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Material should be safe (no sharp edges) and structurally sound enough to support a full grown human.
Should not allow water to ingress into batteries.
Interior shouldn’t be conductive.
Aesthetically pleasing, if material does not allow that can be fixed with a wrap.
Two parts to battery cover: front and rear.
May or may not have 2 different materials for each section as the rear section has two supports.
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Material Concepting
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Fiberglass |
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Wood |
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Carbon fiber |
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Plastic (not sure which yet) |
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Concepts for what manufacturing processes to use
3D Printing | Useful for prototyping or proof of concept testing |
Vacuum Forming | Thermoforming where sheets of plastic can be formed into objects such as covers |
Mold shaped into battery cover where it could be used to create a fiberglass cover |
Assembly Concepting
Concepts for how various materials and parts will assembly together
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