Bicycle Helmet
Client
RMIT University
Location
Melbourne Australia
Year
2021
Most helmet designs out on the market are all characterised by the same bill of materials, usually styrofoam as a vac-formed outer shell covers the inner core. While this process is relatively cheap and effective in producing multiple helmets, it lacks certain qualities with mass-manufactured parts. Firstly, these helmets are usually disposable after a crash or tend to wear down over time due to dings and knocks. I wanted to take the idea of a helmet and push the concept with new materials that would provide a more aesthetically pleasing product.
Moodboard
In this collection of photos, I have taken inspiration from the beauty of organic parametric design with the aim to create a lightweight helmet that is durable and strong.

Design
Once happy with the overall form of the inner core that I created I then imported the mesh file into Ntopology where I generated a lattice structure. I ended up generating a really nice honeycombed structure that looked like it was possible to print via FDM 3D printing. The Structure looked really solid and looked like the best candidate for my concept.

Final Design
Once happy with the overall form of the inner core that I created I then imported the mesh file into Ntopology where I generated a lattice structure. I ended up generating a really nice honeycombed structure that looked like it was possible to print via FDM 3D printing. The Structure looked really solid and looked like the best candidate for my concept.















