Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed

by Joseph Katz

The first book to summarize the secrets of the rapidly developing field of high-speed vehicle design. From F1 to Indy Car, Drag and Sedan racing, this book provides clear explanations for engineers who want to improve their design skills and enthusiasts who simply want to understand how their favorite race cars go fast. Explains how aerodynamics win races, why downforce is more important than streamlining and drag reduction, designing wings and venturis, plus wind tunnel designs and more.

Genres: Engineering, Cars

280 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

Reviews

[Joshua Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bit mid. Dan did it better

[Kris Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good shit

[Eva Prestamo Jasso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book. A buddy in my Univ.’s Formula SAE Racing team recommended it (claiming it taught him a lot), and it did not disappoint. I’d say this book is a must if you’re relatively new to the industry, are a car enthusiast, or just wanna take your basic engineering design skills to the next level. Creates solid and well developed explanations of optimal car design, processes, safety regulations, etc., and how aerodynamics ties in to it all.

[Richie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a book about aerodynamics. Either you're into that, or you're not. Having some exposure to basic fluid dynamics (Bernoulli, etc.) is a big help, but it provides a great introduction as to why road cars and race cars look the way they do. vvVVRRRRROOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!

[Sagar Acharya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. I say a must for those who are in aerodynamics department and want to start with something and learn quite a lot about aero