Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Navistar work to increase semi-truck fuel efficiency
Full-scale tests taking place in world’s largest
wind tunnel at NASA Ames
https://www.llnl.gov/news/newsreleas...-10-02-08.html
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Aerodynamic drag is caused from pressure differences around the vehicle. At highway speeds, a semi-truck uses more than 50 percent of the energy produced by the vehicle engine to overcome aerodynamic drag, while rolling resistance consumes roughly 30 percent of the usable energy.
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Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects
2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe
1977 Porsche 911s Targa
1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck
1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft
You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............
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