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by jacobolus 2558 days ago
It might "maximize" (marketing speak for "improve vs. other designs we tried") airflow given a particular requirement for structural strength. This design should do a pretty good job at being strong while reducing the amount of material (and therefore weight), and since it’s just hemispherical holes milled out from each side, the machining is (relatively) straightforward vs. other possible 3-dimensional shapes.