Sailing, the boat Trieste “Aztec” won the national trophy 1001VELAcup
In the waters to Rimini there was the ninth edition of “1001VELAcup“, Trophy involving students from different Italian universities. The event just ended saw part 13 boats representatives 8 Italian universities.
L’University of Trieste, represented by 'Maya Technology Association Trieste, He participated with the boat AZTECA conducted by Marco Meloni (helmsman) ed Elisa Iaiza (prodiere) and supported by shore-team formed by students Riccardo Pigazzini, Alex Gergic, Simone Martini and Andrea Bazzu.
This year the team has once again emerged as winner, reconfirming the technical superiority and proven performance in the two previous editions “1001VELAcup”, getting 5 wins 5 races sailed and for successfully defending the trophy for the second time 1001VELAcup.
Winning this championship for three consecutive years is a source of great personal satisfaction for the team that has for years invested time and resources in this project. The success of this project also brings the University of Trieste to be the reference in this prestigious sailing competition.
AZTECA, following third straight win in this competition, which compares university projects and teams, consolidated record of boat most awarded in the history of the Trophy, getting in the four years of participation in the following awards: skiff year 2012; Trophy 1001VELAcup 2013; Trofeo Paolo Padua 2013; Trophy 1001VELAcup 2014; Trophy 1001VELAcup 2015.
During the awards ceremony held at the headquarters of the Club Nautico Rimini, students from Trieste received by the President of the association 1001VelaCup Massimo Paperini the cup and the trophy that will be called upon to defend the 2016. Second and third place is the University of Padua.
The excellent results have confirmed the effectiveness of an educational project the result of months of work and several thesis students Association MTT. Giorgio Burella and former students founders Roberto Dalle Molle and Andrea Tilotti.
The victory was possible thanks to the invaluable contribution of professors Paul Rosato, Biot Marco, Happy Giorgio, Iginio Marson, Igor Zotti, all’ing. Trevisan Franco, al in. Druscovich Flavio, and also thanks to the technical supporter DeWalt, Top Glass, Euroresins, Antonini Legnami, Company Triestina della Vela, Ullman Sails, Nanoprom and especially to Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, whose contribution was instrumental in making possible the realization of "Azteca" by the Association MTT. Maya Technology Trieste.
[Source: triesteprima.it]
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The Nanoprom in the pits Williams in Hungary
The Williams He did not shine in GP Hungary, a track not suited to the characteristics of FW37, a car that exalts on fast tracks thanks to excellent aerodynamic efficiency, but it goes a little’ crisis on the tracks where you need a high downforce. Yet the Grove team is working hard to improve the performance of the white car driven by Felipe Massa is Valtteri Bottas.
In the box Magyar Williams Friday was surprised the owner of the NANOPRO, Gian Luca Falleti, Sassuolo company that deals with nanotechnology. What is preparing the creator of Polysil for team Sir Frank? Nobody wanted to talk, but what could be born with a team led by Claire Williams? It is not known what will be the new nanotechnology applications that the area of Research and Development of the Emilian company is ready to launch in the Circus.
In thethird generation of Polysil, Falleti managed to cancel membership of murble, residues of hot rubber that are attached to the wheels. It was calculated that avoids an increase in weight of about 1 kg for the four wheels over a race stint, keeping surfaces clean, and avoiding that generate harmful turbulence in an area which has assumed an important aerodynamic function. What will the new development?
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A special coating for wheels controls the temperature of the tires
Enzo Ferrari asserted that the English manufacturers should not claim the title of builders in when they did everything in the house but bought the components from the best suppliers on the market using the name of garage owners. The old Drake also knew that with the mechanical changes you earn tenths but with the tires working well you can recover even the seconds. In any case, even a total manufacturer like Ferrari and Mercedes has to deal with some components that necessarily have to buy. The tires and rims on which calettano. The difference is also in choosing the best suppliers that offer the best material and the best possible technology.
All this to explain that it is the Mercedes but also the Redbull then used a special surface coating for the 'inside their circles. As seen in the photo to the left is a circle with a black Mercedes with fins and right to RedBull with a black jacket the same but with a series of small dimples. This coating was created by an Italian manufacturer the Nanoprom, and it is a paint based surface of a component called Polisyl. In practice it is it is a surface coating which protects the surfaces which wear out by atmospheric agents and also used on boats clearly improves the penetration in the water for reducing friction it is said that this paint is also used for the bodywork of the Redbull to improve the aerodynamic penetration.
Use this product on a circle by formula 1 It has the functions to stabilize and increase the flow of warm air from the brakes into the circle itself to the outside by straightening the turbulence in that area huge gift. A controlled flow inside the wheel also allows to keep under control the temperature of the magnesium wheel. Since magnesium is an excellent thermal conductor, the heat is transferred directly to the tires with all the damage that you know. It goes without saying that control the flow vortex can not also allow teams to have the circles in desired temperatures to make the circle as a kind of blanket inner race running as needed.
The thermal room photo, shows how the RedBull uses this protective coating and dimples to keep the internal temperature constant cornering removing faster hot air to the outside. As seen in the images above, a curve faced by Vettel in Austin to the temperature curve input is greater that in the final phase of the curve where it should be higher for the effort in curve. But the amazing thing is the use of this paint on the straights as seen in the lower part of the picture with tire warm even on the obverse. Combined with Lemelle and dimples air flow can be controlled in its elimination or stagnation. If you can control the flow velocity of the hot air from the brakes are held hot wheels even on the long straights. It is saying that if a circle remains warm even the rubber that remains above is kept hot and into the corner you have the ideal temperature while the other Ferrari in the lead coming into the curve on cold tires with a noticeable loss of grip and then warm too much not being able to control the temperature in the middle curve. Such a system as simple as it can also bring advantages in terms of lap time even of the order of eight tenths in certain tracked. In fact if we go back to the speech starting work with the tires Pirelli earns much more than any mechanical or aerodynamic devilry. The fact that this company is in the Nanoprom Emiliana land and its beneficial effects discovered them first in UK from companies like Mercedes and Red Bull, It speaks volumes about the fact that it makes no sense to build everything yourself then if you neglect certain details that make a huge difference.
Daniel Love
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The Lotus trying to get back on top of the Constructors': the team at Enstone is only eighth with just eight points in the bag and count in the second half of the season to make a turnaround to his disastrous season, heavily influenced by the power unit Renault.
In Hungary in circles of E22 It had been painted Polysil also in the inner part of thewheels Oz to improve the heat exchange with the Pirelli tires, widening the use which usually is limited the outside. In the image Nugnes are also visible sensors that detect the temperature of the rim and inside of the tires. The same solution will also be used at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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The Williams He wants to try to make up the ground on Ferrari in Bahrain and has brought some interesting solutions: in the picture Effe 1 Tech It is observed circle OZ of FW37 that, in addition to being coated by the black paint in nanostructured silicon that allows the transfer of heat by the brakes to the tires, keeping constant the correct temperature of use, shows end of vortex flow who substitute different serrations that we saw last year on several cars (Ferrari, Mercedes e Red Bull Racing). Vortex generators have a aerodynamic function for the best extraction of hot air and prevent the adhesion of rubber shavings Pirelli.
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