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Bicycle Stowage Design CDR to DDR Customer Train Platform Solution - UK

Bicycle Stowage Design CDR to DDR Customer Train Platform Solution - UK

Full-fledged, industry-leading stowage system design

Customer Challenge

The challenge was to design a multi-stack bicycle stowage system for customer which could be used across multiple train platforms – as well as on future projects.

This was the first time customer in UK went for a full-fledged multi-stack bicycle stowage system on a train project.

As part of this project, it was determined the total combustible mass of plastics in the design, such as in the straps and buckles, must not exceed 100g. This was to ensure that the design meet fire and safety standards.

Scope

To design a bicycle stowage arrangement as a solution that can be used across all future trains
Concept design and review through to PDR/DDR, working with the structures, methods and industrial design teams
Release all necessary drawings in VPM/PDM

Solution

Investigate the supplied concept by industrial design description team
Provide a feasibility study of the given concept
Create alternate concept designs
Validate new concept proposals with CFT, IDD, methods and fire & safety teams
Review manufacturability and assembly sequences

Features

We generated alternate concept ideas in line with car body, windows, dados and lower interfaces
The we presented design ideas in CFTs and selected appropriate concept for implementation
Our design complied to requirements to have two levels of restraining system to multi stack bikes
]Multiple trials were taken in physical bike stowage areas to arrive at optimum bicycle stacking distance

Benefits

Our collaborative design is compatible with multiple customer train projects and can be used as a platform solution across all future train projects
The design complies with human factors and Safety norms
The total combustible mass of plastics in design (strap, buckle) was maintained well within 100g
We were able to review mock-ups of the area as provided by our client to ensure the solution was fit for purpose
We released 3D design and drawings for all levels in the production to keep everyone apprised of the project aims and ambitions

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