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057: Andrew Brilliant of AMB Aero shares some secrets to improve the aerodynamics of your race car
057: Andrew Brilliant of AMB Aero shares some secrets to improve the aerodynamics of your race car
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
May 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Andrew grew up in LA loving cars and knowing he wanted to be
involved in racing. He attended Berkeley where he got his
Mechanical Engineering degree. During his first job as a software
engineer, he started helping the owner of the company who happened
to have a couple race cars. This was his first experience with a
racing team.
This let to Andrew creating simulations to determine gear
rations and then expanded it to aero simulations. He continued to
get more and more opportunities with racing teams and decided to
leave the software company. He discovered that aerodynamics was
that “thing” that he wanted to do for the rest of his career. This
is when he created AMB-Aero. The chips started to fall into place
and he moved to Japan where all the most advanced aero cars were
racing.
He has worked on some very famous Time Attack cars from all over
the world. And he is available to visit your team and discuss ways
to improve the aerodynamics of your race car…without breaking the
bank. But if you want to go all out, he is the best in the business
and his car’s lap times can prove it!
involved in racing. He attended Berkeley where he got his
Mechanical Engineering degree. During his first job as a software
engineer, he started helping the owner of the company who happened
to have a couple race cars. This was his first experience with a
racing team.
This let to Andrew creating simulations to determine gear
rations and then expanded it to aero simulations. He continued to
get more and more opportunities with racing teams and decided to
leave the software company. He discovered that aerodynamics was
that “thing” that he wanted to do for the rest of his career. This
is when he created AMB-Aero. The chips started to fall into place
and he moved to Japan where all the most advanced aero cars were
racing.
He has worked on some very famous Time Attack cars from all over
the world. And he is available to visit your team and discuss ways
to improve the aerodynamics of your race car…without breaking the
bank. But if you want to go all out, he is the best in the business
and his car’s lap times can prove it!
Released:
May 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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