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Chapter 1:Blank
Finished Product
Finished Product
The finished Blank for the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Cut-Extrude for Cartridge opening
Chapter 2:Body
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Body of the Rail Car
Carousel of Important Construction steps
Carousel of Important Construction steps
Steps which helped create the Body of the Rail Car
Chapter 3:Front Rim Lx
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Front Rim Lx of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Circular pattern
Chapter 4:Front Tire
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Front Tire of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Revolved boss/base for circular shape
Chapter 5:Wheel Assembly
Finished Product
Finished Product
Both parts of the wheel were mated together
Chapter 6:Rear Rim Px
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Rear Rim Px of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Dome for the shape
Chapter 7:Rear Tire
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Rear Tire of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Text tool
Chapter 8:Rear Rim Spokes
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Rear Rim Spokes of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Fillets
Chapter 9:Front Rim Spokes
Finished Product wip
Finished Product wip
The Front Rim Spokes of the Rail Car
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Lofts
Chapter 10:Axles
Finished Product
Finished Product
Both Front and Rear axles
Chapter 11:Washer
Finished Product
Finished Product
The Washer of the Rail Car
Chapter 12:Assembly
Finished Product
Finished Product
Wheels combined with Rail Car body
Important Construction Step
Important Construction Step
Mirroring both sets of wheels
Chapter 13:Drawing
Finished Product
Finished Product
Drawing of Rail Car
Chapter 15:Cartridge
Finished Product
Finished Product
Cartridge for Rail Car
Assembley
Assembley
Rail Car with Cartridge
Chapter 17:Flow Sim
Flow Sim Excel Spreadsheet
Flow Sim Excel Spreadsheet
Showcases Lift and Drag values
Flow Sim Chart
Flow Sim Chart
Showcases Lift and Drag values
Flow Sim Animation
Flow Sim Animation
The Design
Initial Design
Redesign
1st step
1st step
I used the Insert Picture tool to trace a similar shape to that of the picture and then extruded it
Additions
Additions
I added a spoiler, extruded the back fenders, correctly mirrored the wheels and added more fillets to the car in an attempt to reduce the drag
2nd step
2nd step
I created holes in the car with the extruded cut tool for things like the cartridge and axels
Drawing
Drawing
Flow Sim Picture, with noticeably less yellow and more blue than the initial design
Flow Sim Picture, with noticeably less yellow and more blue than the initial design
Last steps
Last steps
I extruded a cut to make it look more like a car, extruded boss/base fenders and added fillets throughout the the whole car
Drawing
Drawing
Flow sim Graphs
Flow sim Graphs
Although the lift decreased by 6 the drag increased by 8
Flow Sim Picture
Flow Sim Picture
Flow sim Graphs
Flow sim Graphs
Additive Manufacturing
Print out of Assembly
Print in Slicer
Print in Slicer
I printed out both my car body and spoiler separately to reduce the risk of any complications with printing
Pics of printed car
Pics of printed car
One picture is my base car body and the other is the finished product after the wheels and spoiler were added
My Finished Print
When putting together the finished car I had lots of issues with the wheels and keeping them from falling off, primarily the back ones. After trying hot glue i decided to use tape which made the car perform much better than previously.
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