APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING AIRFLOW AROUND A VEHICLE

摘要

An aerodynamic system for a vehicle having a plurality of heat exchangers can include a front assembly, a pair of front fenders, a hood, a ducting assembly, and a rear assembly. The front assembly can include air inlets. The air inlets can be in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers. The pair of front fenders can include fender outlets in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers. The ducting assembly can be in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers. The rear assembly can include raised C-pillars, air inlets adjacent the pair of raised C-pillars, a rear spoiler, a rear diffuser, and rear slot assemblies adjacent the rear spoiler.

主权项

1. An aerodynamic system for a vehicle including a plurality of heat exchangers, comprising:
a front assembly including a pair of lateral air inlets, the lateral air inlets being in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers; a pair of front fenders including a respective one of a pair of fender outlets in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers; a hood spanning between the pair of front fenders and above at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers; a ducting assembly in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers; a pair of raised C-pillars spaced rearwardly from the front assembly, each of the C-pillars defining an air passage; and a rear assembly spaced rearwardly from the pair of raised C-pillars including an air inlet adjacent each of the pair of raised C-pillars, a rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser,