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An aerodynamic mudflap is a vehicle mudflap that is aerodynamically engineered using shaping, louvers or ventilated slats to improve airflow, reduce sidespray and lower aerodynamic drag. Minimizing the truck or automobile drag coefficient translates directly into improved fuel efficiency. Supercomputing technology applied to the problem of semi-trailer truck drag has helped to validate such aerodynamic improvements.〔"(Tech Transformation: Heavy-duty Computing )," CNN Money, February 19, 2009〕 Traditional solid truck mudflaps can increase drag, but a study by the UT-Chattanooga SimCenter indicated slatted mudflaps can reduce drag more than 8 percent, making the truck's drag coefficient comparable to one without any mudflaps fitted.〔" ()" , UTC- Chattanooga SimCenter 2008〕 〔"()," NTEA 2010〕 〔"()," PART TUDelft 〕 〔"()," NRC Canada 2012 〕 A further advantage of the design is the heat-venting capacity of aerodynamically optimized mudflaps. The improved airflow, commonly engineered into high-performance automobiles,〔"(Audi R8 - Design and Aerodynamics )," YouTube, January 20, 2007〕 promotes the quick release of otherwise re-circulated water and air from the fenderwell while improving performance by cooling the tires and brakes. ==See also== * Mudflap * Mudguard * AeroFlap 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aerodynamic Mudflap」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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