Lucian Sharpe

Additional Project

Cable Strain Relief

Developed a strain relief for HV cables to protect electrical interfaces under vibration, handling loads, and repeated use, working through an iterative design process to improve routing, retention, and durability.

Overview

The goal was to manage HV cable routing and load transfer so electrical connections were not carrying unintended mechanical loads. The work focused on practical retention geometry, packaging, and durability, with each prototype iteration informing the next revision.

What I Built

  • Strain-relief concepts for HV cables in a constrained routing environment
  • Retention geometry aimed at protecting connectors and cable terminations under load
  • Iterative design refinements balancing packaging, serviceability, and robustness

Images

Updated HV cable strain relief design with cable installed
Updated HV cable strain-relief design with the new cable-routing approach installed.
Earlier HV cable strain relief design with cable installed
Earlier HV cable strain-relief design with cable installed during iteration.
Early strain relief prototype
Early strain-relief prototype used to evaluate retention geometry.