by Gerson Garsed-Brand | Sep 29, 2022 | Motorsport Aerodynamics
In the last two articles, we introduced wind tunnels and CFD as predictive tools used in motorsport. In this article, we will go deeper into the discussion about their strengths and limitations and their role in aerodynamic development. In the first decade of this...
by Gerson Garsed-Brand | Sep 22, 2022 | Motorsport Aerodynamics
In the last week’s article, we discussed predictive tools used for aerodynamic development. This week we will talk about CFD applied to motorsport aerodynamics. CFD stands for Computational Fluid Dynamics; it is vastly used in motorsport to support the...
by Gerson Garsed-Brand | Sep 15, 2022 | Motorsport Aerodynamics
Following on from several articles discussing the various elements affecting the aerodynamic performance of a race car, we will now discuss predictive tools used for aerodynamic development, starting with Wind Tunnel. Wind tunnels have been used for several decades as...
by Gerson Garsed-Brand | Aug 18, 2022 | Motorsport Aerodynamics
Our previous articles discussed the effect of drag, downforce, aerodynamic drivability and driver’s confidence on lap time. In this article we will discuss the role of aerodynamic performance predictability on the setup optimisation. Racing teams carry out significant...
by Gerson Garsed-Brand | Aug 4, 2022 | Motorsport Aerodynamics
Over the last three articles, we discussed race car pure performance in terms of how drag, downforce and cornering sensitivities affect its performance. In today’s article, we will discuss one less advertised aspect which hugely affects performance – the...
