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Experimental Study of Open-Wheel Race-Car Front Wings
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An experimental study was performed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Low-Speed Wind Tunnel to quantify the performance and flowfield effects of two-element open-wheel-race-car front wing configurations. Four distinct configurations were tested in- and out-of-ground effect and at various speeds (Reynolds numbers), angles of attack, and flap positions. A splitter plate was installed in the wind tunnel to act as the ground plane. Data presented include balance force measurements, surface pressure data, and downstream flow measurements using a seven-hole probe. Results show that these elementary factors in the design of race-car front wings have a significant effect on wing performance and behavior of the downstream flowfield.
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Jasinski, W. and Selig, M., "Experimental Study of Open-Wheel Race-Car Front Wings," SAE Technical Paper 983042, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/983042.Also In
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