Low-drag ground vehicle particularly suited for use in safely tr

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1980-08-05

1982-08-10

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

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Accessories

105 2R, 244 53B, 296 24C, 296 91, B62D 3500

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043435068

ABSTRACT:
A low-drag truck consisting of a tractor-trailer rig (10) characterized by a rounded forebody and a protective fairing (16) for the gap conventionally found to exist between the tractor and the trailer, particularly suited for establishing an attached flow of ambient air along the surfaces thereof, and a forward facing, ram air inlet and duct (24 and 22) and a plurality of submerged inlets (18) and outflow ports (20) communicating with the trailer (14) for continuously flushing heated gasses from the trailer as the rig is propelled at highway speeds.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2612027 (1952-09-01), McGan
patent: 4092044 (1978-05-01), Hoffman
patent: 4142755 (1979-03-01), Keedy
patent: 4174083 (1977-04-01), Mohn
patent: 4199185 (1980-04-01), Woolcock

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