department, assisted in
overall project presentation.
MD Sazad Alam (3rd year ME): Worked as the head of Transmission system department.
Prashant Kumar (3rd year ME): Worked with the transmission system department.
Saif Ali (3rd year ME): Worked as Design lead, assisted with overall project presentation and
support materials, carried out different financial tasks.
Vishal Singh (3rd year ME): Worked with the steering system department, assisted with the
overall project presentation, carried out different financial tasks.
Chaman Singh (2nd year ME): Worked with the Braking system department.
Deepak Yadav (2nd year ME): Worked with the Braking system department.

5. Manish Kumar (2nd year ME): Worked with the Steering system department, assisted with
overall project presentation.
Ritwik Mukherjee (2nd year ME): Worked with the Steering system department, assisted
with overall project presentation.
Suraj Kumar Singh (2nd year ME): Worked with the transmission department.
Aditya Thakur (2nd year EE): Worked with the electrical and electronics department.
Mayank Pratap Singh (2nd year Petro.): Worked with the electrical and electronics
department.
Garima Sharma (3rd year EC): Worked with the electrical and electronics department,
carried on major tasks over innovation over the project.