Aerodynamic Optimization Of F1 Car

Mohd Sabri, Mohamed Mokhtar (2009) Aerodynamic Optimization Of F1 Car. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Aerodynamics is one of the important aspects in modern racing cars. Formula One is the most dramatic examples of aerodynamics for this field. Aerodynamics factor is fundamental in racing car and must be taken into consideration in a Formula One car design. Due to that, there are studies made specifically to focus on aerodynamics optimization of F1 car. There are two main aerodynamic forces acting on a car which is drag and downforce. In a Formula One car design, aerodynamics drag is supposed to be reduced as much as possible whilst the downforce is wants to be as high as possible for a great speed racing car. This is because forces due to airflow increase with the square of the speed. To calculate the aerodynamics the fastest way than experiment is using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. COSMOSFloWorks is one of the software that can be used for this simulation. In this research, the aerodynamics analyzed using COSMOSFloWorks simulation and Wind Tunnel Experiment to get data for drag coefficient, CD and lift coefficient, CL. A model of Formula One car is design in the research for simulation. The model is designed using SolidWorks software. Drag coefficient, CD and lift coefficient, CL then obtained after the model transferred to COSMOSFloWorks. Wind tunnel experiment provided value of 1.197 for CD and -0.276 for CL while COSMOSFloWorks simulation gave 0.5408 for CD and -0.2033 for CL. Comparison were made with the value for both simulation and experiment aerodynamics forces in this research.

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