News and reviews

Remember to add your comment at the end of the article.

Showing Tag: "ers" (Show all posts)

Concussion biomarkers - The new brain 'troponins'?

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, In : Clinical topics 


My thanks to Rik Hagen for the heads up on this article on a trial of brain injury biomarkers; specifically neuron-specific enolase (NSE), S100 calcium-binding protein (S100-B) nad total tau protein (T-tau).

Now, I can hear your eyelids closing already, but stick with me on this because it may be an indicator of future directions, both in terms of how we approach concussion in sport and perhaps for the level of expectation that is placed on the abilities of medics providing cover at sporting e...

Continue reading ...
 

Lessons learned at the Melbourne F1 GP for the 2014 season

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Monday, March 24, 2014, In : Technical developments 
  

Formula One has made some dramatic changes for the 2014 season, which are all well documented in the motorsport media, with some creating a fair bit of criticism. I thought we'd take a look at some of the elements that have a bearing on the provision of rescue and medical services. These may change during the year and more may come to light. Feel free to add to this post in the comments section below.



First up, the engine isn't an engine anymore. It's a powertrain or power unit. See this Rac...

Continue reading ...
 

Tranexamic acid in trauma

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Saturday, January 18, 2014, In : Clinical topics 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Monday, March 5, 2012

The use of Tranexamic Acid in truamatic haemorrage has been gaining increasing attention since the publication of the CRASH-II trial in 2010. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic, meaning that it prevents the breakdown of clot that has already formed. This is different to the commonly used FFP and prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC), which provide clotting factors to facilitate clot formation and the much more expensive Factor ...
Continue reading ...
 

FIA requests formal tender for promotion of the WRC

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Saturday, January 18, 2014, In : Notifications 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, February 9, 2012

Most people with an interest in motor sports, especially rally, will be aware that the WRC lost its promoter when North One Sport had its contract terminated by the FIA at the end of last year. This occurred after North One Sport's parent company,  Convers Sports Initiatives, went into receivership. (Slight problem with alleged fraud by two of its directors.) Eurosport is currently filling the breach, but this is a temporary arrangem...
Continue reading ...
 

Flywheel KERS

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, January 16, 2014, In : Technical developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Friday, August 19, 2011

Racecar Engineering has an interesting article on flywheel KERS. While the article spends most of its time tracking the history of how former Renault F1 engineer, John Hilton, developed his flywheel KERS and started up his Flybrid Systems company with Doug Cross, it does give some insight into how flywheel kinetic energy recovery systems work. As it is written for an engineering magazine, it assumes a level of engineering knowledge.

Continue reading ...
 

New F1 engines

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, January 16, 2014, In : Technical developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Wednesday, July 6, 2011

On the 28th of June, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) voted to make the next generation of F1 engines 1600cc direct injection V6 turbos, with a controlled fuel flow. This will come into effect for the 2014 season. They will be higher revving (increased from 12,000rpm to 15,000rpm), but they will have the same fuel efficiency requirements placed upon them. They will also still incorporate energy recovery systems, such as KERS.
Continue reading ...
 
« Back to posts
 
 

Tags