Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook
by Simon McBeath
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Author: Simon McBeathEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-04-15
ISBN: 1859606628
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
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Book Review: Unmissable
Summary: 5 Stars
McBeath is both clear and precise on all the matters covered in this book making it useful for newcomers and seasoned engineers alike and manages to cover material useful to pretty much any discipline of motorsport.
For planning out the aerodynamic design on a competition car it is unmissable. Don't try modifying your car without reading it first!
Summary of Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook
If you're looking to improve the performance and handling of your car, you can with this highly readable and well-illustrated guide to all the main aspects of downforce devices. Chock full of interviews with experts and data from major constructors, this book addresses the theory of downforce lift and drag, wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics, plus airdams, splitters, spoilers and wings. Includes legislation, restrictions and regulations. Foreword by Gordon Murray.
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