You might have seen semi-trucks with tiny Airtabs lining their body and trailer. These are for more than just show; they also ...

Aerodynamic characteristics around the fifth wheel and the trailer’s rear are difficult to manage. The trailer gap is a necessary open space that allows for full articulation as the rig maneuvers in ...

Researchers are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way vortex generators increase lift on airplane wings. Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with ...

Researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology are developing a device that increases the fuel efficiency of trucks by cloaking them in electric wind. Using plasma actuators to charge the ...