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5.0 out of 5 stars My opinion of the book.
This is my first book review since high school (52 years ago), so please keep that in mind.My interest in racing is in making a 36 HP (modified) Volkswagen go as fast as it can in a straight line at Bonneville and other tracks, which is very much affected by the aerodynamics of the situation, so I was interested in finding out what this book has to say about it. Many race cars are also required to go around corners fast, which is what this book is mostly concerned with. Author Katz explains that the aerodynamic forces that push a car down onto the ground very greatly affect the cornering (and braking) ability of the car. The book is very much concerned with down force on the car resulting from the shape of the car. There are many pictures, explanations of how aerodynamic forces work, equations, and examples of the various aerodynamic effects caused by the shape of the car. The equations are simple enough that no one should be afraid of them.The book contains many explanations of boundary layer, lift and drag coefficients, effects of air density and viscosity, Reynolds number, and other factors, all of which are explanations of how air flow over a car affects its movement at high speed.My concern with the various devices to increase down force on the car is limited to what is required to keep aerodynamic lift from affecting the stability of the car at high speed (for me, 100 mph). Although I want to understand these down forces, I would have liked to learn more about what it takes to reduce drag at high speed. There is a list of references at the end of each chapter, some of them probably answering this question, so I will be interested in checking them to see what they say about drag.As explained by the author, a stable situation at high speed results when the down force on the rear wheels increases more than the down force of the front wheels. How to do this is what I want to know, and the book explains how wings and underbody shape can do this. I am still considering how to do this with my VW.I obtained the first edition from the library and bought the second edition. This book will be part of my library on old VWs, and I expect to be rereading it often. If the author or anyone else reads this review, I would like to receive any comments on it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for any aerodynamicist
I’m the aerodynamics lead for my Formula SAE team, and this book is phenomenal. It’s held up since it’s second revision 15+ years ago (apart from some thin material when it comes to CFD, which is much more common now). I’m requiring all of my members to start reading this book because of its ease to understand. Great fundamentals.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Excellent knowledge for up and coming aerodynamic engineers; mostly those unfamiliar with much fluid dynamics. Fun read, very informative. Mostly allows the reader to think outside the box and create critical thinking through fluid dynamics in a new light.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book!
This is a great book for understanding race car aerodynamics.
4.0 out of 5 stars probably most useful for building high speed road race
interesting, quite technical, probably most useful for building high speed road race cars
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Tech book out there for aerodynamics
This book is awesome! I am an aspiring race car designer and this book has great information. I have always drawn cars and have read alot about race car design, but this book explains why you design certain body parts. I highly recommend this book and hope to be able to meet or take a class with Dr. Joseph Katz.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
This book is great for understanding the math involved with aerodynamics. It reads like a textbook - facts with examples and evidence. A really great read so far. I'm just a hobbyist, but I'm fascinated by fluid/aerodynamics.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good compilation of formulas, theory and practical examples
An excellent review of race car aero. It is one of the few books that accurately discusses current trends. Answers a lot of "How does that work" type questions regarding undertrays, splitters, spoilers, wings and vortex generating devices. With the Milliken and Milliken book, Gillespie's vehicle dynamics manual and this book, a competition car engineer has all of the tools necessary for design and analysis.
5stars
Great book really informative and helping me understand my course content a lot more!
Un livre technique qui permet de comprendre les voiture de course récentes
Livre technique d'un bon niveau. bien expliqué (quoique en anglais), les chapitres suivent un ordre suffisant pour permettre la compréhension des chapitres suivants.Les chiffres donnés le sont par rapport à tous les types de véhicules légers (voitures de tourisme, et véhicules de compétition de série ou pas).il manque au moins un chapitre pour comprendre les "subtilités" des "moustaches" utilisées sur les F1 recentes (depuis 2015)
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Todo a tiempo perfecto.
理解しやすい図入りがいい。
全文英語ですが図も入っていて感覚的にわかりやすい。英単語の難易度は難しいですが、専門用語も入ってくる専門書なので調べながら読むのもタメになるかなと感じました。
Sehr geiles Buch
Ich bin hellauf begeistert von diesem Fachbuch und kann es jedem, der sich für Aerodynamik interessiert, aber noch nicht so viel weiß, sehr empfehlen.Es werden alle Grundlagen in einfacher und verständlicher aber ausreichend detaillierter Weise erklärt. Dazu werden sinnvolle Beispiele gezeigt und erläutert.Dieses Buch hat mit mehr über Aerodynamik beigebracht als mein Masterstudium. Spricht das jetzt für die TU München oder für das Buch?
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
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Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars My opinion of the book.
This is my first book review since high school (52 years ago), so please keep that in mind.My interest in racing is in making a 36 HP (modified) Volkswagen go as fast as it can in a straight line at Bonneville and other tracks, which is very much affected by the aerodynamics of the situation, so I was interested in finding out what this book has to say about it. Many race cars are also required to go around corners fast, which is what this book is mostly concerned with. Author Katz explains that the aerodynamic forces that push a car down onto the ground very greatly affect the cornering (and braking) ability of the car. The book is very much concerned with down force on the car resulting from the shape of the car. There are many pictures, explanations of how aerodynamic forces work, equations, and examples of the various aerodynamic effects caused by the shape of the car. The equations are simple enough that no one should be afraid of them.The book contains many explanations of boundary layer, lift and drag coefficients, effects of air density and viscosity, Reynolds number, and other factors, all of which are explanations of how air flow over a car affects its movement at high speed.My concern with the various devices to increase down force on the car is limited to what is required to keep aerodynamic lift from affecting the stability of the car at high speed (for me, 100 mph). Although I want to understand these down forces, I would have liked to learn more about what it takes to reduce drag at high speed. There is a list of references at the end of each chapter, some of them probably answering this question, so I will be interested in checking them to see what they say about drag.As explained by the author, a stable situation at high speed results when the down force on the rear wheels increases more than the down force of the front wheels. How to do this is what I want to know, and the book explains how wings and underbody shape can do this. I am still considering how to do this with my VW.I obtained the first edition from the library and bought the second edition. This book will be part of my library on old VWs, and I expect to be rereading it often. If the author or anyone else reads this review, I would like to receive any comments on it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for any aerodynamicist
I’m the aerodynamics lead for my Formula SAE team, and this book is phenomenal. It’s held up since it’s second revision 15+ years ago (apart from some thin material when it comes to CFD, which is much more common now). I’m requiring all of my members to start reading this book because of its ease to understand. Great fundamentals.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Excellent knowledge for up and coming aerodynamic engineers; mostly those unfamiliar with much fluid dynamics. Fun read, very informative. Mostly allows the reader to think outside the box and create critical thinking through fluid dynamics in a new light.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book!
This is a great book for understanding race car aerodynamics.
4.0 out of 5 stars probably most useful for building high speed road race
interesting, quite technical, probably most useful for building high speed road race cars
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Tech book out there for aerodynamics
This book is awesome! I am an aspiring race car designer and this book has great information. I have always drawn cars and have read alot about race car design, but this book explains why you design certain body parts. I highly recommend this book and hope to be able to meet or take a class with Dr. Joseph Katz.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
This book is great for understanding the math involved with aerodynamics. It reads like a textbook - facts with examples and evidence. A really great read so far. I'm just a hobbyist, but I'm fascinated by fluid/aerodynamics.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good compilation of formulas, theory and practical examples
An excellent review of race car aero. It is one of the few books that accurately discusses current trends. Answers a lot of "How does that work" type questions regarding undertrays, splitters, spoilers, wings and vortex generating devices. With the Milliken and Milliken book, Gillespie's vehicle dynamics manual and this book, a competition car engineer has all of the tools necessary for design and analysis.
5stars
Great book really informative and helping me understand my course content a lot more!
Un livre technique qui permet de comprendre les voiture de course récentes
Livre technique d'un bon niveau. bien expliqué (quoique en anglais), les chapitres suivent un ordre suffisant pour permettre la compréhension des chapitres suivants.Les chiffres donnés le sont par rapport à tous les types de véhicules légers (voitures de tourisme, et véhicules de compétition de série ou pas).il manque au moins un chapitre pour comprendre les "subtilités" des "moustaches" utilisées sur les F1 recentes (depuis 2015)
Top
Todo a tiempo perfecto.
理解しやすい図入りがいい。
全文英語ですが図も入っていて感覚的にわかりやすい。英単語の難易度は難しいですが、専門用語も入ってくる専門書なので調べながら読むのもタメになるかなと感じました。
Sehr geiles Buch
Ich bin hellauf begeistert von diesem Fachbuch und kann es jedem, der sich für Aerodynamik interessiert, aber noch nicht so viel weiß, sehr empfehlen.Es werden alle Grundlagen in einfacher und verständlicher aber ausreichend detaillierter Weise erklärt. Dazu werden sinnvolle Beispiele gezeigt und erläutert.Dieses Buch hat mit mehr über Aerodynamik beigebracht als mein Masterstudium. Spricht das jetzt für die TU München oder für das Buch?
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