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Article #127: The basic notions that are very important in building aerodynamics

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Racing car aerodynamics Another part is represented by the
The basic notions that are very important turning vanes, which will redirect the
in building aerodynamic cars are those turbulent flow from the wheels and front
that the vehicle has to be very light, wing. The wheels are the biggest problem
having a certain shape to cut the air and in creating the perfect racing car
improve grip. All these techniques in aerodynamic system. The turbulence from
building aerodynamically balanced cars the front wheels is reduced by the end
can be found in the construction of plates, which will guide the air to the
racing cars. In producing such a light radiators and the side pods. The perfect
car, some of the body parts are made from shape in creating a racing car
carbon fiber, especially those in the aerodynamics will be the shape of a
front wing. The wing will produce a down flying bird. Because of the aerodynamics,
force because of its design, offering the the car will create forces that are
car a good grip on the road. Racing car pulling it to the ground, forces that
aerodynamics are among the first concerns will use the other car's air currents to
of any racing car builder. The shape of gain a grater speed. These forces
the car helps it use the air, so the car generated by the air in combination with
will stick to the ground at a high speed the racing car aerodynamics are very
and even use the air to push the car in important when the car enters a curve,
front - finding the perfect combination considering the high speed of the
is not an easy task for the engineers. A vehicle. The car has to stay on the
simple mistake in the measurements of the ground and this is made possible by the
car components could lead to accidents car's aerodynamic shape. If we want the
and driver injuries. car to have a good grip on the road, the
Building an aerodynamics car flow of air which is controlled by the
There are some components of the car's shape of the car is important. However,
body that are very important in creating the road on which the car competes has to
the perfect aerodynamics for a particular be flat - in case that the road has bumps
vehicle. The first one would be the wing the car will loose the stability and the
that we were talking about earlier. grip created by the aerodynamic system.






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