Design and analysis of low cost aerodynamic aids for heavy duty trucks using composite materials for fuel saving purposes and CO2 reduction

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Μπιράτσης, Αντώνιος
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Κωστόπουλος, Βασίλειος
• Μορφή: Thesis
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2017
• Θέματα: Aerodynamic aids; Fuel economy; CO2 reduction; Aerodynamic drag; Solidworks flow simulation 2015; Patran - Nastran 2014; Αεροδυναμικά βοηθήματα; Εξοικονόμηση καυσίμου; Μείωση CO2; Αεροδυναμική αντίσταση; 629.224

Freight transports by means of heavy duty trucks constitute nearly 75% of the total transportation in the EU. Billions of euros are spend every year in fuel importations (Eurostat, 2016) in order to cover these needs and in addition with the reduction of global fuel reserves the cost of transportati...