A vehicle includes a vehicle body with a first body end configured to face an incident ambient airflow and an underbody section. The vehicle also includes a brake subassembly arranged proximate the underbody section and configured to decelerate the vehicle. An airflow regulation system includes a deflector moveably mounted to the underbody section and configured to regulate an underbody portion of the incident airflow to the brake subassembly. The system also includes a mechanism configured to change a position of the deflector to selectively direct the underbody portion of the incident ambient airflow to the brake subassembly and enhance aerodynamics of the vehicle body. The system additionally includes a first sensor configured to detect a predetermined operating condition of the brake subassembly. Furthermore, the system includes a controller configured to regulate the mechanism for selecting the deflector's position in response to the detected predetermined operating condition of the brake subassembly.
ACTIVE AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR BRAKE COOLING
19.10.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch