Aerodynamics is a crucial component of modern racecar design. This year’s UNH Precision Racing Aero subteam has created an aero package for the team’s car that is set to compete in Michigan at the national Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Competition. These aero components will improve the cornering performance of the car by providing downforce that increases grip. The team has not used wings on their cars since 2019 so their inclusion this year will notably improve the car’s performance. A rear wing and bodywork have been built from scratch, while a front wing has been adapted from a previous year to fit this year’s car. These components were designed using wing tunnel testing to choose the airfoils and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to determine their configuration. The parts were fabricated from carbon fiber with plastic and foam cores in the airfoils to provide a lightweight but stable structure to lay the carbon fiber around. After this year the knowledge will be passed down to improve these components in the future.
Authors
First Name
Last Name
Jack
Hamlin
Will
Sherts
Jake
Mueller
Kyle
Foster
Advisors:
Full Name
Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista
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Conference URC
Event Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE)
Department Mechanical Engineering (ISE)
Group Mechanical Engineering-Competitions and Clubs
