How WIND TUNNELS Work - F1 explained - Sauber F1 Team

INFOGRAPHIC DOWNLOAD see links below! In this 44-minute video documentary our Head of Aerodynamics, Willem Toet, explains EVERYTHING you might want to know about wind tunnels, wind tunnel testing and F1 wind tunnels in particular! Wind Tunnel INFOGRAPHIC download links below!

DOWNLOAD our F1 Wind Tunnel INFOGRPHIC
(PDF / A3 / 4 MB):
► English: http://bit.ly/WindTunnelEN
► Deutsch (Infografik): http://bit.ly/WindkanalDE
► Español (infografía): http://bit.ly/TunelDeViento

CONTENT and TIME CODES (click on the time code to jump directly to the respective content):

00:00 - Basics of Wind Tunnel Design
► basic principles, history
► open-circuit vs closed-circuit wind tunnels
► energy efficiency
► fan, foundation, seismic mass, vibrations
► air rotation and turbulence

04:58 - Heat, Cooling & Airflow Optimisation
► heat, cooling & radiators
► airflow optimisation

08:40 - Test or Working Section
► test section, settling chamber
► closed-jet, slotted-wall, 3/4 open-jet
► contoured-wall, adaptive-wall
► aerospace vs motorsport wind tunnel technology
► boundary layer reduction in motorsports

15:16 - Model Motion System & Tyres
► airospace vs motorsport model mounting systems
► model motion: yaw, pitch, roll
► wheels-on vs wheels-off, wheel steer
► wind tunnel model tyres vs. race tyres

20:51 - Moving Ground Technologies
► rolling road
► development: synthetic rubber vs steel belts
► development: suction control
► friction, cooling
► air bearings & vacuum pumps

27:15 - Measurement Tools
► load cells (6-/5-component)
► wheel load cells
► tyre patch load cells
► downforce, side-force, drag-force
► pressure sensors, motors, capillary tubes

32:04 - The Myth of Smoke in the Tunnel
► smoke wands, rakes, airflow visualisation

33:43 - Model Size & Regulations
► 50% vs 60% vs 100% model testing
► translation of model sizes and speeds
► FIA regulations and testing limitations
► wind-on restrictions

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A big THANK YOU to Alex Humberstone for providing the sound track for this video! Listen to more of his tracks on https://soundcloud.com/alexhumberstone

00:15 - Alex H - Do You Even Uplift, Bro?
06:42 - Alex H - Odyssey
15:45 - Alex H - Jodie's Lullaby
24:29 - Alex H - Angels Among Us
31:48 - Alex H - Thank You
38:49 - Alex H - Swegulous

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