Apr 16, 2023 · Starting from today's 6 Hours of Portimão, TV viewers will be able to watch developments in the races in real time owing to the addition of graphics displaying live status of Virtual Energy Tank for cars competing in the Hypercar class. Watch all the action via the official WEC app HERE.

Apr 16, 2023 · Since the introduction of the Hypercar class to the FIA WEC in 2021, torque sensors were made mandatory, allowing for precise live monitoring of powertrain parameters.

2- The energy consumption will be calculated from the integral of the driveshatft torque sensors. 3- That energy will be considered from pit-out to pit-in. For the first stint, the energy will count from the start-finish line at the start of the race (PPUEnergyTank = PPUEnergyStint).

The oversight will be based on the principle of a virtual energy tank store represented as PPUEnergyTank in the strategy. 2- The energy consumption will be calculated from the integral of the driveshatft torque sensors.

Oct 11, 2023 · Instead, the primary concern is now how a car uses energy from a virtual tank – think of it as a combination of fuel used by the internal combustion engine and torque produced by the hybrid...

Apr 16, 2023 · The data from these sensors is transmitted via telemetry to FIA WEC’s TV production where it is integrated into the TV graphics, allowing fans to have an insight into the live energy usage status of each of the Hypercars and thus have an understanding of how far into a stint each of the cars is and anticipate their next pit stop for refueling.

Apr 16, 2023 · In order to equalise the different engine types and also the hybrids and non-hybrids the class now uses a maximum amount of energy per stint, and a speed limit on how fast you can add that energy in a stop, that are unrelated to actual fuel and filling speed.

Aug 11, 2024 · What is the virtual energy tank in WEC? Virtual energy is the allotted quantity of energy a Hypercar can use during a race stint. This consists of both hybrid power and conventional fuel, with the final output of the car calculated by a …

Jun 20, 2024 · In simple terms, the Virtual Energy Tank (NRG) in LMU and the WEC is the amount of energy your car is mandated to use during a stint, based on a combination of fuel and electrical hybrid power (measured by a torque sensor attached to the MGU).

Feb 28, 2024 · This new system, which mirrors the Virtual Energy Tank in Hypercar, adds a new dynamic as it controls stint lengths without the need to regulate the size of LMGT3 fuel tanks, fuel consumption and fuel flow.