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Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 22:39
by AlpineF1
Yeah thanks, just noticed that :lol: i'm not sure what i'll do which would have a better outcome :D

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 14:04
by astracrazy
remove it all together

as i understand it, if i'm wrong please correct me, teams use the wing tip ends to generate vortices

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 14:10
by AlpineF1
Thats what i've done my computers playing up so it took 20 minutes #-o front wings are not my strong point :)

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 14:51
by wesley123
Just take a good look at front wing evolution from 2009 and on, take a good look at the details and you'll learn pretty quickly

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 15:13
by AlpineF1
Theres an update soon that doesn't comply with any regulation, i'm pretty sure anyway i just want to know what the effect would be. Testing my aerodynamic knowledge so prepare to cringe :wink:

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 15:33
by AlpineF1
Here it is, what its meant to do is straighten airflow around the wheels and smoothen airflow to the coke bottle zone
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Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 16:38
by wesley123
imo air there is already pretty clean. It has only hit the outside face of the end plate. Winglets could help, but really small ones.

For example a lot of teams put in a small plate on the top of the end plate, which stops air mixing/air spillage

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 16:40
by AlpineF1
Do you have a picture mate? thanks for helping out really appreciate it :D

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 16:49
by wesley123
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You see the small lips at the end of the end plate.

McLAren and I believe Red Bull both have small bumps there in that area which do the same thing.

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 16:53
by AlpineF1
Ah i see thanks a lot i'll do that sometime just rendering another image done some work on the diffuser today :)

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 17:01
by AlpineF1
Apologies you cant see much difference but its at least 1 hours work :lol: made some changes to the floor and added some bulges.
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Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 17:50
by AlpineF1
Made some changes to the endplate rendered pictures will be on soon :)

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 17:55
by AlpineF1
Sorry about the logo new front wing color scheme and some added parts :D
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Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 18:10
by RicME85
Have you tried using Kerkythea to do the rendering?

Re: AlpineF1's 3D F1 car

Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 18:15
by AlpineF1
I downloaded it but it doesnt support sketchup is there a plugin do you know?? :oops: