Rapid engineering sketches are a fast way to iterate on a design. These are detailed, intricate drawings using standard engineering notation to communicate complex geometry as clearly as a CAD model, in a fraction of the time. That speed makes it possible to explore multiple options, catch problems early, and allow a team to interactively collaborate, resulting in more thoroughly developed designs.
The examples below are pulled directly from real trade studies and brainstorming sessions for AETHER and DBF.
AETHER Spectrometry Pipe V2, exploring an inner reflective coating and RGBW light ring for the spectrometry housing - before spectrometry was ultimately cut from final testing.
A trade study comparing two AETHER testing setup housings, sketched during a team discussion on a whiteboard alongside the potentiostat wiring and gas flow paths.
One of several iterations refining AETHER's final cell cross-section, sketched to test and communicate the geometry before modeling it in CAD.
A DBF banner deployment mechanism concept: mounted to the aircraft's underbelly, releasing to pivot freely outward and deploy the rolled banner mid-flight.