Press Release: Monday 16 November 2009 at 10:15
Brawn GP is pleased to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the team’s wind tunnel facilities.
Brawn GPs original half-scale wind tunnel was commissioned in February 2000 and used to develop the team’s Formula One racing cars using 50% scale models. The facility is still very much state of the art with a major refurbishment having taken place in 2007.
Brawn GPs original half-scale wind tunnel was commissioned in February 2000 and used to develop the team’s Formula One racing cars using 50% scale models. The facility is still very much state of the art with a major refurbishment having taken place in 2007.
The wind tunnel has a full aerodynamic support service which includes model design, instrumentation, electronics, aerodynamic consultancy, test support, data analysis, rapid prototyping, machining, composites and paint shop.
Other benefits of testing in the Brawn GP wind tunnel include a fully self-contained model preparation area with surface table along with a machine shop and trim shop. The facility also includes a customer meeting room, canteen and a state of the art gym.
To find out more information on the team’s wind tunnel facility, please check http://windtunnel.brawngp.com/
This is a very good website and gives fans like myself, with very limited technical knowledge, more of an understanding of the work that is carried out in the wind tunnel
Posted by: Paul_Murtagh | November 19, 2009 at 01:37 AM
That's great piece of kit.I am suprised at the amount of adjustent that the technicians can dail in.
I am assuming that the yaw controls are to simulate the air flow changes during cornering.
Or would they be able to reproduce crosswind effect.
Posted by: sportsman | November 19, 2009 at 11:16 AM