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As far as I was aware , some work has already been done on the LMP2 , but was abandoned .
Wind tunnel wasnt used at all in the design of the LMP1 , so that can also apply to the LMP2 . Lowes sponsored Fernandez at Le Mans in 2007 . Why not again ? If they have no market in Europe , why did they do it in 2007 ? I am only suggesting that it is a possibility . Why does Corvette race at Le Mans if what you say about coverage is true in North America ? I wouldnt think its about European sales either . Last edited by The Badger; 1 Feb 2009 at 20:40. |
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Yes, Corvette and GM sell cars in Europe. Yes, the North American customer base of Corvette is aware of it's LM adventures. This isn't your average demographic. If the dollars are included in the overall years budget, I can see a Lowes sponsored car at LM in the future. However, that car will require substantial backing from Acura to do so, and will need to be competitive for overall victories. |
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The ARX-02a wing would make a good starting point for the ARX-01b and be pretty relevant. But it would need to be optimized and then manufactured. All the work could be done via CFD considering all the LMP2 developments were done that way last year. Last edited by MulsanneMike; 1 Feb 2009 at 21:52. |
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Mike, Just wondering how much more capable and advanced the CFD programs that Wirth use as compared to the basic flo works programs used in university. Interesting to see they are confident enough in the software to do so much of the development on it.
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I agree with Mike that you just can't beat having a real model infront of you. That said though CFD is a useful tool and it improves constantly, the great leaps foward in processor power in the last decade have made it worth having. We did find it very helpful on our program when it came down to detail development for brake ducts and radiator ducts. We were able to optimise brake ducts down to the Nth degree while having the confidence to know that the new designs would satisfy the coolling requirements. And that was almost ten years ago, the fidelity of the digital models used today is way ahead of those we used back then. |
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http://www.racecar-engineering.com/n...9s-2-lmp2.html
In these photos of the new Zytek for 2009 the rear wing does not look as bad. I suppose it is because the Acura is really wide. so maybe all the other prototypes wont look that terrible. |
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It's all about how they integrate it into there design!
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Big dick for a gnat Mike ..... 10mm ..... reckon he might have trouble landing with that one mate !!!
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Isn't F1 becoming more and more about CFD these days... I guess they'll still want to run a tunnel 24-7 because they have the budgets and they've always been doing it. But it looks like they're all getting equipped for heavy work and they see the advantage of it with all the limitations on physical testing and the way the budgets become less and less unlimited. I guess optimizing some elements in a windtunnel is a black art compared to the precise readings you can get from a software... (I'm thinking cooling, ducts, tunnels or diffusers that are notoriously hard to scale down)
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There a great article here with some interesting insight into the car:
http://www.gordonkirby.com/categorie..._is_no169.html |
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Robert Clarke new CEO of De Ferran Motorsports:
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Here are a couple more videos from the WDWT. One of the ARX-02As where the difference in the exhaust is very evident. The second one is a general, of most of the rest of the participants at the WDWT. Here
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Very interesting article. What do you make of this quote from Wirth, when speaking about the power-assisted hydraulic steering system: "There are certain reasons why in the future it might be advantageous to have hydraulics on the engine for other engine-related functions you're allowed to do in P1 that you're not allowed to do in P2." What other future hydraulic functions might they be anticipating? A hydraulic KERS? |
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BTW Mike, wasn't there a press release about Zytek providing electro-mechanical powershift for the ARX-01? That's probably where the electric paddle-shifter mentioned on your page is coming from.
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