Not even blurred shots from behind.
Not even blurred shots from behind.
Nope! That is the entrance to the side-pod through-flow tunnel. The radiator inlet is the small square opening next to it.Sevach wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 18:49https://preview.redd.it/t8p9htvh0ej81.p ... 3d3d54d8a1
https://preview.redd.it/uyt3etvh0ej81.p ... bb80f2a5cf
Radiator positioning.
Nice catch! It's actually carbon fiber weave, not radiator. The outer portion of the intake must be for intercoolers.
That is exactly what I think that they are doing. Other than the louvres the rules forbid cooling outlets within the wheelbase, I think that the outlet for this piece is where the suspension enters the bodywork (it looks to be quite oversized for it to be just for the suspension arm).JPower wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 20:51Could it be possible that they found that ducting air inside the pod and exiting out in the opening at the back of the provides some type of efficiency advantage? Some were saying it was for hot air if what you all are saying is correct, maybe its there to feed even more air to the beam wing area...
https://i.imgur.com/sy2NnSS.png
Like this? Blue one is an air inside those "sausages"Stu wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 21:00That is exactly what I think that they are doing. Other than the louvres the rules forbid cooling outlets within the wheelbase, I think that the outlet for this piece is where the suspension enters the bodywork (it looks to be quite oversized for it to be just for the suspension arm).JPower wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 20:51Could it be possible that they found that ducting air inside the pod and exiting out in the opening at the back of the provides some type of efficiency advantage? Some were saying it was for hot air if what you all are saying is correct, maybe its there to feed even more air to the beam wing area...
https://i.imgur.com/sy2NnSS.png
They had reasonably small side pods last year, I see no reason why they need all of the volume that they have now for cooling. The external bodywork can then be used to control the wheel wake (and keeping it away from the beam wing) - the CFD study by @Vanja66, @jjn9128 & @Vyssion shows that to good for drag reduction. The internal flow can then be used to ‘boost’ the beam wing flow.
Yep.jumpingfish wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 21:29Like this? Blue one is an air inside those "sausages"Stu wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 21:00That is exactly what I think that they are doing. Other than the louvres the rules forbid cooling outlets within the wheelbase, I think that the outlet for this piece is where the suspension enters the bodywork (it looks to be quite oversized for it to be just for the suspension arm).JPower wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 20:51Could it be possible that they found that ducting air inside the pod and exiting out in the opening at the back of the provides some type of efficiency advantage? Some were saying it was for hot air if what you all are saying is correct, maybe its there to feed even more air to the beam wing area...
https://i.imgur.com/sy2NnSS.png
They had reasonably small side pods last year, I see no reason why they need all of the volume that they have now for cooling. The external bodywork can then be used to control the wheel wake (and keeping it away from the beam wing) - the CFD study by @Vanja66, @jjn9128 & @Vyssion shows that to good for drag reduction. The internal flow can then be used to ‘boost’ the beam wing flow.
https://i.imgur.com/8yADz05.jpg