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SREEKANTH
S5, ME
ROLL NO : 52
Introduction
Most sophisticated vehicles used in the most
technologically advanced form of sports.
Each and every minute details tuned to perfection
Each f1 team has the responsibility to come up
with the most efficient design.
Bringing the f1 cars to a halt is an incredible
challenge.
F1 car driving demands precision, incredibly fast
reflexes and endurance from the driver.
The Chassis
Characteristics
• Single seat cars
• Open cockpit
• Open wheels
• Wings at front and rear
• Position of the engine is behind the driver
The Cockpit
Cockpit is a very sparse environment.
Driver has limited movement.
Driver experiences G-forces.
Designers are forever trying to lower the centre
of gravity of the car.
Wing theory
Uses the same principle as an aircraft.
Aircraft uses lift whereas f1 cars uses down-
force.
Drag- another important factor on an f1 car.
Rear wing
Made up of 2 sets of aerofoil connected to each
other by wing endplates.
Top aerofoil made up of a maximum of 3 elements.
Lower aerofoil made up of single element.
Endplates prevent the air from spilling over the
sides of the wings.
Front wing
Asymmetrical wing flaps on either side of the nose
cones.
Asymmetrical shape allows better airflow
increasing down-force.
Inside edges of the front wing endplates curved.
Diffuser
Situated at the underside
of the car behind the rear
axle line.
Consists of many tunnels
and splitters to control
airflow.
Maximizes suction effect
thus increasing down-force.
Engine
Ten times horse-power of a normal road car.
Operate at very high temperatures.
Limited to 3 litre, normally with 10 cylinders.
Engines made from forged aluminium.
Some components made from ceramics in order to
reduce internal inertia of moving parts.
What makes these engines
different to road car engines?
Air-box
Fuel and fuel tank
Exhausts
Cooling systems
Transmissions
• Clutch
• Gearbox
• Gear ratios
• Differential
Tyres
Must be able to withstand very high stresses and
temperatures.
Tyres filled with special nitrogen rich, moisture
free gas.
Tyres made up of 4 ingredients- carbon blacks,
polymers, oils and curatives.
3 types of tyres are used
• Dry tyre
• Intermediate tyre
• Wet tyre
The Suspensions
Two forms of suspension.
• Traditional coil spring setup.
• Torsion bar setup
Both forms are mounted on the chassis.
Dampers
Often called shock absorbers.
Main purpose is to prevent the spring from
oscillating too much
These dampers can be tuned to alter the
handling.
The Brakes
F1 cars use disc brakes designed to work at 750
degrees celcius.
Brakes are set up with 60% braking force to the
front and 40% to the rear.
Drivers are able to adjust the balance btw front
and rear braking force from a dial in the cockpit.
Rotating discs are gripped by caliper squeezing
the disc.
Discs are drilled for airflow to keep temperature
down.
Front and rear braking systems are connected
separately
Random facts about f1
In an f1 engine revving at 18000rpm, piston travels
up and down 300 times a second.
If a water hose were to blow off, complete cooling
system would empty in just over a second.
F1 cars have 3 built in pneumatic jacks.
F1 car has as many as 8 radios operating at a time.
References:
1. http://www.formula1.com- The Official
Website
2. http://www.motorsportengineering.com
3. http://www.f1-country.com
4. http://123seminarsonly.com
Conclusion
The car’s engine, suspension, aerodynamics, tyres etc
determine how fast they go.
The engineering of materials, cooling system,
aerodynamics and high temperature structural
stiffness of f1 components is leading edge
technology.
Getting the car tuned up and keeping it in a state of
perfection are 2 of the team’s most important tasks
during a season.
THANK YOU……
Sreekanth S
S5 ME
Roll No: 52