摘要: |
An assessment of the role of fluid dynamic resistance and/or aerodynamic drag and the relationship to energy use in the United States is presented. Existing data indicates that up to 25%of the total energy consumed in the United States is used to overcome aerodynamic drag, 27%of the total energy used in the United States is consumed by transportation systems, and 60%of the transportation energy or 16%of the total energy consumed in the United States is used to overcome aerodynamic drag in transportation systems. Drag reduction goals of 50%are proposed and discussed which if realized would produce a 7.85%total energy savings. This energy savings correlates to a yearly cost savings in the 30Billion dollar range. |