Expandable Electrical Skid Structure for Faster Power Distribution Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electrical distribution systems in construction projects are inflexible and require multiple stages of installation, which can hinder efficient project progression.
Innovation Solution
An expandable electrical distribution skid that can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform, featuring a skeletal framework that can be broken into segments to expand or collapse, allowing for easy installation and reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional electrical distribution systems are installed using multiple stages, then installation flexibility is improved, but installation time and project progression are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical distribution system is divided into modular skid units that can be independently manufactured and then quickly assembled on-site. Each skid contains segmented components (cabinets, busways, equipment) that can be independently installed and connected, eliminating the need for multi-stage installation while reducing total installation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The skid system is pre-assembled and pre-wired in a controlled manufacturing environment before delivery to the construction site. Electrical conduits, busways, and equipment are installed and tested in advance, allowing for rapid on-site deployment without the delays associated with traditional multi-stage field installation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the framework is made as a single monolithic structure, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and reconfiguration capability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The framework is segmented into multiple skid modules that maintain structural integrity as individual units through rigid internal bracing and reinforcement. These stable modular units can then be connected in series or parallel configurations, providing both structural stability and system expandability.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework design allows for nested or hierarchical arrangement of skid modules, where smaller functional units can be integrated within larger assembly structures. This maintains the stability of individual components while enabling flexible system expansion through additive assembly.
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AI summary
An expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform to provide a critical power supply and distribute electrical power distribution, which can expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, and vice versa. The expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform, where the frame is broken up into multiple segments. The different segments of framework for the expandable electrical distribution skid are coupled to connect to a common expansion track in order to move one or more of the segments at least one of i) inward to collapse and ii) outward to expand.