Assignment 1b summary 750 words
In the article, David introduces the PU106A Hybrid power unit. (David, 2015). The main function of the PU106A Hybrid was to power the Mercedes W05, developed by the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team in the 2014 Formula One season. The PU106A Hybrid is the main V6 internal combustion engine (ICE) equipped with a turbocharger. According to Cummins, it allows more compressed air into the ICE to produce more power during the combustion phase. (Cummins, 2013). The Energy Recovery System (ERS) is the hybrid system of a modern F1 car. Blackstock said that the ERS consists of 3 components, Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K), Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) and Energy Store (ES) (Blackstock, 2022). The purpose of the 2 generator units is to generate and deploy energy to different parts of the car, as well as to store energy in the ES like a battery. During an interview conducted by Rene Fagnan, he asked Remi Taffin, director of operation about MGU-H and MGU-K. He said that the MG...