Explaining Engineering - F1

Transmission is another very important aspect of a Formula 1 car. You would have noticed shifting gears to achieve various speed. But the actual purpose of gear box is to make vehicle quicker. To know better about this , we need to know a little about how IC engine produce power. IC engines, produce power by burning fuel , which kicks the piston that reciprocate and rotate a crank. Which convert this linear motion in to rotating motion. The force produced on the piston by combustion is applied on the crank of some radius, which causes torque in the body that rotates the shaft connected to it through which rotation is produced. When Ic engine is working at lower rpm, it ultimately means the air-fuel mixture supplied to engine is low so less power is generated. So force on piston will be less. Ultimately torque will be less. Okay, if you ask me what torque is, For every object to move we need force Likewise for every object to rotate, we need torque which is again a component of f

 The Dark Art As we saw about the power unit in the previous week, We are going to look at something that is going to deliver the power from power unit. If you ask any engineer , what part of a car you don’t want to work on, his answer will be simple , TIRES . Yes , you read it correct. Tires are the most ignored aspect of a car when it comes to customer point of view , but it is a nightmare for engineers. Indeed tires are considered dark arts of Vehicle Engineering. This is because tires are the one part, that is made up of n number of assumptions. In fact, no two tire made up of same manufacturer of same profile is same . Let us look into them in this post. Ever wondered, How a metal tube of maximum 5 inch could manage to take the part load of a car? But the honest truth is rubber made tires carry the full load of a car. Imagine how strong these tires had to made.   Tires are the only part that are in contact with the ground, which means , whatever has to be done in between vehicle

  In the previous post , we had looked in to the aspect why Formula 1 produce better result , but still it is not fastest car? Why. Formula 1 engines are made in such a way that they are quickest. Still not clear? , a Veyron can rev up to 6400 RPM, and takes up to 14.4s to reach a speed of 300kmph, while F1 cars at the other hand can rev up to 15000 RPM, and can reach 300Kmph in 8.4s .So   Formula 1 engines can maintain a high average speed. While Veyron can’t even stand against it. But did you imagine how 15000 rpm looks like? How it is achieved? Formula 1 power unit is said to be the most efficient power unit in the world. You read it right. Formula 1 engines has a efficiency of about 50%, which was previously just 17%. What made it possible ? When you classify energy on the basis of conversion efficiency , Electrical energy are heroes. F1 was keen on increasing the efficiency as well as not damaging the tradition. So F1 turned hybrid. Where ICE is assisted with a electric motor

Formula 1 Power Unit When someone say the word racing , the first word  that comes to your mind is Formula 1 . Even though the entire vehicle engineering is important , without power unit , there is no purpose of the entire vehicle. It is like brain of the Car. What makes these power unit best in world? let us have a look into it. Formula 1 power unit is not the fastest power unit. there are cars that can go at better speeds. Infact modern Formula1 cars reach a speed  not more than 350Kmph, what then makes this a best power unit in the world? this is because they are smartly engineered. Buggati Veyron which has a massive engine , weighs 490 kgs, and weighs almost 900 kgs with entire transmission setup, when this is compared to entire formula 1 car it weighs more than 150 kgs. Buggati veyron uses a 8 L W16 Engine produces a peak horse power of 1184. while Formula 1 use a 1.6 L turbo charged engine that can produce a peak engine horse power of 600 Hp which is further aided by electric mo