I had a similar thought when the FW F-ducts were being discussed.hardingfv32 wrote:I would not think this would be good for balance is high speed turns.xpensive wrote:to minimize the angle of attack at high speed!
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They're maraged steel, I believe.hardingfv32 wrote:I would say with the PVD coatings being very hard, that it is for impact protection. I believe titanium gets unhappy with surface irregularities.
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The only thing that I can think would be beneficial is that they're putting it on the left hand side of the centre, at two right handed tracks - could it be as simple as indy car biasing their setup to one side because the majority (all in indy's case) of the corners are that way?Pup wrote:The way it bulges, it looks like the patch is covering something fairly bulky, so I'd want to say that it's a sensor. I'd think a bulge like that would have a decent impact on the performance of the beam wing, wouldn't it?beelsebob wrote:Back to specifically the McLaren – we saw them running with that odd patch on one half of their beam wing in testing too. Anyone got any idea what it's there for? Why is it only on one side? I had previously assumed they were testing something, but it still being there at the race says no.
The Pankl Drivetrain Systems lists prop shafts (steel, MMC, carbon fibre, titanium). They are also showing a shaft with the same color but no indication what the material is.Gridlock wrote:They're maraged steel, I believe.
Yup, have seen loads, some in person!hardingfv32 wrote:Do you have any first hand knowledge of the F1 driveshafts?Gridlock wrote:They're maraged steel, I believe.
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That's a very good point Grid, when copper plating is very often used for decorative coloring of steel, when steel it is.Gridlock wrote:Actually Occam's Razor would say that they are copper coloured so the manufacturer can say 'any copper coloured driveshaft in F1 is ours'
Somewhat limited market that I guess, must be kinda xpensive for a non-stainless steel with all that nickel though.Gridlock wrote:Its other main use is in uranium enrichment centrifuges
This is not a color from heat treatment or nitrating. This is a PVD coating which of coarse does include forms on nitrites.ringo wrote:The drive shaft probably has a surface treatment that promotes long fatigue life.
It could be a heat treatment or some nitrite coating.
Read my mind there Why'd you need a fw duct if you could make it flex to achieve the same effect - and even better.Shakeman wrote:Indeed it does. Presumably no need for a FW F-duct?Joie de vivre wrote:i think it is actually flexing backwards