Is there anybody who knows how the distribution of downforce is for a modern F1 car? It must ofcourse change dependant of the wing setup. Are there any graphs which can be found? For example a graph which would give downforce coming from front wings, rear wings and the bottom of the car vs speed on a particular circuit?
Numeric description of downforce
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Fritz
, Dec 15 1999 09:09
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Leo
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Posted 15 December 1999 - 19:49
The commonly used formula for the downforce of an aerofoil is this:
F = cL * A * 0.5 * rho * v^2
with:
F = downforce
cL = coefficient. cL is mainly dependent on the angle of the aerofoil with respect to the horizontal plane.
A = surface of the aerofoil, defined as width * cord (?) length
rho = air density
v = speed
Does this help??
F = cL * A * 0.5 * rho * v^2
with:
F = downforce
cL = coefficient. cL is mainly dependent on the angle of the aerofoil with respect to the horizontal plane.
A = surface of the aerofoil, defined as width * cord (?) length
rho = air density
v = speed
Does this help??
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Fritz
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Posted 16 December 1999 - 02:50
I already knew that. The total amount should be around 8000 N at high speeds. How much comes from the rear wing, how much from the front wing and how much from the bottom and diffusor?
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Christiaan
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Posted 17 December 1999 - 18:26
I heard about 30% is from the rear diffusor. Which makes me wonder about the radical balancing techniques a Ferrari and a Mclaren have.
