The Javelin Missile Launcher, designed by Raytheon, was spec'd for engagement distances farther than was is being achieved. I designed the tripod mount below for the Infantry Weapons and Anti-Armor Team of the Marines to increase the stability and therefore possible engagement distance of the launcher. ![[Pasted image 20250908214749.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214759.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214815.png]] The rear support is necessary, but experiences minimal load. Being that it's essentially a cantilevered beam, I originally designed it to be a sheet of water jet cut quasi-isotropic carbon fiber plate. FEA validation showed that with a minimal increase in thickness, 6061 was sufficient to handle any expected load cases ![[Pasted image 20250908214834.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214837.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214842.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214845.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214855.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214900.png]] For the main load-bearing component, I originally experimented with an iso-grid pattern for weight relief but found the improvements did not justify the additional machining complexity. ![[Pasted image 20250908214914.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214917.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214933.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214943.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214948.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250908214951.png]]