Aerodynamic drag on a moving vehicle is reduced by a forward-mounted wing that is movably mounted for adapting the vehicle's aerodynamic profile according to the forward speed of the vehicle. In certain embodiments, the wing is self-adapting according to air flow over the vehicle. In other embodiments, the wing may be actuated to one of a range of preset positions, according to a measurement of vehicle speed.
Speed-adaptive wing for drag reduction
2016-02-23
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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