Aerodynamics of Racing Cars

2.0AERODYNAMIC TOOLS
By studying the trends of the last thirty years we see that aerodynamics is a reason behind the success of a racing car, since tire and engine technology have made a comparatively small progress. Furthermore, tires are not manufactured to fit the particular needs of a single racing team, while engines often are developed in series for more than one team. This conclusion leads us to the analysis of the aerodynamic tools: computational aerodynamics (CAD), wind tunnel testing and aerodynamic design and optimisation.
2.1 ΤHE ROLE OF THE WIND TUNNEL
Racing teams have been devoting more and more time to the development of the aerodynamics of their cars. They have done so with track and wind tunnel testing. Track testing is widely recognised for being too expensive and dependent on many casual events. …