Windshear Gears Up by Investing for F1 Return

Windshear Inc. is pleased to announce the installation of a new, cutting edge technology consisting of an at-the-wheel apparatus designed to isolate aerodynamic forces from tyre and chassis related mechanical forces. This new aerodynamic testing solution will allow data gathering while the vehicle runs at speeds of up to 180 miles per hour on Windshear’s rolling road. To eliminate the possibility of aerodynamic interference the new device will have flow-through characteristics similar to a standard Cup wheel

This latest technical development closely follows two other recent innovations at Windshear Inc: firstly, the implementation of a temperature compensation system for down-force measurement; and secondly, a new process for database management. Together with the wheel-force technology device, these new features have increased the accuracy, repeatability and throughput of testing at the state-of-the-art, North Carolina facility.

Site manager Jeffrey Bordner says the new side-force measurement system is “the final piece of information that our customers are looking for when they come to use our facility.” Bordner, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Western Michigan University, has been part of the Windshear team since September 2007.