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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN MOTOR SPORTGarry Connelly, Deputy President
Cars of Tomorrow Conference March 11, 2014
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN MOTOR SPORTGarry Connelly AM, Deputy President, FIA Institute
Tuesday March 11, 2014
Safety Systems
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ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010F1 Side Penetration
PROJECTS 2004-2010F1 Side Penetration
PROJECTS 2004-2010F1 Side Penetration
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Racing Seat
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Racing Seat
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
60km/h and 200mm
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
60km/h and 200mm
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010Advanced Side Impact System
Carbon discs, floating disc conceptDeveloped in F1 – moving to road cars
Computer Fluid Dynamics (“CFD”)(putting airflow into numbers)
1.Finessing flow
2. Flat underbody so key areas are ahead of front axle and behind rear
3. Generate extra load on tyres
4.Angle of diffuser
5. Rake of the car
6.Vertical “guides” maximise efficiency
7. Exhaust flow can increase diffuser efficiency. New rules 2014
DRS – Drag Reduction System
CFD• Previous main
application was in aviation
• Aviation has no ground effects and no rotating tyres
• Auto industry saw little relevance – worried only about a little downforce and fuel economy
• That is now changing
Use of Composite Materials
If it’s good enough to fly in ....
Pushing the edge with composites – cost is still an issue(F1 banned lithium beryllium due to cost)
Fuels and Lubricants• Compounds for
power combined with efficiency
• 1990s saw drive for “pure and clean” fuel - flow to road cars
• Lubricants – “how thin can we get away with?”
• Components have to last longer than ever (new regulations)
• Major oil companies involved
Motor Sport engineers – “Fast track” trainingTechnologies• Many
manufacturers use motor sport to train
• Will spend 3 – 4 years in sport then transfer back to road cars
• Not just about technology but about “winning time-line driven culture”
Sustainability and motor sport2014 F1 “Power Unit”
Sustainability and motor sportTechnologies2014 F1 Power Unit Regulations
Target – to achieve comparable power output to 2013 ~750 bhp• Downsize ICE to 1600cc with rev limit 15,000
rpm• Turbo-charge ICE (pressure charging with sole
single stage compressor)• Use integrated energy recovery system (new
terminology for the sport) “ERS” where; ERS = KERS + HERS• Now have two sources of energy recovery so
two MGU – MGUH and MGUK• “Power unit” replaces the traditional “engine”
ERS (Energy recovery system)MGU-H and MGU-K
MGU-H (HERS)
Electric “Turbo Compounding”
• MGUH like MGUK is bi-directional
• Used to overcome turbo lag
MGU-K (KERS)
Sustainability and motor sportTechnologiesF1’s 7 different energy journeys
1) Turbocharger: exhaust energy spins the turbine to spin the compressor and boost the pressure of the inlet charge, improving combustion efficiency.
2) Energy from MGU-K (working as a generator) - recovered from the rear axle under braking - to the battery for storage.
3) Energy to MGU-K (working as a motor) - electrical energy from the battery to the motor to improve car performance.
4) Energy from MGU-H (working as a generator) - recovered as the excess energy from the exhaust stream that would otherwise be wasted - to the battery for storage.
5) Energy to MGU-H (working as a motor) - electrical energy from the battery to the motor to accelerate the turbocharger (and improve driveability).
6) Energy from MGU-H direct to MGU-K - direct compounding of recovered energy from the turbo directly to the rear axle without battery storage.
7) Energy from MGU-K direct to MGU-H - direct compounding of recovered energy from the rear axle directly to the turbocharger without battery storage.
Outcome
• Producing more power than 2.4 litre V8 of 2013 (using ICE V6 of 1.6 litres) ~ 750 BHP
• ERS producing 161 BHP for 33.3 seconds per lap
• 30% more power from every drop of fuel!
• (Ultimately) must be reliable (5 engines/year)
Lessons for the Industry?
• Is the technology transferable?• YES – has been the case for
decades• On the safety aspects, could we
achieve “Formula Zero?”• Cost + Will to Regulate +
Consumer “Wants and Needs”
Thank you