F1 Williams 2011

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Carbon Fiber Autoclave. Autoclave Molding, Pre-preg, Composite Material.

The following information excerpted from Wikipedia.

" Autoclave "  is the pressure vessel used to process parts and materials which require to exposure to elevated pressure and temperature. the manufacture of high-performance components form advance composite often requires autoclave processing.


Portable Coordinate Measure Machine.   Portable 3D Measure Arm.



Crash Test






~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Revving Up //// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~








Nose of Car








Monocoque















Machine Shop

Cutting Tools





It is the reverse of the airplane's wing creating the down force.

** Reverse : Airplane's wing.
     Suspension Bridge (Millau Italy), Formula One.


Wind Tunnel





























Pit Stop

Center Lock Wheels





Kinetic Energy Recovery System













Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KNRS). 
Two types of systems. The following information excerpt from F1 official website.

Battery (Electrical)
Electrical systems use the motor-generator incorporated in car's transmission which converts
mechanical energy  into electrical energy and vise versa. Once the energy had been harnessed, it is stored in the battery and released when required.

Flywheel (Mechanical)  William F1
Mechanical systems capture braking energy and use it to turn a small flywheel  which can speed at up to 80,000 rpm. When extra power is required, the flywheel is connected to the car's rear wheels. In contrast to an electrical (KNRS), the mechanical energy doesn't change state and therefore is more efficient.






When the driver put the brake, frictional energy is converted into electricity which makes the internal magnetic wheel spin  at very high speed.



The driver can press the button and released the energy from the flywheel to the extra-boost drive power.









Simulator

Front



















The pattern board is taken to the carbon fiber composite room.

They use the patter board to produce the mold.











Each sheet does the grade, by changing the angle, sheet by sheet that the technician can make the part stronger.





To make the carbon fiber hold the mold and take the shape, they put inside the vacuum bag.

When the air is removed, the sheet layers were sucked to the surface.                   

It is ready to be cooked.

Autoclave (Industrial)















Look at the " Cross-Section " the nose wing structure is " Teardrop shape"   which deduced the " Pressure Drag ".

The wing has to be bonded and to be dried.



















Assembly





Double Wishbone

Gear changer " Strain and Stress Test ".
 






















Floor































Teardrop Shape

Comparison of flow separation and drag on the blunt and streamlined shapes.

More streamlined shapes like the airfoils are dominated by " Skin Friction Drag ".

[Highlights]
Autoclave (Industrial)
Kinetic Energy Recovery System

[Questions]

All pictures were captured from NGC.