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Post by indycals on Feb 27, 2015 4:34:37 GMT -5
We could be dealing with this instead.   |
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Post by alterrenner on Feb 27, 2015 6:13:04 GMT -5
Apparently, they were having reception problems with the pit-to-car radio! Or maybe they're working on a sponsorship deal with the ACME Cattle Fence And Sewer Grating Company?
--Frank
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Post by jamesharvey on Feb 27, 2015 8:39:38 GMT -5
What is this? Another attempt to disguise bodywork? Really interesting picture.
Jim
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Post by INDY22IAM on Feb 27, 2015 8:56:34 GMT -5
Are they trying to measure the air going through the car? It looks like it has sensors all over the fencing. May be he got off course and ran into the fencing and it just stayed with the car. HA HA
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Post by gwstexas on Feb 27, 2015 10:32:12 GMT -5
These guys just don't understand nerf bars.
Gary
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Post by raceparke on Feb 27, 2015 11:18:12 GMT -5
Newey applying his nautical interests?
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Post by pje on Feb 27, 2015 14:16:24 GMT -5
Looks like they just hung some oven racks on it to mess with everyone. Paul Erlendson |
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Post by indy on Feb 27, 2015 14:45:45 GMT -5
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Post by INDY22IAM on Feb 27, 2015 16:22:41 GMT -5
Here is a little blurb from that article on the rake.
What really grabs the attention in testing are the large aero rakes. These are made up of an array of Kiel probes which will map airflow across the full surface of the rake.
Typically, these are fitted behind the front tire to measure the tire's wake, or towards the rear of the sidepod to map the flow passing toward the rear wing/diffuser. Other positions include around the rear wing or behind the diffuser.
As such a large number of probes are used, the transducer end of the sensor is not mounted to the probe, but connected via a thin plastic tube to a pod elsewhere on the car.
For the very large front tire wake rakes, the resulting pod can be huge, so it will be mounted well away from the probes so as not to upset the airflow near them.
Interesting article and some great pictures.
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Post by indy on Feb 27, 2015 23:20:00 GMT -5
Scarbs is very insightful on the technology of F1. I started subscribing to Peter Windsor's YouTube channel and Scarbs has great knowledge to share. Highly recommended you subscribe to Peter's videos. So far this year every car release has gotten a video plus the various days of testing have had coverage.
Jordan
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