Nortel Networks Fan Pack

The Challenge:
DW was asked to develop a high power cooling fan pack for fiber optic bays that addressed double redundancy and back-flow issues within a very short development timeline.

Accomplishments:
• optimized intake vent hole pattern for superior air flow
• plastics components were designed to be both highly cosmetic as well as structural
• designed for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) kept part count and unit cost low
• in-house mold base with cavity inserts was used to shoot prototype louver parts out of production material for validation

Responsibilities: Human factors analysis, concept generation, industrial design development, plastic part design, 3D CAD modeling, prototyping, mould fill analysis, manufacturing specs and vendor liaison.