Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Preface:
- Overview: Aerodynamics and Race Cars
- The Impact of Aerodynamics on Vehicle Shape
- Aerodynamic Downforce and Performance
- Creating and Measuring Aerodynamic Forces
- How Aerodynamics Shapes Race Cars
- The Impact of Racing Aerodynamics on Production Cars
- The Following Chapters
Aerodynamic Forces and Terms:
- Basic Terminology
- The Boundary Layer
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Flow Over Bodies and the Pressure Coefficient
- Drag, Lift, and Side Force
- Relevant Literature
- References
Tools of the Trade:
- Road Testing
- Wind Tunnel Methods
- Computational Methods
- References
Airfoils and Wings:
- Airfoils - Basic Definitions
- Finite Wings
- Basic Lifting Surface Interactions
- Examples of Various Airfoil Shapes
- References
Aerodynamics and Vehicle Performance:
- Tire Performance
- Vehicle Dynamics
- The Effect of Aerodynamics on Performance
- References
Aerodynamics of the Complete Vehicle:
- Basic Vehicle Body Concepts
- Aerodynamics of the Complete Vehicle
- Flow Over Wheels
- Sliding Seals and Skirts
- Underbody Channels (Venturis)
- Simple Add-ons: Spoilers, Strakes, and Wickers
- Internal Flow
- Race Car Wings
- References
- Real-world Examples
- Milestones: Historically Important Designs
- More Current Examples
- References
Appendix 1: Drag Coefficients
Appendix 2: Wind Tunnels
Index
About the Author
BENTLEY-GAER
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