Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[Owen.C93]

https://dhyrqw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1 ... O/merc.jpg

Other than cooling, I wonder if the RedBull style cooling exit allows more air to flow to the beam wing. From previous designs the cover on A was more flat/straight. Now it's curved in which makes me wonder if this aids in more downforce generation in any way. The other lines B - D I was playing around with I'm no aerodynamic guru I have no idea whats going on with airflow there...

Could you host that image somewhere else like http://www.imgur.com so we can all see it please.

[muhammadtalha-13]

I hope updates will be tested in practice sessions.

[Owen.C93]

I hope updates will be tested in practice sessions.

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 15&t=14369

[LilDEF1]

https://dhyrqw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1 ... O/merc.jpg

Other than cooling, I wonder if the RedBull style cooling exit allows more air to flow to the beam wing. From previous designs the cover on A was more flat/straight. Now it's curved in which makes me wonder if this aids in more downforce generation in any way. The other lines B - D I was playing around with I'm no aerodynamic guru I have no idea whats going on with airflow there...

Could you host that image somewhere else like http://www.imgur.com so we can all see it please.

Done...

[astracrazy]

i actually think the vane will cause your exhaust flow c to go the other side of the vane (tyre side). i think the vane is a guide for exhaust flow

i'm not sure what b is?

d prob isn't far off

[Huntresa]

Wont D go down in the hole/slit front of the tyre?

[LilDEF1]

[wesley123]

The strake is there to prevent crossflow between air around the sidepod and exhaust air.

[turbof1]

I think he got the exhaust flow right the first time. Notice how, on the picture, the floor is bended upwards right of the strake. That certainly dissallows any exhaust flow to go under the floor

[LilDEF1]

[turbof1]

Almost. The exhaust flow would be a little more towards the strake and flowing downwards in the gap between the floor and the tyre. You got the airflow right at the right of the strake though: it blocks the exhaust flow from cooking the tyres.

[aral]

To try and deflect all the exhaust towards the gap between tyre and floor, would be mad. The tyre would overheat seriously. Also, if you look at plan view, the exhaust coanda is nowhere near the tyre, (as implied in the second last photo). Finally, the strake is curved so as to PREVENT the exhaust gas deflecting to the tyre. The most recent photo does show the proper airflow.

[turbof1]

To try and deflect all the exhaust towards the gap between tyre and floor, would be mad. The tyre would overheat seriously. Also, if you look at plan view, the exhaust coanda is nowhere near the tyre, (as implied in the second last photo). Finally, the strake is curved so as to PREVENT the exhaust gas deflecting to the tyre. The most recent photo does show the proper airflow.

They are using the strake to protect the tyre by creating a stream of airflow between the tyre and the exhaust flow. the exhayst coanda does point away from the gap, BUT by redirected airflow the exhaust gets bended back inwards.

[LilDEF1]

[shelly]

The strake is there to prevent crossflow between air around the sidepod and exhaust air.

that's not completely exact. The strake has a function in itself, i.e. it generates a vortex. it was used before coanda and ebd.
See my post here http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... &start=690 and following discussion

So the picture should show the vortex rolling around the upper edge if the strake and housing itself in the concave shape