by Simon Spode | Apr 1, 2022 | Design, Engineering, Formula One, Motorsport, Skills and Training
In this excerpt from the ‘Inspiring Engineering with PES Performance’, Materials Inside Podcast from Goodfellow, our technical director Dan Fleetcroft explains how a one-week school work experience led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and set the tone... by Simon Spode | Nov 4, 2014 | Automotive, Design, Development, Engineering, Formula One
The proliferation and benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing as it is now more commonly known, has enabled it to find favour across multiple industries. Formula One is no exception, with the sport consistently being one of the earliest adopters and... by Simon Spode | Jul 23, 2014 | Automotive, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Development, Engineering, Formula One, Innovation
The use of optimisation software such as finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation has intensified over the past 20 years. They have now joined computer-aided engineering packages as the primary tools used by Formula One engineers...
by Simon Spode | Feb 7, 2014 | Automotive, Design, Development, Engineering, Formula One, Innovation
This article by Dan Fleetcroft, Technical Director at Performance Engineered Solutions (PES) Ltd, was originally published in F1-Monitor Magazine. In the perpetual search for improved mechanical properties and reduced mass, Formula One has a reputation for being the...
by Simon Spode | Oct 6, 2013 | Automotive, Design, Engineering, Formula One
This article by Dan Fleetcroft, Technical Director at Performance Engineered Solutions (PES) Ltd, was originally published in F1-Monitor Magazine. Formula One is often one of the earliest adopters of new technologies and materials, driven as it is by the teams’...