Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 04:37
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Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 07:01
Holy crap, it's like the pikes peak version of slot cars!
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 19:10
Indeed! Notice that the front wheels are exceptionally tiny and narrow, since all the front cornering forces are carried by the slot guide pin.
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Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 20:03
Isn't that the FW33? The 13 was a rather different beast! 
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 20:12
Actually we're both wrong. I think its the 35. And I'm now noticing it looks like the shark fin was photoshopped off. Which really emphasizes the shape of the rear bodywork.
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 21:21
Yes, 35 looks right.
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 18:47
Some sort of weird roof rack.
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Posted: 29 Jun 2018, 20:44
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 01 Jul 2018, 02:37
Early 1970's Matich-McLaren F5000 'biplane'..
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 01 Jul 2018, 08:40
Protodiffuser.
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 02 Jul 2018, 05:18
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 16 Jul 2018, 22:08
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 17 Jul 2018, 10:31
Is that strange active wing being used to help prevent oversteer? What downforce it produces is being pointed to the inside of the corner helping to prevent the tail coming around. Most odd. Funny to watch the wing wobbling as the steering wheel is wobbled by the driver's hands - presumably caused by track bumps.
Looks like a solution looking for a problem...
Looks like a solution looking for a problem...
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 17 Jul 2018, 22:20
It makes perfect sense, though I think it looks too weird. And possibly also too slow in response.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2018, 10:31Is that strange active wing being used to help prevent oversteer? What downforce it produces is being pointed to the inside of the corner helping to prevent the tail coming around. Most odd. Funny to watch the wing wobbling as the steering wheel is wobbled by the driver's hands - presumably caused by track bumps.
Looks like a solution looking for a problem...
But it makes perfect sense to angle the downforce toward the inside wheel, so the force is more evenly distributed. It's an aerodynamic version of a roll bar.
Re: Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.
Posted: 17 Jul 2018, 22:38
https://www.motor1.com/news/242925/zenv ... -wing/amp/“When the wing is tilted, downforce is only decreased by 3%, while an inward directed force of 30% of the wing downforce is generated.”