Aluminium Fuel Tank
AIM: The idea of this exercise was to team up into groups whereby we evenly spilt up the formation of an aluminium fuel tank to scale using the RHINO digital modelling software that allowed us to print a concept of the subject at hand to reflect all the curves, crests and lines of the fuel tank. This was followed by the formation of a third of the fuel tank using sheet aluminium. The modelling process involved cutouts of the stencils printed that joined together to form a replica of the fuel tank which was later used as a starting point for the formation of the aluminium. To reduce flimsiness of the 3D model a hot glue gun for all the junctions and joints of the components to ensure a rigid structure for the formation of the tank. The formation and moulding process was an intricate process that utilised many techniques and equipment to allow for the true representation of this model. The component assigned to myself involved the bending, moulding, an