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Engine Changes In F1
The FIA Formula One World Championship is set for a radical change in technical regulation. The 2014 championship will be powered by avant-garde powertrain technology. That means a powerful turbocharged internal combustion engine matched with a sophisticated energy recovery systems.
Power of the new engines will be boosted to a level not seen in in over five years. There will be two types of energies that will propel the cars. The internal combustion engine will produce power by consuming traditional fuel, however electrical energy will be generated from exhaust and braking by two motor generators. The two systems will work in unison, the teams and drivers can balance the use of the energy through the race.
This new technology means that the word ‘engine' is no longer relevant, however it will be refer as ‘Power Units.'
The new engine will sport a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine with Direct injection. The max engine speed will be 15,000rpm. Energy Recovery Systems incorporating two motor generators like the MGU-H, harvesting energy from the exhaust and the MGU-K harvesting energy from braking. Electrical energy recovered will be stored in a battery for later use.
The combined maximum power output of 760bhp is on par with earlier V8 models. A double restriction on fuel consumption, which means fuel quantity for a race is limited to 100 kg a 35% cut from 2013 and a fuel flow rate limited to 100 kg/hr max.
The cars will therefore have to use both fuel and electrical energy over a single lap. Development of the engine is frozen during the season, changes to the engine for fair reasons are permitted. Only 5 Power Units are allotted per driver per year.
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