Title: Aerodynamic drag reduction devices for surface vehicles

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Abstract: Apparatus combined with or combinable with a vehicle body having a longitudinally elongated corner from which body surfaces extend at an angle, one of the surfaces presented forwardly toward oncoming air flow, and the other surface extending generally rearwardly away from that corner, the apparatus comprising A. means for preventing, reducing, or delaying separation of the flow boundary layer from said other surface rearwardly of said corner at normal operating speeds of the vehicle, B. said means comprising a longitudinally elongated protrusion having a substantially smooth, arcuate outer surface projecting smoothly outwardly of a first of said body surfaces said protrusion surface having a first longitudinally elongated terminal extent merging toward said first body surface in spaced relation to said corner, and second longitudinally elongated terminal extent merging toward a second of said body surfaces proximate said corner.


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