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BMW Sauber discusses KERS shock findings

Indexed: Thu Aug 21, 2008 @ 06:45:04PM 3 months 1 week ago

BMW Sauber's Formula One team announced Thursday they have discovered what caused a shock to a mechanic during a test of a prototype kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) last month at Jerez, Spain. Markus Duesmann, in charge of powertrain development, blamed a "sporadic capacitive coupling" for the incident. The mechanic, whose name the team did not release, was knocked to the ground after touching the car's sidepod and steering wheel; he was sent to hospital for medical checks and released. Duesmann said only a small amount of energy can be transferred in such a ...

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Source: Motorsport.com - http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=304426
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