Formula 1 Race Car Aerodynamics: Floor Flow Structures
Amr Shaalan and Dimitris Assanis
A focused look at the floor and diffuser, the hidden parts that generate most of an F1 car's downforce. CFD simulations reveal the vortices and flow patterns engineers chase to gain lap time.
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