High Performance Downforce
High Performance Downforce
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I was wondering if anyone has a good way to estimate downforce mathematically on a race car wing, specifically a sprint car wing. For those that have no idea what a sprint car wing looks like, it is 25 ft^2 and has side panels on either side. It also has a 1 inch wickerbill or lip on the rear edge. Any tips would be great.





RE: High Performance Downforce
Wing Span, Chord, Camber, Degree of the Chord relative to the ground.
MPH of the Df you wanted to measure.
Air Temp
Air Pressure
Wind Conditions
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I think that's about it.
RE: High Performance Downforce
Sprint cars get quite sideways and I would think this has a substantial effect on down force. I would also expect that the design of the side panels will also have a substantial influence on this.
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RE: High Performance Downforce