Jon Ison
|
| posted on 29/3/09 at 03:01 PM |
|
|
F1 & KERS
Just like a BEC coming on cam........
Now these primadonna F1 drivers know just how much fun a BEC can be 
eta just noticed the title looks a bit like a FCUK shirt....... ah well wasn't intended that way.
[Edited on 29/3/09 by Jon Ison]
|
|
|
|
|
blakep82
|
| posted on 29/3/09 at 04:30 PM |
|
|
?
________________________
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!
|
|
|
chrism
|
| posted on 29/3/09 at 05:14 PM |
|
|
Its a new regenerative braking system that can be put onto F1 cars as an option.
They arent all using it at themoment though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_braking
----------------------------
A little hard work never killed anyone, but why take the risk!
-----------------------------
|
|
|
MakeEverything
|
| posted on 29/3/09 at 08:13 PM |
|
|
Dynamos have been around for years. Same principal, just applied differently.
By the way, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out what your talking about!
My stepdaughter does the same, and will come out with a completely random question like "so what do you think" and doesnt actually realise
shes not thinking out loud!!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
|
|
|
mistergrumpy
|
| posted on 1/4/09 at 02:25 PM |
|
|
What is this KERS exactly. I've had a quick look and it allows the vehicle to store around 60 kW of energy which is gained through kinetic
energy and they're allowed to use it as a boost? Around 6.6 seconds per lap.
How are they going to boost the car with this energy though?
[Edited on 1/4/09 by mistergrumpy]
|
|
|
Rod Ends
|
 posted on 1/4/09 at 03:26 PM |
|
|
Racecar Engineering : F1 Basics - How KERS works
|
|
|
mistergrumpy
|
| posted on 1/4/09 at 05:05 PM |
|
|
I still don't understand how it actually works, is it an F1 secret?
I think that it transmits it through to the crankshaft. Is it just a heavy torque force applied directly to the crank?
Sounds a bit 'Need for Speed F1'. Be intersting to see if they can make each engine last around 3 races as they say with that extra
stress.
[Edited on 1/4/09 by mistergrumpy]
|
|
|
