Aerodynamic Analysis on Front Wing of F1 in Schools™ Car

Cheak, Juin Jett (2020) Aerodynamic Analysis on Front Wing of F1 in Schools™ Car. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

This paper discussed about the design and aerodynamic analysis of front wing of F1 IN SCHOOLS™ race car. F1 IN SCHOOLS™ is an international competition for students that involves STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects. Front wing plays an important role in racing as it is one of the most crucial elements in generating downforce to the vehicle. The performance of F1 IN SCHOOLS™ race car is determined by the drag force and downforce acting on the car. The focus of this study was to analyse the drag coefficient and downforce coefficient of front wing of F1 IN SCHOOLS™ race car. Besides that, two types of front wing (single element and dual element) were designed using SOLIDWORKS. Dual element wing design and single element wing design with different angles of attack (10˚, 12.5˚, 15˚, 17.5˚ and 20˚) of front wing were simulated using ANSYS Workbench 19.1. Mesh size of 3mm was used during mesh generation. The results obtained were compared and discussed. According to the results obtained, lift-to-drag ratio was calculated and it was proved that dual element wing generates greater lift-to-drag ratio than single element wing. From the vectors of velocity magnitude and contour of pressure coefficient, it can be seen that both of the results support the statement of dual element wing is better than single element wing in terms of generating downforce.