Lamellar self-blocking grille
 

This is my attempt to get an image up for lunarhighway for the self-blocking grille.If it works,it will be a photo of the article from POPULAR SCIENCE which includes an image of the high-tech grille.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachmen...0&d=1239473349

aerohead -

I got it. It's a very clean image. Thanks!

CarloSW2

thanks a lot! ever since this idea came up i've been looking out for hidden examples of this, and i've seen quite a lot of grill designs wich suspiciously resemble this design...

Thanks for posting!

I KNEW I'd read about Ford's grille and seen an illustration, but didn't have it in my archives and didn't find anything Googling for it.

The suzuki sx4 has a similar concept i think: Suzuki Auto / SX4 Crossover

ollie

Hello -

For our purposes, does the scale have to remain the same? Can we have different scales as long as we maintain the same proportions of angle and shape relative to the oncoming air?

Can the shape be simplified to being just a curve? That would make manufacture easy. Just cut up some tubing and install at an angle. I am guessing it *does* need the "fatter bottom", because it looks like an airfoil.

CarloSW2

vtec-e -

I believe that. It's a joint venture with Fiat, so I wouldn't be surprised if they integrated that kind of aero-trick.

CarloSW2

I wonder if the under/concave side of each foil isn't shaped that way to conserve material rather than being an aero driven design element?

Ease of manufacture for sure has a lot to do with the way it is.

Why shape it otherwise?