A low drag truck consisting of a tractor trailer rig characterized by a rounded forebody and a protective fairing for the gap conventionally found to exist between the tractor and the trailer is described. The truck is particularly suited for establishing an attached flow of ambient air along the vehicle surfaces by utilizing a forward facing, ram air inlet and duct and a plurality of submerged inlets and outflow ports which communicate with the trailer for continuously flushing heated gasses from the trailer as the rig is propelled at highway speeds.
Improved Low-Drag Ground Vehicle Particularly Suited for Use in Safely Transporting Livestock
1980
15 pages
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English