2021 Engine thread

[mzso]

By the way. What came of the manual deployment of regen power? (or whatever vague statement Ross Brawn used)
Also nothing?

[AJI]

By the way. What came of the manual deployment of regen power? (or whatever vague statement Ross Brawn used)
Also nothing?

Nothing it would seem. Apart from TD's to lock down gray areas, the PU and its operation seem not to have changed one iota for 2021 and beyond.
This topic should probably be abandoned and the '2014-2020 Formula One 1.6l V6 turbo engine formula' topic might as well be re-named the '2014-20?? Formula One 1.6l V6 turbo engine formula'.

[mzso]

Nothing it would seem. Apart from TD's to lock down gray areas, the PU and its operation seem not to have changed one iota for 2021 and beyond.
This topic should probably be abandoned and the '2014-2020 Formula One 1.6l V6 turbo engine formula' topic might as well be re-named the '2014-20?? Formula One 1.6l V6 turbo engine formula'.

That sucks. A little bit of extra MGU-K power would have been nice. And the the abandonment of the automatic deployment of it.

[godlameroso]

There's still plenty to discuss. For instance, the FOM wants to introduce standardized parts to save costs. We can discuss how that will never work, or which parts could be standardized and still allow manufacturers to have their own designs.

Perhaps a standard MGU-H, or battery pack, standardized fuel pump. The problem with standardizing is making sure you don't favor one layout over the other with your standardization. Or worse force a manufacturer to switch their layout.

[NL_Fer]

Interesting yes. The will of the FIA to introduce a standard fuel system would suspect there is some trickery going around with current custom fuel systems.

Like increased flow or temporary storage of fuel.

[henry]

There’s a small change in the energy flow diagram for which I can’t think of an explanation.

The MGU-K power used to read “Max +/- 120kW”

It now reads “Max power +120kW (release mode), Min power -120kW (recovery mode). “

I cannot find a definition of “release mode”.

Anyone got an explanation?

[MtthsMlw]

There’s a small change in the energy flow diagram for which I can’t think of an explanation.

The MGU-K power used to read “Max +/- 120kW”

It now reads “Max power +120kW (release mode), Min power -120kW (recovery mode). “

I cannot find a definition of “release mode”.

Anyone got an explanation?

Doesn't it pretty much say the same? Just with a few more words for good measures.
Deploy (release) at max 120kw and harvest at max 120kw.

Max +/- 120kw isn't really intuitive I think.

[AJI]

There’s a small change in the energy flow diagram for which I can’t think of an explanation.

The MGU-K power used to read “Max +/- 120kW”

It now reads “Max power +120kW (release mode), Min power -120kW (recovery mode). “

I cannot find a definition of “release mode”.

Anyone got an explanation?

Doesn't it pretty much say the same? Just with a few more words for good measures.
Deploy (release) at max 120kw and harvest at max 120kw.

Max +/- 120kw isn't really intuitive I think.

Perhaps they have included the words "recovery mode" to try and prevent the use of the K as traction control? How they would police that is beyond me..?

[ENGINE TUNER]

By the way. What came of the manual deployment of regen power? (or whatever vague statement Ross Brawn used)
Also nothing?

The deployment is already manual on command by way of the "overtake " button and the ability to harvest at the press of a button or turn of a switch. The current "automatic" deployment already has the potential to be manually overridden, there is no need to made it fully driver controlled like KERS was.

Drivers are already able to save deployment for certain areas of the track, what more is needed?

[FW17]

Shouldnt F1 have allowed more open rules for 2021 while just keeping the 105 kg and 100kg/hr rule?

This could have encouraged the Porsche V4 (with some development) to be considered as an works or customer option

[mzso]

Shouldnt F1 have allowed more open rules for 2021 while just keeping the 105 kg and 100kg/hr rule?

This could have encouraged the Porsche V4 (with some development) to be considered as an works or customer option

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What would it accomplish other than waste? Porsche would have built a V6 PU if it wanted to. Besides the regulations remained because there was no-one who considered seriously entering as a supplier.

[Holm86]

Shouldnt F1 have allowed more open rules for 2021 while just keeping the 105 kg and 100kg/hr rule?

This could have encouraged the Porsche V4 (with some development) to be considered as an works or customer option

https://images.cdn.circlesix.co/image/2 ... 4a8398.jpg

Am I the only one seeing a poor robot trapped in the oil tank??

[FW17]

Porsche would have built a V6 PU if it wanted to.

As I said why not let them compete with 2l V4? or the 2.4l V6 Toyota engine?

[godlameroso]

" The approval of the FIA Technical Department is conditional upon the PU manufacturer, intending to use such parts during a Championship season undertaking not to conclude any exclusivity agreement for the supply of such parts with the supplier of these parts. The approval request form must be sent by the PU Manufacturer to the FIA before the 1st of November of the preceding year. Shall be treated as an exclusivity agreement, any agreement concluded between the supplier of such parts (including any PU manufacturer) and any PU Manufacturer, which has the purpose and/or the effect of restricting the possibility for such a supplier: a. to consider any request from another PU Manufacturer ; and/or b. to supply, under reasonable commercial conditions, a part meeting the applicant’s specifications. "

This is very interesting. I wonder how they'll treat parts made in house by each manufacturer. This opens the door to them sharing engine components. For example if a manufacturer has a big MGU-H advantage what's to stop another manufacturer asking for clarification, and asking that manufacturer's supplier to make a similar change for their unit?

"5.3.7 Any non-ERS energy storage and components supplied by it will be considered an ancillary and subject to Article 5.14.1. "

"With the exception of batteries of less than 100 kJ total capacity used for safety and control purposes during ERS start-up and shut-down operations, which must be prevented from supplying energy under normal ERS operation; electrical energy may not flow from any ancillary in the direction of the ES, CU-H or CU-K. This must be guaranteed by design and verifiable by inspection."

This is also very interesting. They don't say anything about mechanical energy though

Not just the fuel pump, but the ignition coil packs will be standardized parts it seems. Curious they don't mention injectors, which I suppose have to be unique to work with each manufacturer's combustion process.

[mzso]

As I said why not let them compete with 2l V4? or the 2.4l V6 Toyota engine?

Because rules are not created for what a random manufacturer, who may or may not join has lying around?

Am I the only one seeing a poor robot trapped in the oil tank??

Now that you mention it... But it seems quite fine with it.

Perhaps they have included the words "recovery mode" to try and prevent the use of the K as traction control? How they would police that is beyond me..?

It would still be recovery. Besides it can be only used as traction control if somehow it would affect the wheels differently in a particular way, which you can't accomplish with a motor connected to the crankshaft.