Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Tests on a Full-Scale Tractor-Trailer Combination with Several Add-On Devices
- NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA (United States)
Aerodynamic drag tests were performed on a conventional cab-over-engine tractor with a 45-foot trailer and five commercially available or potentially available add-on devices using the coast-down method. The tests ranged in velocity from approximately 30 miles per hour to 65 miles per hour and included some flow visualization. A smooth, level runway at Edwards Air Force Base was used for the tests, and deceleration measurements were taken with both accelerometers and stopwatches. An evaluation of the drag reduction results obtained with each of the five add-on devices is presented.
- Research Organization:
- NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); US Department of Transportation
- OSTI ID:
- 7220927
- Report Number(s):
- NASA-TM-X--56028
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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