Category: Downforce
The ABCs of Flying Cars: Aerodynamics, Brad and Carl
03/17/10 | by diandra ![[mail]](img/envelope.gif)
| Categories: Carl Edwards, Aerodynamics, Downforce, Roof flaps, Brad Keselowski
| Categories: Carl Edwards, Aerodynamics, Downforce, Roof flaps, Brad Keselowski I was frantically trying to finish this video blog this morning and still make my plane to Florida, where I'm looking forward to covering the 12 hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series (presented by Patron Tequila) race. So you'll have to excuse the glitches in editing! more »
Dave Moody is My Muse (aka Why Stock Cars Slow Down When They Turn)
08/26/09 | by diandra | Categories: Force, Aerodynamics, Downforce, Brian Vickers, centripetal acceleration, Scott Speed, Moody, Dave, New Hampshire
| Categories: Force, Aerodynamics, Downforce, Brian Vickers, centripetal acceleration, Scott Speed, Moody, Dave, New Hampshire I have a new car (see below and 10 bonus points to anyone who can identify the make and model). The passenger (the mammal in the backseat) is my visual aid for the Science of NASCAR talks when I explain what the 'hound dog position' is.
The new car… more »
The Scientific Way to Fix the COT
09/09/08 | by diandra | Categories: Engines, Racing, Grey Areas, Gears, Center of Gravity, Aerodynamics, Downforce
| Categories: Engines, Racing, Grey Areas, Gears, Center of Gravity, Aerodynamics, Downforce Congrats! If you're reading this, it means that they turned on the Large Hadron Collider without creating any black holes...yet.
If there's one question I get when I speak it is: "If they were going to design a car from scratch, is the new car really t… more »
