F1 Aero Design (Bodywork)

How to design complex aero parts in Formula One

What you'll learn
Design complex aerodynamic parts.
Design an efficient parametric model to safe time.
Knowledge about which bodywork types and concepts are there.
Knowledge of how to check legality on your parts.
Requirements
Basic design skills (Catia, Solid Works, Siemens NX,…)
Basic aerodynamic understanding
Description
We will approach the job of designing a F1 bodywork from scratch together and design a parametric model, that will allow us to change the bodywork quickly to different bodywork concepts.The basis for this is a simplified F1 car without bodywork.You will learn how to efficiently design complex aero parts, that can be changed without losing development time to bring updates quicker to the track.We will start with general thoughts about aero design, which is the combination of aerodynamic development and designing parts, which can be produced.We will then approach the job of designing a bodywork like an F1 engineer would do and design every detail together step by step.While designing we will keep in mind that it should be possible to change the design quickly later on.After the initial design is finalized, we will change the bodywork to create different aerodynamic flow structures that help us to make the car faster. These will include high downwash designs, large undercut designs, size zero and shrink wrap design.Finally, we will learn about legality. Why is it important to design legal parts, especially for small teams? How do I build in mechanisms into my design to avoid designing illegal parts? And how do we check for legality efficiently?If you are seeking a career in F1 and/or are a F1 fan and want to know more about how to design a F1 car, this is the right course for you.Best,Martin

Overview

Section 1: Module 1: Welcome To The Course

Lecture 1 Welcome To The Course

Section 2: Module 2: CAD Design In General

Lecture 2 CAD Design In General

Section 3: Module 3: Bodywork Design

Lecture 3 Introduction, Description of the design job, How do we approach this design job?

Lecture 4 Side Pod Design Part 1

Lecture 5 Side Pod Design Part 2

Lecture 6 Side Pod Design Part 3

Lecture 7 Side Pod Design Part 4

Lecture 8 Air Intake

Lecture 9 Engine Cover Part 1

Lecture 10 Engine Cover Part 2

Lecture 11 Shark Fin

Lecture 12 The Assembly

Lecture 13 The Trim File

Section 4: Module 4: Legality

Lecture 14 Legality Part 1

Lecture 15 Legality Part 2

Lecture 16 Legality Part 3

Section 5: Module 5: Different Bodywork Options

Lecture 17 Smooth Design

Lecture 18 Size Zero Part 1

Lecture 19 Size Zero Part 2

Lecture 20 Shrink Wrap

Lecture 21 Summary

Section 6: Module 6: Special Designs

Lecture 22 Undercut Design

Lecture 23 High Downwash Part 1

Lecture 24 High Downwash Part 2

Lecture 25 High Downwash Part 3

Lecture 26 Summary

Future F1 Design Engineers