BACK DOOR DESIGN: Introduction: The purpose of an automotive car back door is to load and unload cargo, luggages and even for passengers to get in and out if seats are present at the rear. Working of back door: Mechanically operated Electrically operated Mechanical operated: Mechanically operated tail gate uses gas…
Ganesh Shanmugam
updated on 22 Jun 2023
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Week 14 challenge
BUTTERFLY VALVE: Isometric view: Front view: Top view: Side view: Drawing view: Please find the attachmet for assembly and part file of butterfly valve. …
12 Jul 2023 04:47 PM IST
Design of backdoor
BACK DOOR DESIGN: Introduction: The purpose of an automotive car back door is to load and unload cargo, luggages and even for passengers to get in and out if seats are present at the rear. Working of back door: Mechanically operated Electrically operated Mechanical operated: Mechanically operated tail gate uses gas…
22 Jun 2023 05:31 PM IST
Roof Design
ROOF DESIGN: Obiective: To develop a roof structure with all components like front roof rail, rear roof rail, bow roof, center roof with the given master section, considering all design requirements as per the OEM standards. Introduction: An automobile roof or car top is the portion of a vehicle that sits above the passenger…
06 Jun 2023 05:32 PM IST
Fender Design
FRONT FENDER DESIGN: OBJECTIVE: To design a fender model with necessary mounting with the given class A surface or skin data. INTRODUCTION: The main function of a fender is to prevent mud, rock, water and road debris which would damage the car and for pedestrian safety as well. The fender is diveded into: Front fender …
21 May 2023 10:25 AM IST
Fender Design - Wheel Arch Challenge
FENDER WHEEL ARCH REGULATIONS: Fender: The purpose of a front and rear fender in a vehicle is to prevent mud, stone and other road debris to chipping the engine compartment and also for pedestrian safety. Wheel arch regulations: The wheel arc regulations differ from country to country as per their road standards and government…
17 May 2023 05:53 PM IST
Section Modulus calculation and optimization
SECTION MODULUS CALCULATION AND OPTIMIZATION: Section modulus: Section modulus is mainly used to calculate bending stress in a structural member. Definition: It is defined as the ratio of moment of inertia of a section about its centroidal axis and to distance of the extreme layer from the neutral axis. S = I/y S = Section…
15 May 2023 06:31 PM IST
Hood design-Week 2
AUTOMOBILE HOOD DESIGN: OBJECTIVE: To design the complete hood structure with the given hood outer panel, hinge assembly & striker using NX 12 workbench. INTRODUCTION: The hood also referred as bonnet, it is the hinge cover that rest over the engine bay of the front engine vehicle. It protect the engine and connecting…
14 May 2023 05:53 PM IST
Underbody Coating
UNDER BODY COATING: Introduction: The automobile sheetmetal materials mostly carried out are: Mild steel Aluminum Stainless steel From these mild steel is mostly used material in manufacturing because of its properties like strength, easy to handle and transform automobile parts, inexpensive, availability etc. But mild…
05 May 2023 04:16 PM IST
Benchmarking
BENCHMARKING IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: Automotive benchmarking refers to the systematic comparison of processes, services and products in an automotive industry. This involves intensive research and even collaboration of companies to compare their processes, services and products being offered to the public. Benchmarking…
04 May 2023 03:50 PM IST
Week 12- Final project
DEVELOPMENT OF DOOR TRIM PANEL: OBJECTIVE: To create a complete door trim panel assembly form the given class A surface as an input along with engineering features as required with design standards using CATIA V5. The door trim pannel divided into: Door arm rest Lower substrate Upper map pocket Bottle holder Each parts…
02 May 2023 03:14 PM IST
Week 11 - Project - A pillar Design with Master Section
A PILLAR DESIGN WITH MASTER SECTION: OBJECTIVE: To design 'A pillar' component of a vehicle whith given class A surface along with master section for engineering feature as an input. INTRODUCTION: The A pillar is the structural upright that partially frames the windshield. A-pillars (one on each side of the body) are joined…
19 Apr 2023 06:09 PM IST
Week 10 - Challenge 3 - Door Trim Lower with Engineering Features
DOOR TRIM LOWER WITH ENGINEERING FEATURES: OBJECTIVE: To create the door trim lower from the givel class A surfrace with engineering features (locators & heat stakes) on B side surface. Given class A surface: INTRODUCTION: A car door applique is used in the door pannel to provide an aesthetic look to the door…
16 Apr 2023 10:52 AM IST
Week 10 - Challenge 2- Attachment Feature Creation (Dog House)
ATTACHMENT FEATURE CREATION - DOG HOUSE IN DOOR TRIM: OBJECTIVE: To create door trim component from the given class A surface as an input and the 'dog house' engineering feature is added to the B surface. INTRODUCTION: Dog house - It is an engineering feature in plastic trim design. It is used as a supporting…
14 Apr 2023 10:43 AM IST
Week 10 - Challenge 1- Attachment Feature Creation (Ribs & Screw Boss)
DOOR HANDLE (RIBS & SCREW BOSS DESIGN) OBJECTIVE: To create a door handle component from the given class A sufrace and engineering features like ribs and screw boss features are added to the B surface. DESIGN PROCEDURE: Understanding the class A surface Creating tooling axis Draft analysis for class A surface Creating…
10 Apr 2023 07:07 PM IST
Week 9 - Challenge 3 - Bumper
BUMPER DESIGN: OBJECTIVE: To create bumper plastic componenet from the given Class A surface as an input. INTRODUCTION: A bumper is a structure attached to or integrated with the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle, to absorb impact in a minor collision, ideally minimizing repair costs. Automotive…
09 Apr 2023 05:32 AM IST
Week 9 - Challenge 2 - Switch Bezel Design
SWITCH BEZEL: OBJECTIVE: To create switch bezel plastic component from the given class A surface as an input. INTRODUCTION: The switch bezel component is the frame part of window that holds the switch covers and buttons into place. Molding method is carried out by most the OEM's for manufacturing these products. So considering…
04 Apr 2023 06:42 PM IST
Week 9 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design
BASE BRACKET DESIGN OBJECTIVE: To create the base bracket plastic component from the given class A surface as an input. Class A surface: STEPS: Understanding the Class A surface. Creating tooling axis. Draft analysis for Class A surface. Creating geometrical sets for Class B surface. Creating Class C component (Thickening…
03 Apr 2023 05:37 PM IST