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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN MOTOR SPORT
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
IN MOTOR
SPORT
Garry Connelly
AM, Deputy
President,
FIA Institute
Garry Connelly, Deputy President
Tuesday
March 11, 2014
Cars of Tomorrow Conference March 11, 2014
Safety Systems
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
F1 Side Penetration
A012D02
PROJECTS 2004-2010
F1 Side Penetration
PROJECTS 2004-2010
F1 Side Penetration
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Racing Seat
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Racing Seat
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
60km/h and 200mm
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
60km/h and 200mm
ACHIEVEMENTS 2004-2010
Advanced Side Impact System
Carbon discs, floating disc concept
Developed in F1 – moving to road cars
Computer Fluid Dynamics (“CFD”)
(putting airflow into numbers)
1.Finessing flow
2. Flat underbody so key
areas are ahead of front
axle and behind rear
3. Generate extra load on
tyres
4.Angle of diffuser
5. Rake of the car
6.Vertical “guides”
maximise efficiency
7. Exhaust flow can
increase diffuser
efficiency. New rules 2014
DRS – Drag Reduction System
CFD
•Previous main
application was in
aviation
•Aviation has no
ground effects and
no rotating tyres
•Auto industry saw
little relevance –
worried only about a
little downforce and
fuel economy
•That is now
changing
Use of Composite Materials
If it’s good enough to fly in ....
Pushing the edge with composites – cost is
still an issue
(F1 banned lithium beryllium due to cost)
Fuels and Lubricants
•Compounds for
power combined
with efficiency
•1990s saw drive
for “pure and
clean” fuel - flow
to road cars
•Lubricants – “how
thin can we get
away with?”
•Components
have to last longer
than ever (new
regulations)
•Major oil
companies
involved
Motor Sport engineers – “Fast track” training
Technologies
•Many
manufacturers
use motor sport
to train
•Will spend 3 –
4 years in sport
then transfer
back to road
cars
•Not just about
technology but
about “winning
time-line driven
culture”
2014
F1
“Power
Unit”
Sustainability and motor sport
Sustainability and motor sport
2014 F1
Technologies
Power Unit Regulations
Target – to achieve comparable power output to
2013 ~750 bhp
•Downsize ICE to 1600cc with rev limit 15,000 rpm
•Turbo-charge ICE (pressure charging with sole
single stage compressor)
•Use integrated energy recovery system (new
terminology for the sport) “ERS” where;
ERS = KERS + HERS
•Now have two sources of energy recovery so two
MGU – MGUH and MGUK
•“Power unit” replaces the traditional “engine”
ERS (Energy recovery system)
MGU-H and MGU-K
MGU-H (HERS)
Electric “Turbo Compounding”
•MGUH like MGUK
is bi-directional
•Used to overcome
turbo lag
MGU-K (KERS)
Sustainability and motor sport
F1’s 7 different
Technologies
energy journeys
1) Turbocharger: exhaust energy spins the turbine to spin the compressor and
boost the pressure of the inlet charge, improving combustion efficiency.
2) Energy from MGU-K (working as a generator) - recovered from the rear axle
under braking - to the battery for storage.
3) Energy to MGU-K (working as a motor) - electrical energy from the battery to the
motor to improve car performance.
4) Energy from MGU-H (working as a generator) - recovered as the excess energy
from the exhaust stream that would otherwise be wasted - to the battery for
storage.
5) Energy to MGU-H (working as a motor) - electrical energy from the battery to the
motor to accelerate the turbocharger (and improve driveability).
6) Energy from MGU-H direct to MGU-K - direct compounding of recovered energy
from the turbo directly to the rear axle without battery storage.
7) Energy from MGU-K direct to MGU-H - direct compounding of recovered energy
from the rear axle directly to the turbocharger without battery storage.
Outcome
• Producing more power than 2.4
litre V8 of 2013 (using ICE V6 of
1.6 litres) ~ 750 BHP
• ERS producing 161 BHP for 33.3
seconds per lap
• 30% more power from every drop
of fuel!
• (Ultimately) must be reliable (5
engines/year)
Lessons for the Industry?
• Is the technology transferable?
• YES – has been the case for
decades
• On the safety aspects, could we
achieve “Formula Zero?”
• Cost + Will to Regulate +
Consumer “Wants and Needs”
Thank you