Red Bull RB20

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Very interesting cooler layout.
V- shaped coolers in sidepod, lower one looks to have its outlet very shrouded (would be enlightening to see it from above).
Twin coolers being fed by the cockpit/halo inlet.
It also looks like a cooler placed directly above the V of the engine (could that be a charge-cooler, possibly with the halo coolers on the wet-side for a very short pipe run). There certainly looks to be pipework running to/from it.
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Andi76 wrote:
22 Feb 2024, 08:49
Or my fault for not realizing it :lol: - but don't you think Red Bull's Sidepods are going in that direction? The shape and everything else reminds me a lot of it when you compare it to the STR06.
The whole sidepod is angled downwards and I suspect it will remain so. This aids downwashing in the rear and outwashing in the front, both of which induce lift locally.
And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Bumpy calipers again (c. Fabrega)

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Stu wrote:
22 Feb 2024, 08:44
Very interesting cooler layout.
V- shaped coolers in sidepod, lower one looks to have its outlet very shrouded (would be enlightening to see it from above).
Twin coolers being fed by the cockpit/halo inlet.
It also looks like a cooler placed directly above the V of the engine (could that be a charge-cooler, possibly with the halo coolers on the wet-side for a very short pipe run). There certainly looks to be pipework running to/from it.
The high central coolers are more auxiliary units, water and oil. Charge air are the ones on the floor of the sidepod

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Rb20 calipers in pic 1

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Floor edge wing etc
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I would asume the vertical inlet goes to the sidepod cooler. The horizontal inlet looks to small to allow enough air. Just an assumption.

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Floor edge details
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outlet has been there relatively unchanged since launch spec rb18. Other teamms have had outlets there and got rid of them too eg f1-75. internal ducting might've changed in the area though

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Of all the parts on the launch car, only two were fake:

Mmgnt wrote:
19 Feb 2024, 03:20
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Unless they can block those inlets off during cold weather.
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vorticism wrote:Of all the parts on the launch car, only two were fake:

Mmgnt wrote:
19 Feb 2024, 03:20
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Unless they can block those inlets off during cold weather.
Plus the vanity panels on top of the sidepods

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22 Feb 2024, 11:11
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They're tested the rear louver panel both open and closed. The inner valley louver panel probably has the same function as the rear panel; typical engine cover vent i.e. not dedicated ducted paths.

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Seems the gullies have not only the louvres but a large outlet there as well. Markup not by me

Did the car run on track like this? :shock:

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Apparently Newey was inspired by Ferrari.