NASA NTRS · 20030004755
Streamlined Livestock Trailer
Abstract
Bull Nose livestock trailer, manufactured by American Trailer, Inc. is one of a line of highway transport vehicles manufactured by American Trailers, Inc. The slant side front end is a streamlining feature based on a NASA Research Program which investigated the aerodynamic characteristics of trailer/tractor combinations and suggested ways of reducing air resistance. Application of NASA's aerodynamic research technology to the bull nose design resulted in a 10 percent reduction in air drag, which translates into annual fuel savings of several hundred dollars.
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1980-01-01. Streamlined Livestock Trailer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20030004755
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