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(0/n) Tomorrow, #Belgian #cycling season starts again with opening classic @OmloopHNB @Nieuwsblad_be Upon several requests, we provide thread on our research in cycling #aerodynamics including practical ramifications. Work by @KU_Leuven et al. in partnership with @Ansys
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#Science
(1/n) Well-known: cyclist in slipstream of another cyclist can typically get aerodynamic drag reduction of 30-40%. Is much more behind motorcycle, car or train. Known since at least 1899. “#Drafting” in the #slipstream is therefore common practice.
#Science #Engineering #cycling
#Science #Engineering #cycling
(2/n) This is because air as medium gives pressure field so 1st rider literally gets “push” by 2nd. We published this in 2013. First lot of criticism & disbelief, now many say “we know this all along”. Yeah right 😊. That’s how it always goes… urbanphysics.net/2013_CAF_BB_TD…
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#Cycling
What is computational fluid dynamics(CFD), how does it work, and when was it used in F1?
Computational Fluid Dynamics, in other words, is a computer simulation of fluid behavior.
The program was created by Air Force and Aerospace engineers and debuted in Formula 1 in 1990.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics, in other words, is a computer simulation of fluid behavior.
The program was created by Air Force and Aerospace engineers and debuted in Formula 1 in 1990.
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It is now one of the most important elements for teams to develop cars, it is no less important than the wind tunnel, and it may become even more important in the future,due to its integration with artificial intelligence, which has become an integral part of the tools of F1.
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There is a future plan that has not been implemented in which CFD will be the primary element after the wind tunnel is eliminated.
And if we look at this season, we will see things that happened for the first time at the level of the big teams,
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And if we look at this season, we will see things that happened for the first time at the level of the big teams,
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