WHAAAM DTW

WHAAAMER, ENJOY THE RIDE !

// The WHAAAM DTW is a compendium of technologies designed to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2030. This prototype features innovations such as 3D-printed tires and the AERS (Aerodynamics Energy Recovery System) inspired by the old Le Mans race cars of the 50s. The vehicle is powered by a forgotten but still incredible technology: the astonishing Tesla turbine. Everything has been done to ensure a show-stopping victory.

// Le Mans is not a particularly difficult circuit for tire wear. However, the circuit is long (13.5 km) and consists of many different surfaces. Because of its length, it's very common to have wet and dry stretches of road. This makes it difficult to have high-performance tires for the entire length of the circuit. WHAAAM Tire 3D Print is a system that enables the precise spraying of rubber directly onto the tire while driving. This highly advanced, high-precision system sprays vulcanized rubber in a matter of seconds.

// The WHAAAM DTW features four airbrakes inspired by the airbrakes seen in aviation. These four active panels at the rear of the vehicle increase its drag to reduce braking distance and preserve the brakes. These airbrakes are also used for the AERS (Aerodynamics Energy Recovery System) fitted to the car. Air enters the air intakes inside the panels and is naturally compressed before being injected into the Tesla turbine (the compressed-air-powered turbine). The DTW also features an active spoiler that adapts the downforce to increase Vmax in straight lines without losing the necessary downforce when cornering.

// The WHAAAM DTW is powered by two electric motors and charged by a Tesla turbine using compressed air stored in two large-capacity tanks on the sides of the vehicle. The Tesla turbine is a centripetal flow turbine without blades, patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913. It is a bladeless turbine. A Tesla turbine consists of a set of smooth discs, with nozzles applying a moving fluid to the edge of the disc. The fluid is driven onto the disk by the viscosity and adhesion of the fluid's surface layer. As the fluid slows down and adds energy to the discs, it spirals towards the central exhaust. As the rotor has no protrusions, it is very robust. The efficiency of this turbine can reach 95% (according to recent uncontested numerical simulations), compared with 80% for current conventional turbines. Its astonishing simplicity makes it a formidable engine, perfectly suited to endurance racing such as the 24Hours of Le Mans.

//Credits

Property - WHAAAM Labs
Design - Martin Chatelier

Low poly 3D Model - Pierre Cuisinier
Mapping, Texturing & Physics - Nicolas Navarro

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