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Ownership

Matl’s/Mfr/Assem DRI

Contributors

Project DRI

Ivan Cao

@Name, @Name, @Name

@Daphne Lai

Research

Interesting research, images, links, recap of regulations, etc.

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.

Material Concepting

Pros

Cons

Fiberglass

  • Pretty strong

  • Insulator

  • Need mold

  • Expensive

Wood

  • Sturdy

  • Might look nice

  • Could heavy

  • Flammable

Carbon fiber

  • Pretty strong

  • Looks nice

  • Conductive

  • Expensive

Plastic (not sure which yet)

  • Cheap

  • Easy to work with

  • Might be hard to manufacture

  • Sacrifice weight for strength

Manufacturing Concepting

Concepts for what manufacturing processes to use

3D Printing

Useful for prototyping or proof of concept testing

Vacuum Forming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cacr1WeKOzY

Thermoforming where sheets of plastic can be formed into objects such as covers

Molding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB-lSXS3UTk

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

Proof-of-Concept Testing

What sort of testing should we be doing to ensure our chosen materials/manufacturing processes/assembly methods will work on the end-product?

Could include ordering samples, testing fastening/joining methods, testing assembly procedures.

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