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While the technical regulations regarding the power units are going into their 4th stable year, Mercedes' engine Chief, Andy Cowell, has noted there are still gains to be made. Cowell underlined that the key to these continued improvements are Mercedes' proven testing facility.
Now this i find interesting.LookBackTime wrote:"Software wise, when the car is on track, the systems now analyse the lap before to look for improvements in deployment and estimates the best locations for increased or reduced deployment, based on lap time gain."
What part of the turbo? Compressor, turbine, both? Also is it more efficient to use MGU-H to simply kick start the turbine spooling or deploying continuously until the engine is at around 8k rpm, when the MGU-H goes into generator mode to limit boost pressure?ringo wrote:The turbo is even bigger, suggesting heavy dependence on mguh spooling.
I think the boost pressure/turbine speed limits come in above 10,500 rpm, where the fuel injection limit of 100kg/hr flattens. There is less demand for boost pressure at higher engine speeds, the turbines power will be best spent going to the MGUH. If you notice the engines rev to over 12k sometimes. I think this is where generator mode dominates.godlameroso wrote:What part of the turbo? Compressor, turbine, both? Also is it more efficient to use MGU-H to simply kick start the turbine spooling or deploying continuously until the engine is at around 8k rpm, when the MGU-H goes into generator mode to limit boost pressure?ringo wrote:The turbo is even bigger, suggesting heavy dependence on mguh spooling.
For every tack the Mercedes engine comes with a prepared maping setup.allstaruk08 wrote:"Software wise, when the car is on track, the systems now analyse the lap before to look for improvements in deployment and estimates the best locations for increased or reduced deployment, based on lap time gain"
is the car telling the driver when and where on track to deploy the extra power? kind of cutting out the driver to pit talking radio ban?
Drivers don't deploy ERS like pre-2014allstaruk08 wrote:"Software wise, when the car is on track, the systems now analyse the lap before to look for improvements in deployment and estimates the best locations for increased or reduced deployment, based on lap time gain"
is the car telling the driver when and where on track to deploy the extra power? kind of cutting out the driver to pit talking radio ban?
"We've made some huge gains in the last years as we have done the development," he explained during a briefing with media at Mercedes' Brixworth facility on Friday.
"We have good gains over the past two years of racing. I don't see that stopping. I don't think anybody here sees that we have reached the limit.
"Where we are at today with our thermal efficiency is mind blowing when you step back and look at it."
That's because its all taken off to make it look nice for the press pictures.Blaze1 wrote:I love the compactness and neatness of the Mercedes design. You don't see wiring looms, cables and piping snaking willy nilly all over the place.