Benefits of Adding Side Skirts and Tail to Trucks and Trailers
- Aerodynamic Compliance, Reduced Air Resistance, and Improved Fuel or Energy Efficiency
Side skirts and tail sections help optimize the airflow around trucks and trailers, reducing air turbulence and drag. By lowering air resistance, the vehicle can achieve better fuel or energy efficiency, thus reducing operating costs and carbon emissions. This aerodynamic improvement is particularly noticeable at high speeds.
- Vehicle Protection and Reduced Accident Damage
These components not only improve the vehicle’s aerodynamic performance but also provide additional protection in the event of side scraping or rear-end collisions. By dispersing and partially absorbing the impact force, side skirts and the tail can effectively reduce damage, minimizing the severity of accidents. In critical situations, they help reduce structural damage to the vehicle and improve the safety of the driver.
Significant Advantages of CFRT as Aerodynamic Components
- Lightweight
CFRT materials have a very low density, typically around 1.0g/cm³. Due to their lightweight nature, side skirts and tail sections made from CFRT materials do not significantly increase the vehicle’s weight, thus not negatively affecting the vehicle’s load or handling.
- Wear-Resistant
CFRT materials are highly resistant to wear, particularly when constructed with multi-layer CFRT sheets. These materials can withstand prolonged use and friction, ensuring that the components maintain good performance over time and reducing maintenance and replacement costs.
- Impact-Resistant
CFRT materials offer excellent rigidity and impact resistance. When bent to a 90° angle, will not break and will quickly return to its original shape. This feature makes it especially effective at mitigating damage during collisions or side scraping, preserving the integrity of the components.
Structural diagram
By using CFRT materials to manufacture aerodynamic components such as side skirts and tailpipes, we can provide more efficient and economical solutions for the transportation industry.
- Customizable Thickness (2.0mm-3.0mm)
The side skirts and rear tail sections we provide are available in customizable thicknesses ranging from 2.0mm to 3.0mm, catering to different customer and application needs. This flexibility allows us to offer the optimal material thickness based on the customer’s specific requirements, optimizing both performance and cost.
- Delivery of Pre-processed Side Skirts and Rear Tails
We deliver the side skirts and rear tails to customers in a pre-processed state, ensuring they meet customer specifications and are ready for installation. Customers can further process, trim, or adjust the parts as needed to achieve the best fit for their vehicles.