Red Bull Racing using sidepod exhaust to blow diffuser of RB8 – Formula 1 news
Red Bull Racing have put a sidepod exhaust to the blow diffuser which no other contender has thought of until now, except from the modified exhaust position in the new RB8.
The team not only created a very nice slope on the higher side of the sidepods in order to attain exhaust down on the apex of the car’s diffuser but also has added a duct beneath it.
Red Bull have been dominating over its contenders throughout the last two F1 seasons and one of the major competitive advantage the team enjoy is the mastery in the technology of using the techniques and the components to create a structure which increases
the car’s downforce.
Moreover, the main credit for this competitive edge of Red Bull goes to Adrian Newey who is the mastermind behind the design of the champion’s car.
The duct which is like a channel, is used for pulling air in the inside direction of the car just similar to the case with a tightening sidepod. The air which flows in the innermost component of the diffuser is of special concern because the teams are allowed
by the FIA that they can use a minute opening into the diffuser so that the first course can be fitted when the car slowed down in the pitlane.
It would be very interesting to know that this even though a very minute opening helps to provide the same impact on the car’s downforce as being provided by the use of double diffuser but it is very crucial to let as much air as possible, to pass from this
minute opening in order to attain its advantage.
Sidepod duct not only helps in retaining the central flow of air but through attaining the diffuser efficiency of the diffuser on central as well as on the external edges, it also allows gaining downforce on the exhaust gases due to its powerful controlling
of exhaust flow.
Moreover, the central flow would possibly be lost due to any change in the sidepod but the downforce of the car can easily be increased by using the technology of putting this sidepod duct to blow the diffuser.
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