Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Matthew Vernon Roehl

Aron K Madsen

Akihiko Koike

Kurtis Ray Horner

Fabian J Vigil

Scott A Paul

Stephen G Rosepiler

Michael R Missig

Lorne R Dyar

James T McKillen

Yuichiro Akita

Yoshio Ishikawa

Yasuyuki Onishi

Kenichi Teshima

Mayur A Agrawal

Edward C Smith

An aerodynamic system for a vehicle having a plurality of heat exchangers can include a front assembly, a pair of front fenders, a hood, a ducting assembly, and a rear assembly. The front assembly can include air inlets. The air inlets can be in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers. The pair of front fenders can include fender outlets in fluid communication with at least one of the heat exchangers. The ducting assembly can be in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers. The rear assembly can include raised C-pillars, air inlets adjacent the pair of raised C-pillars, a rear spoiler, a rear diffuser, and rear slot assemblies adjacent the rear spoiler.

Apparatus and methods for manipulating airflow around and through a vehicle

Some embodiments are directed to a duct assembly for cooling a brake assembly of a vehicle. The duct assembly can include a hollow inlet section that is disposed at the vehicle sub-frame and configured to capture air from beneath the vehicle sub-frame; and a hollow intermediate section that communicates with the inlet section so as to form a contiguous channel therewith. The intermediate section can be disposed entirely within the vehicle sub-frame. A hollow outlet section can communicate with the intermediate section so as to form a contiguous channel between the inlet, intermediate and outlet sections. The outlet section can be disposed and configured to direct the air captured by the inlet section to the front end of the brake assembly to thereby cool at least a portion of the brake assembly.

Vehicle brake cooling apparatus, and methods of use and manufacture thereof

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Matthew Vernon Roehl