The influence of aerodynamics on the design of Formula One racing cars

Autor: Wright, P.G.
Zdroj: International Journal of Vehicle Design; January 1982, Vol. 3 Issue: 4 p383-397, 15p
Abstrakt: In the last fifteen years aerodynamics has made a significant contribution to the major changes in the configuration and performance of Formula One racing cars. Tripling the negative lift has affected the design of all major components and has altered the requirements of vehicle dynamics. The magnitude of the negative lift available, and the promise of future developments, has so affected the cornering and braking accelerations, and hence cornering speeds, that changes are now necessary to limit performance. It is essential to the technical future of Formula One that these changes do not inhibit the development and technology that may, in time, benefit the development of road vehicles as a whole.
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