Title:
DRIVER'S CAB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH OPTIMISED AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMISING THE AERODYNAMICS OF A DRIVER'S CAB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004071853
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a driver's cab (10) of a vehicle with optimised air flow characteristics, in addition to a method for optimising the aerodynamics of a driver's cab (10) of a motor vehicle. According to said method, several construction parameters (A to H) are calculated, whereby the aerodynamic influence of said parameters can be determined by means of air flow tests. The invention is characterised in that the parameters (A to H) are mutually optimised in conjunction with one another within a predefined tolerance range, with respect to the optimum total air flow characteristics of the external form of the driver's cab (10).
Inventors:
FRANK THORSTEN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2003/013770
Publication Date:
October 14, 2004
Filing Date:
December 05, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG (DE)
FRANK THORSTEN (DE)
FRANK THORSTEN (DE)
International Classes:
B62D35/00; (IPC1-7): B62D33/06; B62D35/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000050293A1 | 2000-08-31 |
Foreign References:
| US6285968B1 | 2001-09-04 |
Other References:
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GOEHRING E ET AL: "FAHRWIDERSTANDS-REDUZIERENDE MASSNAHMEN ZUR WEITEREN OPTIMIERUNG DER WIRTSCHAFTLICHKEIT VON SATTELZUEGEN. ÖTEIL 1", ATZ AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, FRANCKH'SCHE VERLAGSHANDLUNG. STUTTGART, DE, vol. 93, no. 7 / 8, 1 July 1991 (1991-07-01), pages 434 - 439, XP000267527, ISSN: 0001-2785
HUCHO WOLF-HEINRICH ET AL: "Aerodynamik des Automobils", 1981, VOGEL-VERLAG, WÜRZBURG, XP002291731
BIRCH S: "TRUCK AERODYNAMICS", AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. WARRENDALE, US, vol. 97, no. 8, 1 August 1989 (1989-08-01), pages 73 - 74, XP000123361, ISSN: 0098-2571
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