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A thoroughly biased, overtly passionate, under researched and overly opinionated podcast about the World Endurance Championship, the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, the European Le Mans Series, SRO GT World Challenge, and every level of sportscar racing in between!
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Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Oliver Trewavas (Trewavasaurus) delve into the role of Aerodynamics in sportscars, and explain in-depth how each body part of an ACO Prototype is designed to perform at the limits of aero efficiency! This is a bit of an experiment for us so please leave a comment offering some feedback!
Timestamps;
- 0:01 Our experience and expertise
- 0:05 What is aerodynamics?
- 0:13 What do we need to consider?
- 0:19 Aero-generating components
- 0:20 The frontal area, and the Splitter
- 0:37 Big Honking Holes, pressure venting, and redirecting
- 0:52 Directing air to cool the car
- 1:04 The role of the Shark Fin
- 1:12 The Rear Wing
- 1:23 The Underfloor, Rear Diffuser, and Ground Effect
- 1:32 Aero wash and Turbulence
- 1:36 Comparing and contrasting different aero for different tracks
- 1:46 Final thoughts and comments!
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