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DOE's effort to reduce truck aerodynamic drag : joint experiments and computations lead to smart design.

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OSTI ID:957208
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  1. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, CA
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
  3. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  4. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
  5. Auburn University, Auburn, AL
  6. Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA
  7. Caltech, Pasadena, CA
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At 70 miles per hour, overcoming aerodynamic drag represents about 65% of the total energy expenditure for a typical heavy truck vehicle. The goal of this US Department of Energy supported consortium is to establish a clear understanding of the drag producing flow phenomena. This is being accomplished through joint experiments and computations, leading to the smart design of drag reducing devices. This paper will describe our objective and approach, provide an overview of our efforts and accomplishments, and discuss our future direction.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
957208
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-3067C
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AERODYNAMICS
DESIGN
DRAG
MITIGATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TRUCKS
US DOE