Handling and safety enhancement of race cars using active aerodynamic systems

@article{Diba2014HandlingAS,
  title={Handling and safety enhancement of race cars using active aerodynamic systems},
  author={Fereydoon Diba and Ahmad Barari and Ebrahim Esmailzadeh},
  journal={Vehicle System Dynamics},
  year={2014},
  volume={52},
  pages={1171 - 1190}
}
A methodology is presented in this work that employs the active inverted wings to enhance the road holding by increasing the downward force on the tyres. In the proposed active system, the angles of attack of the vehicle's wings are adjusted by using a real-time controller to increase the road holding and hence improve the vehicle handling. The handling of the race car and safety of the driver are two important concerns in the design of race cars. The handling of a vehicle depends on the… Expand
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