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Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed
Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed

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Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed
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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
Specifications
Publisher: Bentley Publishers
Softcover: Approx. 316 Pages w/ 256 Photos
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
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