The State-Of-Art Aerodynamic Designs On The Open Wheel Race Cars
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https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v13i.1339Keywords:
Aerodynamics, F1, open wheel, ground effect, downforce, drag, vortices, wake, CFD.Abstract
The F1 race car industry is forever innovating and overcoming difficulties as there are so many variables and uncertainties on an object moving at over 360kpm. This paper will discuss the different designs’ effectiveness and variables that affect the performance of such designs. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations will be examined, along with physical tests to achieve the best results, and to form an accurate conclusion. The paper concluded the relationship between proximity to ground, wing incidence with downforce, including the cause of force reduction phenomenon. Individual study and interactions of front wing and wheel is also discussed with several CFD figures. Overall, these results shed light on guiding further exploration of aerodynamic design for open wheel race cars.
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