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I am looking for data on how much lift an open wheel produces. Measured forces or just theoretical coefficients... any car... anything?
DragCdA DownforceCdA
Front 0.225 -0.057
Rear 0.2805 -0.0915
Front 0.225 -0.057
Rear 0.2805 -0.0915
I wonder how different, if at all, it is for different wheel rpm/tyre surface speed? any known effect?
Actually forget this, on reflection it seems a silly question.
Actually forget this, on reflection it seems a silly question.
From Peter Wright's Ferrari F1
Originally posted by Kalmake
I am looking for data on how much lift an open wheel produces. Measured forces or just theoretical coefficients... any car... anything?
I am looking for data on how much lift an open wheel produces. Measured forces or just theoretical coefficients... any car... anything?
Thanks.
If we give the ferrari L/D ratio of 3, the wheel L/D ratios match very close to those given by Greg Lecock. Maybe they are from an F1 car too?
Rotating wheel has lower drag and lift than a stationary one. I don't know how much, but it's significant.
If we give the ferrari L/D ratio of 3, the wheel L/D ratios match very close to those given by Greg Lecock. Maybe they are from an F1 car too?
Originally posted by NRoshier I wonder how different, if at all, it is for different wheel rpm/tyre surface speed? any known effect? Actually forget this, on reflection it seems a silly question.
Rotating wheel has lower drag and lift than a stationary one. I don't know how much, but it's significant.
Nice piece of reverse enginneering. Yes, I used the figures from PW's book, and get an L/D for the Ferrari of 2.8, at a top speed of 320
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