Morphing bodykits
 

We are currently evaluating a new technology for a university project allowing a car spoiler to change shape by using an innovative shape morphing technology.

As motorsports fans and experts, we would like your opinion on the application of this type of technology on cars, both on circuit or street racing.

We created a fictional video to explain better how the system works, we know it is far from perfect but we would appreciate if you could watch this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rueg4N3o40Q

and then answer the quick questionnaire by clicking on the following link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s..._2fG5shA_3d_3d

Additional information:
To give you a quick background, the idea is to have the front and back of the car to ‘morph’ to improve aerodynamic capabilities. This is done using the car onboard computer to determine, depending on the speed and track curves the best shape to increase the car’s performance. While giving the possibility to adapt multiple shapes, the system can be custom designed to fit each cars independently.

This technology is currently being developed for morphing wings on small recognition aircrafts and we are looking for other applications. The shape of the spoiler completely change forms under electrical impulse, the inner core is made of composite material arranged in tiny honeycomb structure having the possibility to elongate themselves in any direction under specific electrical signal. The outer skin is a flexible composite close to rubber to adopt the new shape. The development of new materials to comply with this technology is currently ongoing.

Thanks for your time and inputs.