| 摘要 |
A wheel assembly including a wheel (100) and a wheel clad (200). The wheel (100) includes a wheel outer rim portion (112), a wheel inner hub portion (106) adapted to receive an axle therethrough, and a plurality of wheel spokes (116) extending radially between the wheel outer rim portion (112) and the wheel inner hub portion (106). The wheel has an outer surface having a plurality of wheel turbine openings (120) therein. The wheel turbine openings (120) have a first area. The wheel clad (200) includes a clad outer rim portion (206) axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel outer rim portion (112), a clad inner hub portion (208) axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel inner hub portion (106), and a plurality of clad spokes (201) extending radially between the clad outer rim portion (206) and clad inner hub portion (208). The clad (200) has a plurality of clad turbine openings (214) each having a second area. The second area is substantially less than the first area. The clad/wheel assembly has a drag coefficient of substantially less than that of the wheel by itself. |
