Competition Car Aerodynamics, 3rd Edition

Competition Car Aerodynamics, 3rd Edition
Author: Simon McBeath
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-03-17
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781787111028

The field of aerodynamics has had an increasingly significant effect on performance enhancement over the past 50 years. Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition continues the practical, hands-on approach of its popular predecessors to cover all aspects of motorsport aerodynamics, with more CFD and wind tunnel project material and case studies. Author Simon McBeath tackles aerodynamic theory in a comprehensive, yet comprehensible, way with his unprecedented access to state of the art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques. McBeath also explores aerodynamics with the MIRA full-scale wind tunnel in the UK. Photographs, graphs, CFD-generated images, and wind tunnel data--much of which has appeared in the successful Aerobytes series in Racecar Engineering--are used to explain with unrivaled clarity how aerodynamic performance benefits are obtained in practice. With case studies from Formula 1, sports prototypes, Formula 3, GT and saloon cars, club single seaters, and karts, this book will appeal to anyone, whether a designer, competitor, student, or armchair enthusiast, wishing to gain an understanding of aerodynamics, and how it can benefit the performance of all types of competition cars.

Competition Car Aerodynamics, New 3rd Edition

Competition Car Aerodynamics, New 3rd Edition
Author: Simon McBeath
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-06-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781845847760

Aerodynamics has become an increasingly significant performance enhancer over the past 50 years. Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition continues the practical, hands-on approach of its popular predecessors to cover all aspects of motorsport aerodynamics and features yet more CFD and wind tunnel project material and case studies. Aerodynamic theory is tackled in a comprehensive yet comprehensible way by author Simon McBeath, who has been granted unprecedented access to state of the art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, as well as regular access to the MIRA full-scale wind tunnel in the UK. Photographs, graphs, CFD-generated images and wind tunnel data – much of which has appeared in the successful Aerobytes series in Racecar Engineering – are used to explain with unrivalled clarity how aerodynamic performance benefits are obtained in practice. With case studies from Formula 1, sports prototypes, Formula 3, GT and saloon cars, club single seaters and karts, this book will appeal to anyone, whether a designer, competitor, student or armchair enthusiast, wishing to gain an understanding of aerodynamics and how it can benefit the performance of all types of competition cars.

Competition Car Aerodynamics

Competition Car Aerodynamics
Author: Simon McBeath
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780857330079

Aerodynamics is a science in itself, and is one of the most important factors in modern competition car design. This fully updated second edition covers all aspects of aerodynamics, including both downforce and drag. This complex subject is explained in down-to-earth terms, with the aid of numerous illustrations, including color CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) diagrams to demonstrate how aerodynamic devices work, as well as wind-tunnel studies.

Race Car Aerodynamics

Race Car Aerodynamics
Author: J Katz
Publisher: Robert Bentley, Incorporated
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1996-03-08
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780837601427

The first book to summarize the secrets of the rapidly developing field of high-speed vehicle design. From F1 to Indy Car, Drag and Sedan racing, this book provides clear explanations for engineers who want to improve their design skills and enthusiasts who simply want to understand how their favorite race cars go fast. Explains how aerodynamics win races, why downforce is more important than streamlining and drag reduction, designing wings and venturis, plus wind tunnel designs and more.

Competition Car Data Logging

Competition Car Data Logging
Author: Simon McBeath
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Automatic data collection systems
ISBN: 9781844255658

Systematic list, with taxonomic keys, of all the grasses sent to Kew by Gert Hatschbach from southern and central Brazil between 1965 and 1985.

Competition Car Downforce

Competition Car Downforce
Author: Simon McBeath
Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2000-04-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781859606629

If you're looking to improve the performance and handling of your car, you can with this highly readable and well-illustrated guide to all the main aspects of downforce devices. Chock full of interviews with experts and data from major constructors, this book addresses the theory of downforce lift and drag, wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics, plus airdams, splitters, spoilers and wings. Includes legislation, restrictions and regulations. Foreword by Gordon Murray.