Formula One aerodynamics
Colin R.
Student · Engineering
James Rushbrooke
Mentor · Software engineer, Formula One
About the project
Colin optimised the shape of a front wing part for downforce and drag.
Colin ran the design loop with AI, tested each iteration against the last, and kept the version that won. The mentor on the project works as a software engineer in Formula One and helped judge each result the way a race team would.
How the project came together
- Learn the basicsStudy how a front wing creates downforce and what drag costs a car.
- Set up the design loopUse AI to propose wing shapes and a model to score each one.
- Test each iterationCompare every new shape against the last on downforce and drag.
- Choose and documentKeep the winning design and write up why it won.
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