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US 11,440,597 B2Granted
Selectively deployable aerodynamic surfaces on a rear wing of a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAndrew T. Cunningham, Adam Golembeski, Alexander N. Nastov, David C. Caples, Joel P. Ruschman
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Abstract
A rear wing for a motor vehicle includes a first end, a second end, and an aerodynamic surface including a pressure side extending between the first end and the second end, a first end plate is arranged at the first end, and a second end plate is arranged at the second end. At least one of the first end plate and the second end plate includes a selectively deployable aerodynamic surface.
Claims20
A rear wing for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a first end, a second end, and an aerodynamic surface including a pressure side extending between the first end and the second end;
- a first end plate arranged at the first end;
- and
- a second end plate arranged at the second end, wherein at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate includes a selectively deployable aerodynamic surface.
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A method of controlling airflow over a rear wing of a motor vehicle comprising:
- guiding air over a pressure side of the rear wing;
- channeling the air across the pressure side through a flow modification region defined between a first end plate and a second end plate disposed on opposing ends of the rear wing;
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- selectively deploying an aerodynamic surface of one of the first end plate and the second end plate to modify the air passing through the flow modification region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.