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For this design sprint, you are tasked with designing a solar car canopy (the part of the car that surrounds the drivers head). Typically, this is a removable piece of the car that allows the driver easy access to the cockpit.

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The canopy you design can serve as inspiration for the canopy that you put on your aerobody for design sprint #3. It is up you on how complex/unique you want your canopy design to be!

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Practicality: Does your design make sense? The canopy consists of both a solid composite portion, and a transparent windshield. What do you think is the best use of the canopy area ?

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While these are suggestions, you are encouraged to take these factors into consideration when designing your canopy, as you will be asked to explain your decision making process during the design review.

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DIMENSION TYPE

AVERAGE RANGE

Length (top to bottom)

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10cm 170cm - 14cm180cm

Width (left to right)

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5cm - 7cm65cm - 85cm

This width should include the filleted edge on the bottom of the canopy (the edge in contact with the roof of the car)

Height

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2.5cm - 5cm

These are just general guidelines, if you wish to branch away from this, as long as your design is ergonomic, go for it!

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A completely finished CAD model should be ready, this should be exactly how you want the design to look like in real life. All dimensions and features should be accurate and modelled using proper techniques. You should also perform CFD simulations on your mouse. Although CFD sims are not too big a concern for computer mouses, they are very important for MSXV! By going through a CFD simulation you will learn how we are working on optimizing the shape of the aerobody to improve our coefficient of drag and overall flow separationbe able to justify your design decisions to us, and walk us through your design process.

(tick) Bring To Review: Final CAD Design and Completed CFD sim within Solidworks

Additional:

Once you have finished working on your mouse canopy design, start researching about manufacturing methods. For instance, you may want to start looking into thermoforming. If you were to manufacture this mouse, how possibly can you do so using thermoformingHow can we manufacture a canopy for the car, keeping in mind part of it needs to be clear?

Challenge:

If you are up for a challenge attempt Design Sprint 2, where you will be designing your own aerobodyMouse!

Design Log:

Keep a design log for all progress! A design log will help organize all content for presentation.

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  1. Surface Modelling *Highly suggest going through this session as it goes over all the basics you need*https://youtu.be/lnJTfrqYfMU *If you are looking for a tutorial to follow as practice before beginning your own, this video can help*

  2. /wiki/spaces/MFG/pages/1453817927 *For more information on thermoforming*