Variations in track temperature, surface conditions and layout have led tyre manufacturers to produce a range of rubber compounds for race events. Each compound has unique friction and durability characteristics. Efficient tyre management over a full race distance is a crucial component of a competitive race strategy. A minimum lap time optimal control calculation and a thermodynamic tyre wear model are used to establish optimal tyre warming and tyre usage strategies. Lap time sensitivities demonstrate that relatively small changes in control strategy can lead to significant reductions in the associated wear metrics. The illustrated methodology shows how vehicle setup parameters can be optimised for minimum tyre usage.
Optimal tyre usage for a Formula One car
Vehicle System Dynamics ; 54 , 10 ; 1448-1473
2016-10-02
26 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Optimal tyre usage for a Formula One car
Online Contents | 2016
|Optimal tyre usage for a formula one car
Kraftfahrwesen | 2016
|Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1992
|Latest Developments in Formula 1 Tyre Technology
British Library Online Contents | 1997