Title:
DEVICE FOR DRAG REDUCTION OF GROUND VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003045768
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The present innovation relates to a device for drag reduction for a ground vehicle, which vehicle comprises a bodywork (2) or similar including a first bodywork section (4, 24), which has a longitudinal extension essentially in the direction of travel (6) of the vehicle and which in direct connection to the first bodywork section (4, 24) transitions at a dividing line (8) into a second bodywork section (10) at the, in relation to the direction of travel of the vehicle, rear end (12) of the vehicle, wherein one or several vortex generators (14, 22) are arranged at the second bodywork section (10, 26), immediately after the dividing line (8) and at the connection to the first bodywork section (4, 24), to reduce the drag at rear end (12) of the vehicle.
Inventors:
GUSTAVSSON TORBJOERN (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/SE2002/002201
Publication Date:
June 17, 2004
Filing Date:
November 29, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GUSTAVSSON TORBJOERN (SE)
International Classes:
B62D35/00; (IPC1-7): B62D35/00
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