The present invention relates to a vehicle having an apparatus mounted thereon for reducing aerodynamic drag and, more particularly, to a guide vane apparatus with an airfoil cross-section mounted to the aft portion of a tractor trailer.


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    Title :

    Drag reduction of a tractor trailer using guide vanes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-09-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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