“As far the metrics of the 2 amenities, the highest [wind] pace is one key attribute,” Wetzel informed Automotive Information. Honda’s new wind tunnel has know-how not present in different tunnels, he mentioned.
“Another options we have now right here on the tunnel element how the [race] programs are measured. It’s kind of totally different. Once we check vehicles within the wind tunnel, we wish to measure the aerodynamic forces, the downforce and the drag. One of many options of the HALO tunnel is that we are able to truly measure the drag drive beneath the rolling highway module. That will likely be a singular function.”
In different phrases, sensors that measure aerodynamic drag on the automotive will have the ability to get rid of the drag created by the rolling resistance of the tires. And engineers can measure the air coming off the automotive and the air round it.
“We will mount any variety of circulation probes that may measure all types of [airflow], and that can assist us perceive why aerodynamic efficiency is the best way it’s from totally different bits and items on the automotive,” Wetzel added. IndyCar guidelines enable for aerodynamic adjustments to the automotive relying on the kind of monitor at which the race is run.