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Evaluation of a Prototype Air-Filtered Transport Trailer

Evaluation of a Prototype Air-Filtered Transport Trailer

In response to the need by the industry for a livestock vehicle that addresses increased animal welfare and biosecurity during transport, a prototype air-filtered trailer was developed. Design parameters were gathered from a stakeholders’ survey and initial design configuration options were narrowed down using computer simulation.  The final design featured a trailer with two separate compartments: a front compartment that houses generator set, a bank of six air filters, ventilation controller, supplemental heater, and two axial fans; and a livestock compartment with solid aluminum walls, two decks with a hinged upper deck floor and a roof that can be lifted open, and a  hydraulic loading platform.

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