Competition Car Aerodynamics, 3rd Edition is ranked one of the 48 Best Aerodynamics Books of All Time and one of the 76 Best Motorsport Books of All Time by BookAuthority.
From historical background to state of the art techniques, and with chapters covering airdams, splitters, spoilers, wings, underbodies and myriad miscellaneous devices, Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition also features in-depth case studies from across the motorsport spectrum to help develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject.
The field of aerodynamics has had an increasingly significant effect on performance enhancement over the past 50 years. Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition continues the practical, hands-on approach of its popular predecessors to cover all aspects of motorsport aerodynamics and features yet more CFD and wind tunnel project material and case studies.
Aerodynamic theory is tackled in a comprehensive yet comprehensible way by author Simon McBeath, who has been granted unprecedented access to state of the art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, as well as regular access to the MIRA full-scale wind tunnel in the UK. Photographs, graphs, CFD-generated images and wind tunnel data – much of which has appeared in the successful Aerobytes series in Racecar Engineering – are used to explain with unrivalled clarity how aerodynamic performance benefits are obtained in practice. With case studies from Formula 1, sports prototypes, Formula 3, GT and saloon cars, club single-seaters and karts, this book will appeal to anyone, whether a designer, competitor, student or armchair enthusiast, wishing to gain an understanding of aerodynamics and how it can benefit the performance of all types of competition cars.
Comprehensive yet comprehensible, and extensively illustrated
Unique use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnel resources
Down to earth explanations of how aerodynamic performance benefits are obtained
Tackles relevant theory with an easy-to-read style
Examines all the key motorsport aerodynamic devices one by one
Emphasises how an integrated, balanced aerodynamic package is key to performance
Incorporates fascinating case studies, from Formula 1 to club racers
3rd edition includes new CFD and wind tunnel examples
Features many projects from Racecar Engineering’s successful Aerobytes series
Recommended reading for designers, competitors, students and armchair enthusiasts!
