Do mesh wind blockers catch bugs?
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Do mesh wind blockers catch bugs?
I am sure we have all seen roadsters with mesh type of wind blockers, I am just curious whether they catch bugs when going down the road. With the S2000 plastic aeroscreen, the air turbulance around it will cause any bugs to fly out of the way of the screen. But a mesh type screen will allow air to flow through and therefore theoretically catch bugs on it.
And if these mesh screens do catch bugs, do they catch more bugs in the front or the back? I'd assume at slow speed, more bugs will hit the front of the mesh; and at highway speed, the backwash of the wind turbulance will cause more bugs to hit the back of the mesh. Anyone have any experience with these mesh screens?
And if these mesh screens do catch bugs, do they catch more bugs in the front or the back? I'd assume at slow speed, more bugs will hit the front of the mesh; and at highway speed, the backwash of the wind turbulance will cause more bugs to hit the back of the mesh. Anyone have any experience with these mesh screens?
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Isn't that what the windshield is for. I have never hit a bug with the windscreen. Wonder if that is even possible. Also been driving convertables for quite a while, with an without windscreens.
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Go for a drive with the aeroscreen down. Put your hand up there where the screen would normally be when it's up. Which way does the wind blow? It doesn't come from the front but from the back. Only really small bugs (like gnats) would be carried by the wind as it reverses direction and comes back around to hit the screen. It would come back at such low speeds, the bug would not have enough of an impact to squash itself on the screen. That's assuming that they can actually be carried by the reversing air stream.
I did some extensive tests a while back with a mesh across where the screen is (it was posted about a year ago). I discovered that a 1mm mesh across this area was the best method to control cabin air turbulence. The buffetting is reduced far more if the reversed air flow is "controlled" by letting some come through the mess as opposed to trying to "block" it. In the latter case, the air simply tries to go over the top of the screen and you still have some turbulence, only different. If I can dig up the pics, I'll edit this post and show ya.
I did some extensive tests a while back with a mesh across where the screen is (it was posted about a year ago). I discovered that a 1mm mesh across this area was the best method to control cabin air turbulence. The buffetting is reduced far more if the reversed air flow is "controlled" by letting some come through the mess as opposed to trying to "block" it. In the latter case, the air simply tries to go over the top of the screen and you still have some turbulence, only different. If I can dig up the pics, I'll edit this post and show ya.
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