That reaction (that after a fast research on internet seem to be one of the most endothermic) generates ammonia.... not very safe
But can you store in a F1 car a sufficient amount of it to "generate" enough cold to cool the car for a whole GP ?
That reaction (that after a fast research on internet seem to be one of the most endothermic) generates ammonia.... not very safe
It is being overstated. The wake from the front tires had a bigger impact on the older cars with the flat floor and tea tray area.Emag wrote: ↑09 Mar 2022, 15:06Tyre wake significantly alters the flow towards the rear for worse. It's not a good idea to leave it unmanaged.ringo wrote: ↑09 Mar 2022, 15:03This tyre wake control thing is actually the flavour of the month fad. Having no sidepods is the more beneficial thing to do.
The tyres already have the winglets above them by regulation. The cars do not have bargeboards any more to turn the air outward.
what they do have are tunnels.. very big tunnels and that's where most of the air that matters will be going.
Removing the side pods reduces lift and provides more high energy flow over the top of the floor and to the rear of the car.
The tyre wake thing only affects drag, doesnt produce downforce and will vary as the front wheels turn.
The winglets on top of the wheels and covers help somewhat, but they don't nullify the problem.
If Mercedes doesn't do anything to mitigate the dirty air at least to a certain degree, it won't matter how much free space they have on top of the floor. If the dirty air hits the rear before the diffuser, it messes up everything.
And the fact that this wake is variable, as you said, changing with amount of steering input. That makes it even worse because not only is there a huge mess, it's an incosistent mess.
New vortex generators below the mirrors?