A long time ago a formula was devised for calculating kinetic energy, the energy needed to move a body from one place to another. This energy (E) was dependent on both the mass (M) of the body and the ...

June 6, 2007 In 2009, Formula One (F1) motor racing is introducing new rules that will lower the environmental impact of the sport. Part of this is to recover deceleration energy that can be stored ...

While it's not exactly enough to turn Formula One green, the racing league at least looks to be taking some steps in that direction, with it now announcing that it plans to phase in a new hybrid ...

Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems have been around; they experienced a year's hiatus, and now they're back—this time likely for good. As defined in the terminology of the Federation Internationale de ...

Formula 1 as a sport has been completely transformed over the years into a billion dollar business. The sport has become highly popular with a broad global audience base and has been attracting a ...

Let's review a bit of physics in preparation for Part 2 of our technology transfer series on page 28. All elements in a rotating body have a measure of kinetic energy. Simply stated, this is "energy ...

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ERS, or Energy Recovery System, is a hybrid system in Formula 1 cars that boosts performance by harvesting and storing energy ...