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Task as of March 30 '21 | Base design | Ribs design | Ribs design | Base design | Lead |
Updates, April 3 |
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Base design
S-Tier requirements and constraints
Accuracy!
Light blue = ribs, green = base
If any of these are off, the accuracy of the panel will be greatly comprimised
Z-axis also needs to be accurate, as it will also impact the top surface of the mold
Stability
the ribs and the surface sheet metal don’t provide too much stability, thus the base needs to be sturdy to prevent distortion due to moving the surface sheet metal or sibs
A-Tier requirements and constraints
In house machinability
Avoiding welding
Loctite H8000 adhesive?
Cost
Weight, moving it around by hand with 2-4 ppl would be nice
Rib design
S-Tier requirements
Correct geometry
given the assumption of a stable base, the geometry of the top sheet must be accurate to the panel that we want
Strength
we will be laying carbon fiber on there and will naturally be applying weight to the mold. Being able to handle 100lbs + F.O.S would be benefitial
Attempting to fix this by thickening the ribs is not preffered. Solving by changing the geometry of slots etc. would be best
A-Tier requirements
Rib height
By increasing rib height, we greatly sacrifice the stability of the mold. If this is necessary for the design, so be it. But keeping it low would be nice
Flexibility
Allowing for different base concepts is nice. This will require communication between parties.
Archive of tasks and goals
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Task as of March 22 '21 | Material, solar array and bonding solutions | Validating that the roof can be done in this manner | Creating process to create CAD | SI/speccing. Will work closely with Aiden. Currently finding aluminum | Lead |
Status | Looks good |
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Material, solar array, and bonding solutions
Find material that is suitable both for ribs and top sheet
ribs must be held to a high degree of dimensional tolerance
3/4” MDF had a history of cracking at ETS. We can either increase number of ribs, change the slot geometry on the ribs, or somehow decrease load on each rib
also, consider build surface. At ETS, they used a jig of sorts
Solar array
want to include solar cut-outs on our mold
probably brainstorm ideas and run them by Brian from E5
Bonding
bond ribs and top sheet
would be nice to avoid welding but need a solution that is still sturdy
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SI/Speccing
work on finding aluminum supplier from interiors
also finding materials that are up to spec (strength, temperature, weight etc.), work with Aidan on this one
Contact: janinedennis@canadasteel.ca, Canada Steel