What is porpoising? F1’s aerodynamic phenomenon explained
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Right, in the simplest terms, porpoising is an aerodynamic phenomenon that F1 cars began to suffer from after the adoption of the so-called ‘ground effect’ philosophy, where air is sucked...
What is ‘porpoising’ – and why is it causing the F1 teams a …
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · The word ‘porpoising’ is back in fashion in F1, having been largely missing from the vocabulary for the last 40 years – when we last had ground effect cars... Virtually every team was complaining of the phenomenon on the first day of running for the new generation of cars.
Formula 1's Porpoising Problem - Racecar Engineering
WEBMar 2, 2022 · 'Porpoising' is a bouncing phenomenon caused by the car's inability to control its platform stemming from extreme swings in downforce generated by the ground effect aerodynamics. By Stewart Mitchell
Formula 1 wants to stop its cars from porpoising, and this is how
WEBJun 16, 2022 · Teams will have to run three consecutive laps without using the drag reduction system to generate a baseline for porpoising, and the FIA will police teams to ensure no one runs at an...
The mechanics behind porpoising in F1 - and how to fix it
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Nobody was interested in the car-bouncing phenomenon named after the dolphin-like marine mammal until Formula 1’s 2022 cars broke cover – thus turning the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya's...
Porpoising explained by the architect of F1 2022's technical rules
WEBMay 7, 2022 · Uncontrolled bouncing at high speed has proved to be an ‘undocumented feature’ of the latest generation of F1 cars, particularly the Mercedes W13. PAT SYMONDS explains why it’s actually ...
Why Formula 1 cars porpoise: Understanding the causes and …
WEBDec 31, 2022 · The aerodynamic phenomenon of porpoising occurs when the car’s suspension system is unable to properly cope with the forces acting on it, resulting in the car moving up and down in a manner that resembles a porpoise jumping out of the water.
TECH TUESDAY: Which teams have found a solution to porpoising …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · Porpoising – the violent bouncing motion of the car on its suspension seen mainly on the straights – occurs when the airflow through the underbody venturi tunnels, which pulls the car to the ground, stalls.
The mechanics behind porpoising in F1 - and how to fix it - Motorsport.com
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Formula 1 teams face a race against time before the final pre-season test in Bahrain to address the alarming porpoising development that emerged in their first public running at Barcelona.
F1's biggest problem in 2022: what is porpoising?
WEBApr 7, 2022 · What is porpoising? The porpoising phenomenon is the rapid bouncing of a car up and down, generally occurring at the highest speeds as peak downforce levels are achieved. It’s caused by an increase and then immediate loss of downforce – forcing the car down and then allowing it to rise back up.
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