A vortex disruption system for vehicles (100) having opposing sides and a roof, and terminating at a rear end (102), said system comprising a plurality of vortex disruption devices (10) adapted to be mounted to said vehicle (100), and in spaced relation with the vehicle rear end (102); each vortex disruption device (10) including a leading end (12), a trailing end (14), and a bottom (20); wherein at least said trailing end (14) or a portion of each of said plurality of vortex disruption devices (10) extends beyond the fluid dynamic boundary layer formed as the vehicle (100) moves through the air; a left-hand planar surface (16) and a right-hand planar surface (16), said planar surfaces (16) originating at said leading end (12), and extending therefrom in diverging and inwardly slanted relation wherein said planar surfaces (16) join along a common upper edge (18).
VORTEX DRAG DISRUPTION APPARATUS
VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERBRECHUNG EINES WIRBELSTRÖMUNGSWIDERSTANDS
APPAREIL DE RUPTURE DE TRAÎNÉE TOURBILLONNAIRE
2022-03-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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