Chimwemwe Chenjelani
Industrial Product Design| Basic FEA|Turn Ideas into Reality
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Most high-capacity kitchenware pitchers sacrifice form for function, resulting in bulky designs that disrupt a modern dining aesthetic. The goal of this project was to design a functional, high-capacity liquid vessel that balances minimalist design principles with the physical realities of premium ceramic manufacturing.
This sleek, matte-finished kitchenware jar features a 1.5-liter capacity optimized for daily tabletop use.
Material & Weight Optimization: Designed with porcelain as the material of choice, the geometric wall thickness was optimized using volumetric mass calculations in FreeCAD to achieve a sturdy, premium empty weight of approximately 1.1kg. This ensures structural durability without making the vessel too heavy when filled.
Ergonomic Handle Geometry: The high-clearance, T-bar handle design keeps the user’s hand away from the main body of the pitcher—crucial when holding hot liquids—while providing an optimal leverage point for controlled pouring.
Tight-Sealing Lid: Features a recessed, clean-lined lid with a central geometric knob for quick access, ensuring temperature retention and spill reduction.
🛠️ Technical Workflow
Parametric Modeling: Built entirely from scratch using FreeCAD, utilizing constraint-based sketches to maintain precise wall thicknesses and volumetric symmetry.
Mass Property Verification: Extracted exact volumetric data via the FreeCAD macro ecosystem (FCInfo) to calculate real-world weight distributions based on dense porcelain material properties.
Design Visualization: Exported the clean CAD geometry into Blender to create a photorealistic, studio-lit material preview, highlighting how the physical product reflects light in a real-world environment.
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