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Aerodynamics is a science in itself, and is one of the most important factors in modern competition car design. This fully updated second edition covers all aspects of aerodynamics, including both downforce and drag. This complex subject is explained in down-to-earth terms, with the aid of numerous illustrations, including colour CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) diagrams to demonstrate how aerodynamic devices work, as well as wind-tunnel studies. Aimed primarily at amateur and semi-professional designers and drivers, as well as students, this fascinating book will also appeal to armchair enthusiasts wishing to gain a better understanding of the subject.
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Simon McBeath, a freelance motorsport technology writer, is a regular contributor to Racecar Engineering magazine. Alongside his writing, he has a business designing, manufacturing and marketing composite racecar aerofoils, and he also provides an aerodynamics advisory service to competitors. He lives in Dorset.
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The book is great reading for people interested about aerodynamics, especially in the mind of keeping vehicle on the ground. In real life some of the covered topics are complicated and mysterious but this book helps to give enough ideas of the physics behind so you do not need to have PhD to understand and use the most important lessons. Like author says in the book; rest can be verified with testing.
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19 Jan 2012
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Bought this book because I'm a student tasked with designing and analyzing the aerodynamics of a FSAE student race car. As the book's title suggests, this book gives a good basis for aerodynamics design concepts used in cars. It also gives a little history of Formula 1 development which proved very useful especially when it came to design decisions regarding the under-body. If you are like me and have to answer to 10+ people, buy this book. Those 10+ people will all have their own design concepts that they will ask you to implement, and at least 50% of those concepts will be based off of what F1 cars look like. If you have this book, you can give them clear and concise reasons for not choosing their design strategy. My only regret about this book is that I didn't buy it sooner.
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