Roof fairing with moveable panels

    公开(公告)号:US10946906B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16340782

    申请日:2017-10-13

    Abstract: A fairing configured to be positioned on a roof of a vehicle. The fairing has a forward end and a rearward end. The fairing comprises a flow controlling outer body defining a central forward opening. The fairing includes at least one actuatable panel movably coupled to the flow controlling outer body and a central body aligned with the central forward opening of the flow controlling outer body. At least one air channel open to the central forward opening that extends between the at least one actuatable panel and the central body. The fairing includes at least one actuator configured to move the at least one actuatable panel through a plurality of positions to direct an air flow along at least one of 1) the at least one air channel and 2) an outboard side of the at least one actuatable panel.

    Roof fairing with distributed flow channels

    公开(公告)号:US10518825B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US16336300

    申请日:2017-09-27

    Abstract: Disclosed is a roof fairing for a vehicle, such as a truck hauling a trailer. The roof fairing includes a body defining a flow directing exterior surface. The body including at least one flow directing channel that is sunk into the body toward an inner space defined by an interior surface of the body. The flow directing channel comprises a venturi construction terminating at the trailing edge. The venturi construction is configured to direct flow toward an exterior surface of the trailer when coupled to the truck.

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