Fuel efficiency of road vehicles
Fuel efficiency of road vehicles
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An aerodynamic unit is configured for attachment onto a roof of a road vehicle, so that air passes over the unit during forward movement of the road vehicle. The unit has a first end for positioning distal to a rear end of a vehicle roof, and a second end for positioning proximal a rear end of a vehicle roof. The unit includes an inclined guide portion which decreases in height in a direction towards the trailing end of the unit. The unit also includes a flow director at or near the leading end of the aerodynamic unit, for directing air flow to the guide portion. The flow director is configured to have a height increasing in a direction from the leading end towards the trailing end. The unit may include vortex generators protruding from the guide portion. A fin may extend along each side of the unit in a direction between the trailing end and the leading end.
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Fuel efficiency of road vehicles
2019-03-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
| IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |