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Rear Wing Endplates

Subteam: AerodynamicsSubsystem: Rear WingAssembly: Rear WingCars: CR26E

Purpose

CR26E naming for the rear wing endplates.

Function

Same function as the CR22 through CR26I rear endplates.

Design Process

No part-specific design process is documented. The Rear Wing subsystem design process applies: 1. 2D ANSYS sweeps to optimise element positions and angles of attack for each candidate element count. 2. Verify positions in 3D and increase stack angle of attack where 2D over-predicted. 3. Run integrated half-car runs with the current undertray iteration so element interaction is captured rather than assumed. 4. Full-car yaw runs to check performance when the front stack is reduced. 5. On-track validation with tufting on both surfaces and Flo-Vis oil during constant speed and skid pad.

Manufacturing Process

Infused in a tooling board mold milled on the 5-axis gantry, or laid up on a 3D printed mold for smaller parts. Endcaps, spars and skins are made independently and bonded in 3D printed jigs with glass alignment beads controlling bond gap.

Full Material List

CFRP skins over a wet laid-up spar, with Nomex honeycomb core in sandwich panels.

Reoccuring issues

None recorded. This part has no entry in Knowledge_Transfer/Issue Logging/Fault Vault.xlsx, in either Issue Log.xlsx, in CR22/Issue Tracking/Shakedown 7-15-23.xlsx, or in any design review issue list found in CrimsonStorage or Box.

Properties

Dimensions called out on the cost report drawings. These are the figures printed on the drawing, not a labelled specification; open the drawing itself for what each one refers to. CR26E-RW-Endplate-Drawings (mm): 685.8, 762.0, 6.4 Source: Cost report drawings: CR26E/Aerodynamics/Cost Report & Drawings/Rear Wing/pdfs/CR26E-RW-Endplate-Drawings.PDF Quantity per car, as costed: 2

Still to document

Nothing in CrimsonStorage covers these yet.