Makes perfect sense. Have a good break and happy holidays!LVDH wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:28 amLike Richard said, we need a rest now. And there is other work that needs to get done.
Yesterday I checked the files we received. I think an issue we will have is that we have a championship about aerodynamic design and the 2021 rules pretty much define everything. There is some freedom in wing design but I am not sure a wing design championship is very cool. So we will have to find a balance of giving you some freedom at the expense of realism.
Yeah, that is kind of true. One thing I do not like about the current and the potentially new rules is that the entire nose is pretty much defined by the restrictions. I hope to find some time to go through all the results of this season to see how much of the downforce on each car was created by the wings and how much by the diffuser. Also for once, I would then like to create a set of really good open source wings, everybody could use, so the differentiating factor of the cars will be the body design.
The minimum monocoque size is bigger for 2021, e.g. the B-B plane bulkhead is 490mm wide not 450mm and the offset around the cockpit opening 80mm not 60mm. So swapping the 2020 monocoque rules into 2021 would give more space and freedom around the nose. You could also sub in the mid-body vane from the "India" concept car which would add another area of development! I think they anticipate a really high rake so the rear wing volume wants to be a bit narrower.LVDH wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:15 pmYeah, that is kind of true. One thing I do not like about the current and the potentially new rules is that the entire nose is pretty much defined by the restrictions. I hope to find some time to go through all the results of this season to see how much of the downforce on each car was created by the wings and how much by the diffuser. Also for once, I would then like to create a set of really good open source wings, everybody could use, so the differentiating factor of the cars will be the body design.
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No, I dont think it is possible to download the parts from FIA directly. But If you want them you can pm me.
If we keep the front and rear wing boxes the same everyone can use Matteo's wings! (I am only half joking).LVDH wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:15 pmYeah, that is kind of true. One thing I do not like about the current and the potentially new rules is that the entire nose is pretty much defined by the restrictions. I hope to find some time to go through all the results of this season to see how much of the downforce on each car was created by the wings and how much by the diffuser. Also for once, I would then like to create a set of really good open source wings, everybody could use, so the differentiating factor of the cars will be the body design.
Thanks! compliments mean a lot comming from youvariante wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:26 pmDespite what his name may suggest, Koldskaal is probably the strongest newcomer to date, and his 2nd place overall certifies it. So, congratulation to him too. I must also say that i like his quite unconventional approach to design, so it's been particularly nice to watch his creations.
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Congrats on being on the podiumKoldskaal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:07 pmThanks! compliments mean a lot comming from youvariante wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:26 pmDespite what his name may suggest, Koldskaal is probably the strongest newcomer to date, and his 2nd place overall certifies it. So, congratulation to him too. I must also say that i like his quite unconventional approach to design, so it's been particularly nice to watch his creations.. I have been checking in on this challenge every so often, after I discovered it back in highschool. I am sure that if you look hard enough you will find some inspiration from some of your earlier cars in mine
. For example it seems that this competition is the only place online where one can really learn about stepped diffusers. (excluding the acoustic kind)
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Also: How would you feel about me releasing my take on the 2021 regs (some people have asked)? Do you want the 14 pages of boring appendix to serve as an "arms-race deterrent"?
I personally plan on publishing the results of my "preseason testing" but so far i only have 1/3 of a car... so it might take a while.