AiS Challenge Team Abstract
Team Number: 41
School Name: Las Cruces High School
Area of Science: Physics
Project Title: BEAT YOUR WINGFORCE DOWN
Our project will challenge our team's knowledge of the
common laws and principals of aerodynamics.The results from the
problem of our project will produce an estimate on how the down
force of a spoiler effects the cars speed while on a track. If
the down force of the wing is to great compared to the car speed
then the car cannot go as fast and will make the front end of
the car lift off the ground because the back end will have too
much down force. After studying the designs of recent Indy cars,
we are wondering if by using the laws of aerodynamics there is
a better and more efficient design for spoilers. Our project will
produce evidence (and hopefully a C++ program) that shows the
ratio of down force to the cars speed.
To the racing world being the safest while continuing to maintain
speed is very important. The rear wing is one of the integral
parts of the car's traction and drag. Finding the right balance
between drag and down force can be difficult. We hope to find
out how air moves across the wing and how it can affect the speed
and down force.
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