Mercedes F1 with magnetic suspensions?
The Mercedes secret is called Magnetic Ride, or magnetic suspensions
Since the Belgian GP on, the Mercedes has made a big step forward in the global fight against Ferrari. In Russia this domain has been so evident that it turned out as it depended on a thorough development work of Suspension rear. In fact, the Mercedes of Hamilton and Bottas have adopted a new scheme with shock absorbers magnetic. On cars as standard with a certain level Magnetic Ride, it's called the system, It is already used for some time, but in F1 had not seen and that's because the reaction time and the development of a suspension of this kind are by no means easy. In fact, it was later learned that the Belgian Grand Prix onwards, the Mercedes has spent 30 million euro in more for the development of these solutions.
The mechanism is quite simple in concept but complex in its application. Or, within the shock absorber fluid are present particles metal that have a precise magnetic charge. When the shock absorber undergoes a compression or an extension, depending on the terrain that meets, a control unit sends signals to the magnetic particles inside the cushion. Practically, to maintain constant attitude and 4 wheels attached to land, the control instant by instant the shock absorber stroke modification ensuring a trim constant, allowing two things. The perfect adherence of the tires on the ground, and therefore allows maximum adherence both in lateral seal both in acceleration, but also and above all a constant weight height, so the aerodynamics always work in the best way. This result can be achieved is a refinement of the concept of Magnetic Ride, therefore a system that simulates the four-wheel steering (banned in F1) and the exact spring setting and suspensory group as if it were an active suspension (Also prohibited this).
At the moment the solution is only possible with a hydraulic suspension (and Red Bull the only one with the Mercedes to have it) while for the mechanical part you can not do. At Ferrari they know perfectly well what it's about, seen that rumors about the type of Mercedes suspension comes right from internal sources in Maranello, the question is whether you have time to use one like it and how long it takes for development, unless the FIA deems a Magnetic Ride system to forbid and then all the work of Mercedes (Red Bull but also to what you suspect…) be thwarted. In addition, the Mercedes has also modified the venting channels of the rims (supplied by padovana OZ) with a special paint which not only make them lighter, disposing the heat better. Then, summing up, Mercedes the success it is due to fluids del Magnetic Ride (Made in Italy Villastellone at Petronas?) the OZ wheels (Padova) and special paints (the Nanoprom Sassuolo).
Mercedes: concave rear baskets and circles “radiant” They have made the W09 a Star
Let's find out how did the Mercedes W09 to correct the defects of which the rear tires overheated and that in Singapore, instead, It dictated the pace in the warm night of Marina Bay, putting in serious crisis Vettel's Ferrari that it was given to big favorite.
Singapore also likely this year to be a crossroads of the world of F1. Last year was the crash at the start, when the two Ferrari closed to "sandwich" the Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, to pave the way for an unexpected success of Lewis Hamilton who had been forced to take fifth on the grid with a Mercedes W08 in serious difficulty in meeting the 23 curves of the Marina Bay circuit, so much so that he had paid a gap of six tenths from Red German.
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari FS71 h Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images
A year has passed and the world is not upside down, because to win in Singapore was again Lewis with the silver arrow shot from pole, after a magical ride in which English has trimmed more than 6 tenths to SF71H Sebastian.
Vettel took a "slap" in qualifying having failed to warm up the tires in the lap because it ended up in the middle of the two Mercedes, to extract the best from Pirelli tires softer compound, They must proceed very slowly before launching.
Mercedes W09, rear bulkhead of the wing with the long vertical fringe appeared to Singapore GP
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
In short, Red for the first time in the year seemed to clear technical inferiority. The Mercedes led the technical innovations such as the rear wing equipped with an additional double blow molding in the lateral bulkhead which Lewis Hamilton has judged important, but not decisive.
"We have brought flashy updates on the car, but we're always working on better understanding of what we can improve, mean, for example, the height of the car, things that seem small, but which they are a big help in adapting to different slopes. We got to a point where if the potential of our car is 100, we can bring out 102, and it is a fantastic feeling ... ".
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+
Photo by: Manuel Goria / Sutton Images
How to say, the W09 has corrected the shot re-analyzing all previous data GP, finding some keys of important development in order to eliminate the "defects": Mercedes does not exploit the Rake structure except in small part, preferring to have a sliding car soil.
More the silver arrow is able to stay close to the asphalt with the bottom and produces more load. Question of millimeters but can make big differences in performance, on condition of being able to lead a more rigid machine that becomes even more nervous. Lewis succeeds drawing on its huge natural talent, while Valtteri Bottas is more difficult, paying a duty from her partner who is increasingly evident ...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG F1
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The Mercedes growth was made possible by working on the length of the rear tires: in the interview that Aldo Costa had granted Motorsport.com in Monza on technical Parma he had launched the unmistakable signs ...
"We believe that the cornering behavior in general it is our strong point, while managing the temperature of the rear tires we are working hard: we hope to make progress even in Singapore where we will have some changes designed to this and then to ourselves we are making good progress, but I do not know if it will be enough ".
"We believe that the cornering behavior in general it is our strong point, while managing the temperature of the rear tires we are working hard: we hope to make progress even in Singapore where we will have some changes designed to this and then to ourselves we are making good progress, but I do not know if it will be enough ".
Mercedes W09: here is the rear brake duct in the drawing used to Monza
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Apparently it was enough: Mercedes has brought the unpublished baskets of rear brakes, which have been designed to avoid transmitting the temperature to the rear tires through the heat of the disks in Marina Bay, so much so that the technicians of the Brackley team this time did not have to remove the warmers in advance on the hindquarters, as it had happened in previous GP to avoid the dreaded overheating.
Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+, in the garage
Photo by: Simon Galloway / Sutton Images
The new carbon baskets, which have different cooling ducts, They have a concave shape to create a sort of air chamber with the wall of the rim in such a way that with the rotation of the wheel can also extract the heat to reduce the temperature of the rear tire.
Mercedes AMG F1 W09, detail of the circle with “teeth” which he debuted at Spa
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
In this regard we have been specifically designed rims OZ Racing that Mercedes debuted at Spa. The particularity of this solution is given by the fact that between one race and the other two have appeared also "teeth" that have the same shape as the final part of the race.
According to well informed, indeed, the "teeth" would cables for which they would have a dual function: in addition to facilitating the extraction of hot air from the rim during the rotation would be able to dissipate the high temperature of the tires working as small "radiators" Additional.
Mercedes AMG F1 W09: the rim
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Sutton Images
You can imagine what must have been the cost for the complete supply of the circles for two cars, Whereas the very special processing to which the forged wheels in magnesium were subjected, sign that Mercedes evaluated how crucial this change to eliminate one of the flaws of the W09.
Never only OZ Racing wheels are also treated with Polysil Thermal, nanotechnology which allows to reduce considerably the emissivity also.
If Mercedes has capitalized on these changes by focusing on the use of soft rubber tires like to finish the race in Singapore after the pit, Ferrari gambled that sull'ultrasoft, instead, He did not yield the results you expected in Maranello. The purple rubber has struggled to go in temperature in a matter in which Vettel has attempted the undercut on Verstappen and then the German had to manage the tire to reach the bottom without resorting to a second stop after also suffered an overheating of the brakes.
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images
In short, an unfortunate choice, but now that Brackley have corrected the defects of W09 as they hope to bounce back in the department Corse technical leadership? Mattia Binotto not seem worried: the SF71H suffered a misstep in Marina Bay, but there are other developments coming for the final rush…
Franco Nugnes
[Source: ch-it.motorsport.com]
Aria by Snaidero e Pininfarina: pure research and innovation
Snaidero continues its stylistic and technological research and transforms it into pure innovation, applying technology to the kitchen from the nautical and automotive applications, looking at new goals.
For the debut of the new Snaidero at the Milan Furniture Fair, we had the pleasure of speaking with Paolo Pininfarina, designers in Aria and owner of the eponymous brand.
“Aria means lightness and aerodynamics, Key factors that make up the Pininfarina design. The aesthetic is no longer enough, the difference is made by the correct use of the material“.
And just about the high technological value to our microphones the designer wanted to explain the meaning of the name Aria and the strong innovation that characterizes: new materials, new technologies, new solutions.
Aria It is realized with innovative materials such as carbon fiber and this is characterized by a high mechanical resistance, while maintaining excellent lightness. The aesthetic preciousness is the result of a special coating that uses the copper and is completed in a mixture with a particular final finishing hand crafted to enhance the impact material element. Cutting Edge Technology, then, combined with a skillful artisan skills.
“The kitchen is the most complicated machine in the house, the car is the most complicated product design as a means of transport ... so intuition was right.”
The doors of the kitchens have been treated with a special coating Polysil borrowed from nautical. A cold and velvety tactile effect, anti-scratch, anti-dirt and anti-fingerprint.
Light is the key element of the project Aria. The ring which illuminates the operating area was made of polycarbonate with an innovative rapid prototyping method based on 3d printing technology. The use of LED technology is customizable intensity and temperature, for a style of comfortable and healthy life.
Search for technical perfection and stylistic additional strength also in the work plan. The solution chosen for this new kitchen model incorporates the innovative Invisible Line patent a special process of quartz that allows the realization of a large floor without visible joints.
In the short interview we even got to talk to Paolo Pininfarina of his personal approach to the design world.
“The first women do not go anywhere“.
He wished to emphasize that the figure of the designer and has obviously changed over the years. Where once it was a strong personality that could range from a creative field to another, Now the key to success is cooperation. "I like to think of being the coach of a team. The future energy needs, exchanges, youth, technology and experiences and the team fertilization ", These are the words of the designer with whom we said goodbye and give an impression of what it means signing Pininfarina in the design world.
He anticipated that other news are in the works which will be released in the near future. We can do is wait to see his new creations.
The designers also wanted to tell us something more about the historic collaboration with Snaidero.
“Our cooperation is the daughter of a great insight of the founder of Snaidero”.
“Cavalier Rino Snaidero, who summoned Pininfarina and then myself to develop and implement some ideas, because he had already had some insights: It decided that Pininfarina could give innovation in the Snaidero, because they put together different experiences but complementary would have generated a great level of innovation, […] the automobile world and that of the kitchen are not so different“.
Snaidero, a company that has always stood out for her to be in step with the times, celebrates its birthday with the hashtag # Snaidero70. A journey through many initiatives that are taking place throughout the 2016: an exhibition celebrating the company, It made possible through a long and meticulous archival work that has brought back images, parole, drawings and testimonies of the trademark path, is, at the same time, an amazing insight into the history of Italy. #Snaidero70 will also be a detailed project of digital communication, with special content, stories and interviews with witnesses of different ages in a path that, further proof of the brand's modernity, will live in a multi-stage, embracing all the new social platforms, from Facebook and Instagram. To keep you informed, then, you just have to follow them and follow us!
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M&M improves aerodynamics of cars with new paint
Now testing viability of the paint for all its passenger cars
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 23
To make cars lighter and faster and more aerodynamic, automakers typically work on vehicle design and lighter materials, but what is rarely ever thought about is the impact of a paint job on the car’s overall weight and aerodynamics.
Mahindra Racing, which calls itself a product company within the Mahindra & Mahindra Group, has been able to achieve significant weight reduction to its Formula E car by discovering a special paint that can reduce the weight of the car by 3.5 kg. The same paint could soon be seen on M&M cars too.
“This is a new technology that we found through Pininfarina. Pininfarina designers connected us with an Italian partner who is still in stealth mode and we have been able to reduce 3.5 kg and now it’s becoming a competitive advantage,” Dilbagh Gill, CEO of Mahindra Racing Formula E team, toldBusinessLine.
To make formula cars faster, the company was looking at new materials that could reduce the weight of the car. But the paint turned out to be a cheaper way to do it.
“Normally, it takes us more than €100,000 to take out one kg of weight. The new paint costs us only €4,000 to reduce one kg of weight. So that’s just about €14,000 to take out 3.5 kg vs €350,000,” Gill said.
Not only is the new paint lighter, nothing sticks to the paint, making the car more efficient even aerodynamically.
M&M is now testing the viability of the paint for all its passenger cars.
This is just one of the ways in which Mahindra Racing is adding innovation to its parent company. According to Gill, Mahindra Racing is acting not as a racing team for M&M, but as a test bed of innovation where new technologies can be quickly tested and introduced back to M&M.
“Our goal is technology transfer, while a typical racing team is for purely racing. At every stage, we start passing on knowledge to Mahindra Electric and Mahindra Research Valley,” Gill said.
Mahindra Racing has been able to develop a platform for extremely high voltage electric cars that can work on 1000V batteries. This is in sharp contrast to Mahindra Electric, which is so far working only on 48V and 72V batteries. The new platform will help increase the speeds of electric cars and also the range that it can offer without requiring a charge.
On the gear box side, Mahindra Racing has moved from a five-speed gearbox to a single-speed one, which means there is no need to change gears while driving, even in a manual gear transmission.
“With advancement of technology, we have reduced the number of gears, which reduces the number of moving parts and also reduces the chances of a breakdown,” Gill said.
And unlike Formula One cars, where it is impossible to take most of the features built for the F1 car to a road car, Gill says whatever Mahindra Racing is building for its Formula E car can go directly into a road car.
“We cannot pull out a formula one engine and put it on a road car. But a Formula E engine can straight away be put in a road car. Many others have done it, we will do it when the time comes,” Gill said.
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