Overview of the Race Car Aerodynamics course

Find out how it all happened, why you cant use a fan car, and why it is becoming the dominant area of development in many categories.

Downforce directly affects the vehicles grip level (and also the drag force). It can make you faster, but not always as you’ll find out…

Learn about the types of drag and why it is important to minimise drag at ALL times, unless it results in lower lap times. What you ask? There is a limit. It is all about balancing the lift/drag ratio and taking the vehicles power into consideration.

How downforce and drag will affect your laptime. There is always a balance!

Grip, lateral and vertical load, slip angles etc.

The importance of geometry, steering, springs and dampers.

Low Speed Aero specific – vehicles on a racetrack ARE NOT sound barrier breaking aircraft.

The most important aspect of a racecar. A car that is balanced correctly allow a driver to explore the limits of the vehicle’s performance.

How Single and Multi Element wings work, why endplates are needed on a racecar and the different wing mounting types that can be used.

Why a front splitter is crucial to getting the right balance on your racecar and how it works as a part of the front end package.

Generate more load across the whole floor of the car by fitting a rear diffuser assembly.

Not the most efficient item, but they do have their place. Generate masses of front downforce with these simple devices.

These act like large vortex generators and generate additional front downforce in the underfloor.

Add momentum to the boundary layer to delay separation, or create large scale vortices to put the flow where you want it for maximum effect.

Overview of bodywork details that should not be overlooked. Tips and tricks for minimising drag.

How wing angles vary the load on the vehicle.

Key things to note to reduce the drag of your vehicle, plus some interesting methods that are used in various applications.

How the forces around your vehicle stack up.

How testing at the track can be used to improve a racing vehicle.

How wind tunnels work and why they are so heavily used in the higher levels of motorsport.

What is CFD and how is it used to improve performance.

Math functions that you can use in your data analysis software or simulation packages.

How aeromaps are derived and how they are used to understand a vehicles performance over a range of conditions.

Often overlooked, how to determine if a new component is actually better than what you already have available to you in your settings.

Apply your new found knowledge, be way more valuable to your team, sound like a genius at the pub, further your learning with additional courses.