Dash Panel Challenge

: DASH PANEL DESIGN AND ASSEMPLY :

OBJECTIVE:

Design and development of automotive dash panel with required reinforcements using NX CAD. Need to consider the basic aspects of the dash panel, and integrate the surrounding components to design this part. As the dash panel, frame floor, tunnel, and engine compartment are related parts of the car, the design of the dash panel may have to be modified after the other parts have been designed.

Need to model these parts in such a way that they can be welded together.

AUTOMOTIVE DASH PANEL (FIREWALL):

Dash panel also called as firewall:

• In automotive engineering, the firewall is the part of the automobile body (uni body or body-on-frame) that separates the engine compartment from the passenger compartment (driver and passengers).
• It is most commonly a separate component of the body or, inmonocoque construction, a separate steel pressing, but may be continuous with the floor tunnel, or its edges may from part of the door piller.
• The firewallserves to support various items of ancillary equipments, such as a dashboard, a steering column, a heater unit, a pedal box, a brake servo, etc.

An automotive dash panel, also know as a dashboard, The Dashbord designs very widely, depending on the brand and features used the more sophisticated the application of its features, the better the quality of the dashboard.

A dashboard does have a significant role in a car because the car's appearance and perfomance will look troublesome without a dashboard. If your car doesn't use the dashboard, it would feel uneasy when driving. The dashboard has lots of components.

CAR DASHBOARD FUNCTION AND PARTS:

1. Car Indicator Light: Car indicator lights are one of the components in dashboard. The indicator light will usually get special attention from drivers because it is positioned right in front of the rider. Indicator lights can show engine temperature, door, airbag indicator, brake, check engine, RPM, speedometer, seat belt and odometer. All indicators listed have different functions.

2. Car Drawer: The car drawer is usually right at the front of the passenger and serves to store varioud goods. Sometime must be stored in a car drawer, but many car owner ignore them. Items that must be stored in a car drawer are usually cell phone charger, flashlight, first aid kits, etc.

3. Ignition Key: The ignition key is usually at the bottom right of the car steering wheel. You insert your car key there to start the car.

4. Levers: Car levers are usually located on the left and right of the car's steering wheel. When turning on the turn signal, the lever function to turn on the headlight at night and turn on the fog lights when the weather condition are foggy.

5. Head Unit : In general, the head unit becomes the entertainment center of a car. With the head unit, you can play music or connect to a cell phone to make a cell. If the car is not equipped with a head unit, the nuances in the car will be boring.

6. Car Features Control Center: The control center section of the car features is positioned at the center of the dashboard. This control center usually consists of hazard light settings, air conditioning and others, The driver should be able to reach this section easily.

MAJOR PARTS OF A DASH PANEL:

1. DASH PANEL: Its also called as firewall, This panel is located on between the engine comportment and passenger comportments and joins with engine comportment, and the bottom region connected to tunnel joins, by using sport welded together. There are more then parts mounted to gether, dashboard/ Infortainment panel mounting and cowl mounting.

2. DASH CONNECTING PANEL: This connecting panel is located between the inner panel of body side and dash panel. One end is connected to lower inner panel and other end is connected to dash panel of fender arc, by using sport welded together.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

The circular feature of the dash panel is designed to accommodate a minimum gap of 90mm is provided between the tire and dash panel. The position of the dash panel is maintained to provide more space for the passenger and the driver to sit comfortably.

1. It’s basically seperate the engine comportment and passenger comportments.
2. It’s connected to the inner panel of the body side's and fender reinforcements.
3. Then bottom region its connected to be front floor and the tunnel for means of reinforcements.
4. Then the position of steering rod, break pedal, clutch pedal, axlelater.

DRAFTING ANALYSIS: We are apply the minimum positive draft angle 7 degree of below the components.

1. DASH PANEL:

2. DASH CONNECTING PANEL:

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:

The stamping process is a metal forming process in which sheet metal is given a desired shape. The stamping process may include different other sheet metal operation like punching, bending, blanking, shearing, ect.

CONCLUSION:

The design and development of automotive dash panel assemply was completed with required reinforcement and design consideration by using NX CAD is done.

NOTE:

Dash panel assemply file below the link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KpbCOKXsGFAOVaJjbOHXkZJ2yQmAdbbn/view?usp=sharing