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Teardrop trailer (truck), the Glossary

A teardrop trailer is an aerodynamically shaped semi-trailer with a curved-roof that differs in shape from the traditional rectangularly shaped trailer.^[1]

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Articulated vehicles
Road haulage
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Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics (ἀήρ aero (air) + δυναμική (dynamics)) is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing.

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DHL Group

Deutsche Post AG, trading as DHL Group, is a German multinational package delivery and supply chain management company headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

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Drag (physics)

In fluid dynamics, drag, sometimes referred to as fluid resistance, is a force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object, moving with respect to a surrounding fluid.

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Fastback

A fastback is an automotive styling feature, defined by the rear of the car having a single slope from the roof to the tail.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Fuel efficiency (or fuel economy) is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the ratio of effort to result of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier (fuel) into kinetic energy or work. Teardrop trailer (truck) and fuel efficiency are Transport economics.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Patent

A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention.

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Rolling resistance

Rolling resistance, sometimes called rolling friction or rolling drag, is the force resisting the motion when a body (such as a ball, tire, or wheel) rolls on a surface. Teardrop trailer (truck) and rolling resistance are Transport economics.

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Rumpler Tropfenwagen

The Rumpler Tropfenwagen ("Rumpler drop car", named after its raindrop shape) was a car developed by Austrian engineer Edmund Rumpler.

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Semi-trailer

A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. Teardrop trailer (truck) and semi-trailer are Articulated vehicles.

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Semi-trailer aerodynamic device

Semi-trailer aerodynamic devices are devices affixed to semi-trailers, for the purpose of reducing aerodynamic drag caused by air turbulence. Teardrop trailer (truck) and semi-trailer aerodynamic device are energy conservation, Shipping and the environment, Transport economics and Transportation engineering.

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Semi-trailer truck

A semi-trailer truck (also known by a wide variety of other terms - see below) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. Teardrop trailer (truck) and semi-trailer truck are Articulated vehicles.

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Teardrop hull

A teardrop hull is a submarine hull design which emphasizes submerged performance over surfaced performance.

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Teardrop trailer

A teardrop trailer, also known as a teardrop camper trailer, is a streamlined, compact, lightweight caravan, which gets its name from its teardrop profile.

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Tractor unit

A tractor unit, also known as a truck unit, lorry unit, power unit, prime mover, ten-wheeler, semi-tractor, semi-truck, semi-lorry, tractor cab, truck cab, lorry cab, big rig tractor, big rig truck or big rig lorry or simply a tractor, truck, lorry, semi, big rig or rig, is a characteristically heavy-duty towing engine that provides motive power for hauling a towed or trailered load. Teardrop trailer (truck) and tractor unit are Articulated vehicles.

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Turbulence

In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teardrop_trailer_(truck)