It's not unusual to make holes, cuts or slits in composite parts. Additionally, you usually trim the edges after demoulding.
I don't know in F1, but in industry and in boats manufacturing its, in fact, quite usual.
BassVirolla wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 08:43It's not unusual to make holes, cuts or slits in composite parts. Additionally, you usually trim the edges after demoulding.
I don't know in F1, but in industry and in boats manufacturing its, in fact, quite usual.
I don't know they were closed the entire time, but they appear to have a configuration where they were closed.diffuser wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 11:09BassVirolla wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 08:43It's not unusual to make holes, cuts or slits in composite parts. Additionally, you usually trim the edges after demoulding.
I don't know in F1, but in industry and in boats manufacturing its, in fact, quite usual.
Here's the thing though, you're not gonna get much hotter that high 30s C in Bahrain and AR3 said they ran with them closed the whole time.
Well, they obviously didn't need it. So why would they have double the cooling than they need?AR3-GP wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 01:37I don't know they were closed the entire time, but they appear to have a configuration where they were closed.diffuser wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 11:09BassVirolla wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 08:43
It's not unusual to make holes, cuts or slits in composite parts. Additionally, you usually trim the edges after demoulding.
I don't know in F1, but in industry and in boats manufacturing its, in fact, quite usual.
Here's the thing though, you're not gonna get much hotter that high 30s C in Bahrain and AR3 said they ran with them closed the whole time.
My very amateurish impression of A522 has been that Alpine has hedged its bets on design concepts (side pods, cooling systems, etc) and tried to leave themselves with opportunity to pivot once more definitive optimal solutions emerge with time. Perhaps influenced by their lack of flexibility towards the latter years of previous regulations to make drastic changes.diffuser wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 03:21Well, they obviously didn't need it. So why would they have double the cooling than they need?
Hopefully it has to do with a major sidepod change.
I am thinking that could be a ‘cure’ for porpoising; a second, shorter Venturi. Airflow changes with speed (and so, therefore, does underbody pressure). You could really play with the aero balance if you had a second throat section.diffuser wrote: ↑12 Mar 2022, 15:33https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... a52-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... a52-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
From this angle, it looks like the air that comes down off the lower part of the sidepod get's sucked in under the floor through the slot cut in the floor.
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
I agree with your impression because I've got the same. I would add they focused a lot on the Power Unit imo because of the "engine freeze" taking place... Furthermore, they now too well their main strenght compared to their last year's competitors (Alpha Tauri, AM, or even McLaren) is the fact the are a factory team rather than a customer one.peewon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 03:59My very amateurish impression of A522 has been that Alpine has hedged its bets on design concepts (side pods, cooling systems, etc) and tried to leave themselves with opportunity to pivot once more definitive optimal solutions emerge with time. Perhaps influenced by their lack of flexibility towards the latter years of previous regulations to make drastic changes.
Stu wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 09:04I am thinking that could be a ‘cure’ for porpoising; a second, shorter Venturi. Airflow changes with speed (and so, therefore, does underbody pressure). You could really play with the aero balance if you had a second throat section.diffuser wrote: ↑12 Mar 2022, 15:33https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... a52-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... a52-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
From this angle, it looks like the air that comes down off the lower part of the sidepod get's sucked in under the floor through the slot cut in the floor.
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... 522-1.webp
Yes Rossi confirmed it to Canal+ F1 diffuser in France.Spoutnik wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 12:07I agree with your impression because I've got the same. I would add they focused a lot on the Power Unit imo because of the "engine freeze" taking place... Furthermore, they now too well their main strenght compared to their last year's competitors (Alpha Tauri, AM, or even McLaren) is the fact the are a factory team rather than a customer one.peewon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2022, 03:59My very amateurish impression of A522 has been that Alpine has hedged its bets on design concepts (side pods, cooling systems, etc) and tried to leave themselves with opportunity to pivot once more definitive optimal solutions emerge with time. Perhaps influenced by their lack of flexibility towards the latter years of previous regulations to make drastic changes.
They could be fast on mid-high speed tracks even if the chassis isn't working really well like Ferrari 2019 or Williams 2014-16.
AeroDynamic wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 14:27
new side pod has a square-shape-bulk (Ferrari esque) now at the rear!