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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Adam Golembeski, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jason W. Guenzel, Milford, MI (US);
Christopher T. Koh, Detroit, MI (US);
Luis Enrique Patino Ramirez, Toluca, MX;
Jean-Michel T. Su, Howell, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An airflow management cover for a vehicle subsystem arranged proximate a section of the vehicle to guide oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion includes a convex body. The convex body has an exterior surface shaped to redirect an external portion of the oncoming ambient airflow around the vehicle subsystem to thereby minimize aerodynamic drag and reduce aerodynamic lift on the vehicle body. The airflow management cover also includes an aperture defined by the convex body and configured to exhaust a stream of a subsystem portion of the oncoming airflow to rejoin with the redirected external portion of the oncoming airflow after the subsystem portion of the airflow has passed across the subsystem. The airflow management cover additionally includes a fastening flange extending from the convex body and configured for mounting to the vehicle section. A vehicle having such an airflow management cover is also disclosed.