With computing power in pole position

transtec sponsors "Youth Research"? participant Milad Mafi

Milad Mafi was one of the participants in this year's "Youth Research" competition. The 16-year old pupil is a passionate Formula 1 fan. In his opinion, however, the races have lost their excitement over recent years. The reason: The current bolide aerodynamics and the resulting turbulence do not allow for exicting takeover manoeuvres. The only changes in position result from pit stops or technical defects. Unacceptable for Milad Mafi. This is how he had the idea to take a closer look at what causes turbulence. "Milad Mafi visited us at the CeBIT", says Ertu Uysal, chairman of the transtec board. "Other boys his age want a football, Milad wanted computing power", he grins. He is at the right address at transtec. The Tuebingen hardware experts provided the young researcher with a high-performance HPC cluster. Equipped with the required computing power, the Formula 1 vehicles could be studied in more detail:

• Which parts generate turbulence?
• How do air pockets affect takeover manoeuvres?
• How can you minimise turbulence?

The FIA, the Formula 1 association, have already obtained the results of these high-performance calculations and are currently evaluating them. The clever pupil and racing fan has entered his project in the "Youth Research" program. transtec has its fingers crossed for him that he gains pole position!

Milad Mafis paper

To the "Youth research" Website