Composite Materials Technology and Formula 1 …

Composite Materials Technology in Formula 1 Motor Racing. Gary Savage, Honda Racing F1 (July 2008) 1 Composite Materials Technology in Formula 1 Motor Racing. G. Savage Honda Racing F1 Team Abstract If the pundits are to be believed, something approaching 10% of the world's population watches each Formula 1 race. Having said that, beneath its glamorous surface, few understand what exactly is involved and why it has evolved into "technological warfare". The strategy of Formula 1 will be discussed with a view to explain why the cars are so dependent on the use of advanced Materials , in particular fibre reinforced composites. Any engineering structure, irrespective of its intended purpose, must be made of one or more Materials . More often than not it is the choice and behaviour of those Materials that determine its mechanical performance. The introduction of fibre reinforced Composite chassis was one of the most significant developments in the history of Grand Prix motor racing.

Composite Materials Technology in Formula 1 Motor Racing. Gary Savage, Honda Racing F1 (July 2008) 3 The secondary structures (bodywork, undertray, wing configurations and cooler ducting etc.) are arranged around and

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