What is aerodynamics ?

SCIENCE THAT STUDIES OBJECTS MOVING IN AIR

TYPICAL PROPERTIES CALCULATED VELOCITY, PRESSURE, DENSITY AND TEMPRATURE

AERODYNAMICS IN FORMULA ONE AEROYNAMICS IS THE UTMOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN FORMULA 1 DETERMINES THE MANOUVERABILITY OF THE CAR EFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEAM DETERMINES THE FORCES ACTING ON THE CAR

 THE BEGINNING
Formula One Grand Prix racing began in 1950
cars were upright and heavy, roads were tarred sand or wood drivers were accompanied by mechanics developed at a furious pace in the 1970s and early 1980s introduction of wings (or aerofoils) DURING 1968 season

Wings allowed for the creation of downforce

FERRARI 312B
THE LOTUS 72 FIRST ARODYNAMIC F1 CAR HAD DISTINCTIVE SHOVEL NOSE AND NOSE WINGS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN OTHER CARS

LOTUS 72

 Objectives
Influencing the way a car cuts through air Reducing the drag Adding down force

result
maximizes acceleration Increases top speed provides huge amounts of down force mash the cars tires into the tarmac extra grip in the corners

 Bernoulli's Equation
fundamental to the study of airflows.

used to improve the way a F1 car pushes its way through molecules of air
The equation

Gives very accurate results F1 car travel slower than mach1 Air is incompressible

DOWNFORCE
F1 considered as canard configurations front and back wings are on opposite sides of the center of gravity

both wings lifting strongly in same direction

down force increases weight Presses car onto the road formula 1 cars withstand forces up to 4g

DRAG
The force required to shift the molecules out of the way smaller the frontal area less energy required to push through the air. 'teardrop' shape of cars surface most efficient at propelling through air

GROUND EFFECTS
aerodynamic effects used in car design the under tray, flat between the axles rear diffuser rises from the under tray limited size of the wings and vortices Inverted aero foil high aerodynamic drag coefficient

 Wheels
Exposed wheels

contribute significant drag and lift

Wings
Front Wing

accounts for approximately 33% of the total car down force

end plates reduce drag front wing direct air to the underside of the

Rear Wing

rear wing is a multi-element airfoil with end plates

generates approximately 33% of the total car down force lower portion of the rear wing 'pulls' or drives air from the under tray.

Under tray

low-tech wear plank attached underneath the car

rear diffuser combined with the airfoil in the lower portion of the rear wing

25% of the total car down force

 Body Work

encourage the flow adjacent to the cover

front of the rear wheels has a 'flip up' align the air with the wheel and reduce drag winglets integrated in the 'flip ups' create additional down force splitter plates positioned close to the front of the rear tire

Radiator Cooling Inlet

radiator cooling ducts positioned on either side of the cockpit Provide relatively high-pressure, undisturbed flow at their entrance

 Engine Air Intake

positioned behind and above the driver's head capture high-pressure, relatively undisturbed air

air intake is an expansion chamber

slows the air down increases its pressure

Barge Boards
feed the rear diffuser with high energy flow replaced by vortex generators

 Suspension
suspension members at the

front of the car use airfoil

minimize drag well-shaped airfoil can have almost 10 times less drag than the equivalent cylinder.

 Wind tunnel
wind tunnel is a massive tube joined at each end and with fans producing airflow

Air at high speeds passed over the cars Speeds and reaction of car to these high speed air monitored CFD data simulated using software

 Equipped with V-nose diffuser balloons out of the rear Shark fin" engine cover makes the rear of the car more effective

Optimized to generate down force Super lightweight Cars tested for all kind of rough conditions Special wind tunnels and sophisticated soft wares

 formula 1 racing has come a long way due to the aerodynamic development of the cars teams are still think of new ideas to improve the design of the cars next big thing ---Delta Wings wing platform in the form of a triangle integral part of a plane design In very near future might be installed in formula 1 cars Wide field for this sport to grow