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In the search for increased on-track speed, Formula 1 engine and chassis designers strive to maximise engine power. Computer co-simulations that couple a one-dimensional engine model to a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model of an airbox offer significant potential for optimising the design of engine and airbox packages.
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OPTIMUM Power Technology, Bridgeville, PA, USA, Virtual 4-Stroke engine simulation software, viz. Internet at http://www.optimum-power.com/main-sim.htm
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“Prediction of Formula 1 Engine and Airbox Performance using Coupled Virtual 4-Stroke and CFD Simulations”, Maynes, B.D.J., Kee, R.J., Kenny, R.G., Fleck, R., Queen’s University Belfast, Mackey, D. O., Foley, L., OPTIMUM Power Technology, SAE paper 2002-01-3318, SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, USA, 2nd–5th December 2002.
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Maynes, B.D.J., Kee, R.J., Kenny, R.G. et al. Virtual Engineering of Formula 1 Engines and Airboxes. AutoTechnol 3, 46–50 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03246779
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03246779