Analysis and improvements of a front wing for formula SAE car

Xingrui Chen

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/13/20240822

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Chen,X. (2023). Analysis and improvements of a front wing for formula SAE car. Theoretical and Natural Science,13,136-143.

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Analysis and improvements of a front wing for formula SAE car

Xingrui Chen *^,1,

¹ Hefei University OF Technology

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https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/13/20240822

Abstract

Although aerodynamic packages have been developed for many years, teams still face the problem of lack of downforce and how to control the turbulence. One possible reason is that the size of a formula SAE(Society of Automotive Engineers) car is strictly limited. It is unrealistic to blindly copy Formula 1's aerodynamic package without improving. Aided by CFD (computational fluid dynamics), this article focuses on the front wing’s aerodynamic characteristics in order to modify the downforce and the flow field around it. The front wing is divided into two parts, one is to direct the airflow bypass the tires, and the other is to diminish the airflow lifted by the front wing. Moreover, a special flap is designed to control the airflow and achieve good results. This article also shows the airflow around the whole car with aerodynamic packages to make the results more vivid. This article may offer a reference for the front wing design of race cars.

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FSAE, Aerodynamic Packages, Front Wing, Downforce

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Chen,X. (2023). Analysis and improvements of a front wing for formula SAE car. Theoretical and Natural Science,13,136-143.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing Innovation and Applied Physics

Conference website: https://www.confciap.org/

ISBN：978-1-83558-189-6(Print) / 978-1-83558-190-2(Online)

Conference date: 27 January 2024

Editor：Yazeed Ghadi

Series: Theoretical and Natural Science

Volume number: Vol.13

ISSN：2753-8818(Print) / 2753-8826(Online)

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