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Task as of March 22 30 '21 | Base design | Ribs design | Ribs design | Base design | Lead |
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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
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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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