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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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

Williams F1--one of the strongest proponents of Formula One's new kinetic-energy recovery systems--confirmed it will delay introducing its technology until sometime during the season. A team spokesman ...

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 ...