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Aerodynamics cars By: Paiman Parmaei What does aerodynamic means? Aerodynamics is the study of moving gases (in this case air) over a body in motion, and how that airflow will affect the bodys movement through the flow. car aerodynamics make the car more safer and make it more fuel efficient. It is used in most of the cars today specially in race cars because there is more need of aerodynamics in high speeds cars. Aerodynamics History Aerodynamics has played an important role in car racing since the late 1960s, when introduction of the first inverted wings appeared in some formulas. After that time, improved wing systems taken from the aeronautic technology made leaps forward, improving consistently lap times, increasing cornering speeds and vehicle stability. With the introduction of the ground effect a few years later the vehicles used a third element (the under body) to produce down force, and hence improve the performances. What is the down force. The term down force describes the downward pressure created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a car that allows it to travel faster through a corner by holding the car to the track or road surface. However it also inverses friction between the tires and the road surface, thus decreasing maximum velocity. It’s a force which arises due to the airflow over and below the car, which act vertically downward on the car. Cars can generate lift if designed poorly. Aerodynamics in F1 Aerodynamics is the single most important aspect of F1 car design. It defined not only the entire shape of the car, but also the positioning of all items within it, like the engine, gearbox and driver. Front wing effect on aerodynamics of a F1 car The front wing is important because it is the first part of the car that makes contact with the air. It affects the airflow in the full length of the car and even tiny changes can have huge effects on the overall performance. Front wing is one of the elements that is used for down force because