A bonnet for a vehicle and a control unit. The bonnet includes a front edge and a rear edge. A recessed longitudinal channel is formed in the bonnet and extends from the front edge towards the rear edge. An airflow modification device is disposed transversely across the longitudinal channel for controlling airflow over the bonnet, wherein the airflow modification device and the recessed channel form a conduit, the conduit having a cross-sectional area which is diverging as the conduit extends towards the rear edge and/or a movable element may be provided to change the cross-sectional area.
Modifying aerodynamic performance of a vehicle
07.11.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |