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Old 08-22-2009, 05:20 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
Look what robertwb70 posted in another thread.. exactly what I'm talking about
Aerodynamic Teardrop Trailer

I think they are lowering both the leading and trailing edges rather than raising the roofline.Daimler-Benz is too smart to believe adding frontal area could benefit drag.Trailer flow is typically fully attached with conventional trailer design.Their 95-square-foot wake is the issue which lowering would address.------------ PS "teardrop" is used out of context,as in a real teardrop form,the sides would be converging in direct proportion to the drop of the roof.
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