TEMPORADA 2024 DE FÓRMULA 1 [Hilo oficial]

[German Sanchez]

Muy recomendable hilo analizando el flujo aerodinámico del AMR24 gracias a la megafoto de la parafina.

https://x.com/dr_obbs/status/1760570145603223733?s=20

This image by
@XPBImages
of the #AMR24 forward floor aero is mega!! So let’s break it down a bit from front to back. This is a great view of how the air is moving along the floor top deck and interacting with the undercut.



Focusing on the front, you can see the upwash along the monocoque. The air comes at an upwashing angle into the leading edge of the aggressive underbite. The Coanda curvature of the inlet pulls the air down into the intake. The streaklines along the body show this very well!



As the air upwashes into the undercut, it is slowed and directed back down. This decelerating flow increases the local pressure in the undercut. This helps to push the surrounding air down and out along the top of the floor.



A bit further downstream we can see where this down and outwashing flow begins the transition into undercut flow. This forward outwash helps extract air from the outwashing tunnels. The undercut flow helps carry flow energy to the rear and rear corner elements.


Anyways, that’s a great look into the aero in the forward portion of the car! It’s so complex, so this is just a very simple explanation of what we can assume from these flow viz lines. I hope you enjoyed it!