How does Formula One (F1) Rear Wing operate ?
Formula 1 Rear wing - F1 Tamizhan Before the diffuser came into action, it was wing structures that were included in front and rear, which are called as front and rear bodyworks. As we have seen in previous posts, more than 50% of the downforce is contributed by the rear body works, wing and diffuser. What is rear wing? The rear wing consists of two elements 1. Main plane 2. Adjustable flap Both the elements are in the shape of inverted airfoil held together in position with help of endplates. The main plate does not move and remains fixed. The purpose of endplates are to compensate the resulting vortices formed from wing edges which we will see in the upcoming post. Here we explore the structure of rear wing and how does it work. a. How does the main plane function? It directs the clean air flowing over the side bodywork upwards thereby exerting downforce that makes the car to stick more to the ground. The whole design has to in such a way, the stall should not happen because of ...
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