Notre Dame Truck Technology Flows Toward Commercialization
Models show the technology reduces drag by nearly 23 percent
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Corke says the plasma actuators produce better results and are more compact than the four-and-a-half foot wings currently used.
Corke says the technology produces 22 percent drag reduction and 11 percent fuel savings in “perfect” conditions.