We've nearly finished our design, and we've starting physically modelling our car
This week we've managed to 3D print some of our designs so we can see how they look and whether they adhere to the regulations we have to follow - which are very strict
Thank you to all of our sponsors so far!
These are just prototypes, but we're really excited to have got this far in the time we've had. We've still got more designs to go, so come back every Wednesday to see our progress on these prototypes. Our front wing is the part on the left, and our first rear wing is on the right. If you want to learn more about our design process, scroll down.
Front Wing - Quick Description
The front wing is designed to control airflow over our car, and we have designed it to move the air around our car and to reduce drag which would make us slower in the race, which is obviously undesirable.
Front Wing - Technical Description
Our front wing has steep curves from the leading edge, which could cause turbulence around the car rather than laminar. However, our trailing edge is made of two shallower curves that work to align the air to stabilize airflow. The wingspan is 70mm which complies with regulations with 10mm to spare. We have used this 10mm to create a smoother edge around the tips of the wing. The wingspan is 5mm which is the minimum so we will have to be careful when hand finishing this, and our chord length is 14.8mm which will need to be adapted to fit the regulation length of 15mm.
See our next post for descriptions of the rear wing!