DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VEHICLE DRAG A vehicle trailer (12) comprising a roof (30) and a floor (36) separated from each other by a pair of opposing walls (32) that extend at least partially along the length of the floor (36), the roof (30), floor (36), and walls (32) defining a space (26) accessible by a trailer door, each of the walls (32) having a front edge and a rear edge, the vehicle trailer (12) further comprising a side wall fairing (200) defining a sloped surface extending between a leading edge (210) and a trailing edge (208), the side wall fairing (200) being positioned adjacent to one of the walls (32) such that the trailing edge (208) of the side wall fairing (200) extends beyond the rear edge of the wall (32), the side wall faring (200) configured such that a distance of the sloped surface from the wall increases as the side wall fairing (200) extends from the leading edge (210).


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    Title :

    Devices and methods for reducing vehicle drag


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    Publication date :

    2016-01-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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