Structural Analysis of Formula One Racing Car

Authors

  • Triya Nanalal Vadgama Student,Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad.
  • Mr. Arpit Patel Assistant Professor,Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad.
  • Dr. Dipali Thakkar Head & Professor,Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Mr. Jignesh Vala Assistant Professor,Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Formula One race car, Airfoil, Angle of Attack (AOA), Force Reaction, Downforce

Abstract

A modern Formula One (F1) Racing Car has almost as much in common with an aircraft as it does with an ordinary road
car. Aerodynamics has become a key to success in the sport and teams spend millions of dollars on research and development
in the field each year for improving performance. The aerodynamic designer has two primary concerns:
i. The creation of downforce, to help push the car’s tyres onto the track and improve cornering forces,
ii. To minimise the drag that occurs due to turbulence and acts to slow down the car.
In this project, various features of the car will be enhanced to make the whole car more structurally efficient by analysing
the corresponding structure and forces using Ansys Workbench (Static Structural) software. Structurally efficiency will be
attained by considering the Downforce & Force Reaction, generated at a certain speed, weight, material, strength, and other
performance parameters to achieve the above stated primary concerns.

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Published

2015-05-25

How to Cite

Triya Nanalal Vadgama, Mr. Arpit Patel, Dr. Dipali Thakkar, & Mr. Jignesh Vala. (2015). Structural Analysis of Formula One Racing Car. International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering, Science & Technology, 2(5), 89–95. Retrieved from https://ijarest.org/index.php/ijarest/article/view/126

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2015): Volume: 02, Issue: 05 - May, 2015.

Section

Articles