• Overview
• Plan
• Design
• Analyse
• Make
• Test
• Race

 

Analyse

Investigate your F1 car's aerodynamics

You've designed your car. You think it's pretty hot. But how will it perform? Engineers need to worry about two main aerodynamic factors:

• Drag: Your car will move faster if its shape minimises the resistance of the air to its forward movement.
• Lift: Things that move quickly tend to 'take off'. You're not building an airplane, so you'll want your car's shape to minimise this natural effect.

The Virtual Wind Tunnel

If your school has a Virtual Wind Tunnel software program which can predict the effects of drag and lift, you can refine your car designs to make it more aerodynamically efficient.

Make »

 

 

OUR BLOG FEED