REDUCTION OF THE AERODYNAMIC DRAG OF TRUCKS

These proceedings include the invited papers and summaries of the workshop sessions at the October 10-11, 1974 conference on the Reduction of the Aerodynamic Drag of Trucks. The papers represent the state of the art in devices and testing techniques and results. Most of the available wind tunnel and field test results to date are included. The workshop sessions covered drag and fuel saving evaluation techniques, aerodynamics of drag reduction, and application aspects.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Conference Workshop held at Pasadena, Calif. on 10-11 Oct 74.
• Corporate Authors:

  Aero Viroment, Incorporated

  Pasadena, CA  United States 

  National Science Foundation

  Advanced Energy Research and Technology Division
  Washington, DC  United States  20550

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lissaman, PBS
• Publication Date: 1974-10-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 198 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Chemical reduction; Conferences; Control devices; Drag; Field tests; Fuel consumption; Meetings; State of the art studies; Streamlining; Testing; Truck tractors; Trucks; Wind tunnels; Workshops
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091552
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: NSF-SIA-75-01983
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM