HOOD DEFINATION   The hood or bonnet is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment, or trunk for maintenance and repair. On front-mounted engine cars, the hood may be hinged at either the front or the rear edge, or in earlier models,…

Section modulus- Section modulus is a geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams or flexural members. Other geometric properties used in design include area  for tension and shear, radius of gyration for compression, and moment of inertia  and polar moment of inertia for…

Fender- Fender is the U.S English term for the part of an automobile vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rock, liquids and other road spry from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Types of Fender Full bumper type Half bumper type   Japan Regulations Requirement…

Fender Fender is the part of an automobile, motor cycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (the fender underside). Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be damaged by contact…

Roof definition   The roof is the topmost structural member in an Automobile. The main purpose of the roof is to protect the passenger and Compartment from all types of environmental factors such as dust, wind, Rain, Sunlight etc. As the component is exposed to such rigorous conditions, careful material selection…

INTRODUCTION OF TAIL GATE  Tailgate is the closing door of the luggage compartment. It provides the aesthetic outer appearance to the vehicle as well as wind flow aerodynamic surface. Tailgate is a single stamped or split outer panel. It integrates with the inner reinforcement panel. To avoid air rushing noise as…

What is BIW & define its parts? BIW stands for Body in White. BIW is an assemblage of all welded sheet metal panels as before going for priming and painting. BIW refer to the welded sheet metal structure to which other component will be married i.e. engine, chassis, exterior and interior trim. Body in white or BIW…

What is the process of project execution activity?     The process of project execution activity involves series of steps as discussed below  1) RFQ received: Request for Quotation is the first and foremost step involved in project execution. In this step the customer quotes his requirements, specifications,…

What is design methodology? Design methodology is nothing but the step followed during the concept Designing stage of fixture Design Purchase Order: We start designing after customer gives us purchase order. So, basically it is indication to start designing of particular fixture. Inputs from Customer:Customer…

    Pin unit is a unit designed to locate the car panel using pin. Pin unit consist of riser, blade, block, shims or spacer, pin retainer & pin. pin unit is the part of the 3-2-1 locating principle of fixture design. It restricts 6 degrees of freedom of the part. Fundametals of pin unit design  …