blakep82
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 12:57 PM |
|
|
F1 KERS? how does it work?
anyone know?
where does the extra 80bhp come from? is it some sort of electric motor or something?
________________________
IVA manual link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081997083
don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
|
|
|
omega0684
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 01:00 PM |
|
|
your wish is my command my friend
KERS Explained
|
|
coozer
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 01:05 PM |
|
|
Motogp 125cc bikes have an alternative system.
They have an electric motor connected to the crank, when they shut off to brake into corners the motor charges a capacitor and when they whack the
throttle open it drives the motor giving the, extra torque and bhp drive out of the corner.
Its a simple good system and not long before it hits the road IMO
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
|
|
blakep82
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 01:08 PM |
|
|
a flywheel at 64000 rmp?!
nothing more than those little cars you used to get in kinder eggs then?
i started to wonder if the alternator on a car could so something similar, but i guess the size and weight of the aletnator needed would rule it
out.
was thinking that since an alternator is really just a motor, could it be used to charge batteries/capacitors as they do anyway, and then used to give
the engine a boost now and then as an electric motor
________________________
IVA manual link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081997083
don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
|
|
StevieB
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 02:04 PM |
|
|
quote: Originally posted by coozer
Motogp 125cc bikes have an alternative system.
They have an electric motor connected to the crank, when they shut off to brake into corners the motor charges a capacitor and when they whack the
throttle open it drives the motor giving the, extra torque and bhp drive out of the corner.
Its a simple good system and not long before it hits the road IMO
BMW have been doing it as an option on the the latest 3 Series, though I don't think it's got quite the efficiency of the F1 units
(yet).
Now that it's in F1, it'll develop the technology faster due to the big budgets available for R&D, then filter through lesser
formula's and onto road cars eventually.
|
|
Flamez
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 02:06 PM |
|
|
quote: Originally posted by coozer
Its a simple good system and not long before it hits the road IMO
It already has 12 months ago;
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/efficient_dynamics/bc/homepage/0,,___,00.html?bcsource=nationaltop
my build mac1motorsports
|
|
richmars
|
posted on 26/4/09 at 03:52 PM |
|
|
That f1fanatic link is mostly about mechanical system. Most F1 teams use electrical systems.
These have a hybrid motor/generator linked to the engine or transmission which either charges a battary or works as an motor, using the charge from
the battery.
I think the Williams system (which I don't think is in use yet) uses a flywheel as an energy store, which is spun up electrically. This also
uses a hybrid motor/generator.
|
|