Proposed 'shield', halo alternative, unveiled
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
Aren't the bank angles different on the various ovals? I know Indianapolis is fairly shallow but others are steeper.
They don't run on the high bank circuits NASCAR use, the drivers black out because the vertical G load is too high. They tried it for one weekend a few years ago and that ended with them cancelling the race and CART being sued, which led to their demise.jsf said:
Eric Mc said:
That was not what I was implying. Don't the bank angles on the circuits they DO use vary?
Yes or no.
I am sure you know the answer is yes.Yes or no.
I would think it varies from circuit to circuit and therefore there may be some circuits where halos may not be an issue but there may be others where they are. I reckon the Indycar people know what is right for their particular cars and circuits.
Eric Mc said:
Then why are you going on about bank angles not being an issue?
Because it's not.What has tracks having different banking rates got to do with it? All that matters is the peak angle is below the field of view of the halo. The banking rate is also not the only factor, its the angle combined with the dimensions of the curve. A high bank rate with a very long corner will have a flatter sight line than the same bank rate with a short corner,
The indycars race on long ovals with relatively shallow banking, mostly between 9.2 and 14 degrees. Only Texas is an oddball at 24 degrees but that's an oval with long corners.
All of those would fit inside the field of view, they would even cope with Daytona based on the restrictive view from a sportscar prototype cockpit and that's 31 degrees banking with long corners.
NASCAR race on some very short ovals with up to 36 degrees banking.
jsf said:
Because it's not.
What has tracks having different banking rates got to do with it? All that matters is the peak angle is below the field of view of the halo. The banking rate is also not the only factor, its the angle combined with the dimensions of the curve. A high bank rate with a very long corner will have a flatter sight line than the same bank rate with a short corner,
The indycars race on long ovals with relatively shallow banking, mostly between 9.2 and 14 degrees. Only Texas is an oddball at 24 degrees but that's an oval with long corners.
All of those would fit inside the field of view, they would even cope with Daytona based on the restrictive view from a sportscar prototype cockpit and that's 31 degrees banking with long corners.
NASCAR race on some very short ovals with up to 36 degrees banking.
So the people who run and design these Indycars are all wrong?What has tracks having different banking rates got to do with it? All that matters is the peak angle is below the field of view of the halo. The banking rate is also not the only factor, its the angle combined with the dimensions of the curve. A high bank rate with a very long corner will have a flatter sight line than the same bank rate with a short corner,
The indycars race on long ovals with relatively shallow banking, mostly between 9.2 and 14 degrees. Only Texas is an oddball at 24 degrees but that's an oval with long corners.
All of those would fit inside the field of view, they would even cope with Daytona based on the restrictive view from a sportscar prototype cockpit and that's 31 degrees banking with long corners.
NASCAR race on some very short ovals with up to 36 degrees banking.
Why are you wasting time debating on the internet?
You are missing out on a career as a consultant to Indycar.
Driving with a halo round Spa, in stereoscopic vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
Evangelion said:
Driving with a halo round Spa, in stereoscopic vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
Man I want that setup!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
Order66 said:
The Moose said:
Man I want that setup!!!
I have it, VR racing has to be experienced to be believed - the level of immersion is huge. Once you try it, you realise it absolutely is the future....Expensive to get in to, but totally worth itDo you sit and do full length races?!
Evangelion said:
Driving with a halo round Spa, in stereoscopic vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
Obvious comment is the screen doesn't appear to distort at all, which seems at odds with the real world footage..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ68dLhBo9w
And the screen alternative (some of it in the rain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBq5OsBu2A
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