Fender Design

FENDER DESIGN :

Fender is side BIW structure of the vehicle which is allow to protect from mud , sand and debris into the engine compartment .

Types of fender

1 Full bumper type

2 Half bumper type

Full bumper type

Old version of vehicle it shows the fender is cover the headlight which is increase the cost of the material as well as overall weight of the vehicle is also increase .

Half bumper type :

In most recent model they have change into half bumper type to reduce the cost and stamping wastage after punching process . The overall cost of the vehicle is also reduce .

FENDER DESIGN CONSIDERATION :

5 MOUNTING IN FENDER :

1 Drip MOUNTING

2 BUMPER MOUNTING

3 WHEEL MUD COVER MOUNTING

4 SILL MOUNTING

5 A PILLAR MONTING

The fender has design as per the given master section which is mention below.

DESIGN OF DRIP AREA MOUNTING

In drip area first we have a create a law extension up to 8 mm with angle 45 degree and then then 25mm along a direction with 5 degree angles.

Drip area where the fender the inner part is going to fitted into the engine compartment . it should be offset 150mm from the headlight and 200 mm from the cowl area.

Stiffness has provided the to drip area to give the more strength to the body.

BUMPER MOUNTING

In bumper mounting area we have to attatched the bumper with the help of fasteners and also provide the rib to increase the strength in flange part.

wheel mud cover mounting

in fender lower side we have provision to the 5 hole at different to angle so wheel mud cover has to fixed with the push clip

SILL MOUNTING :

In sill mounting area the door has going to fixed with nuts and bolts . we have giving the emboss with 2 hole mounting option.Sill area used to join the door and floor surface .

A PILLAR MOUNTING

In A pillar mounting used to fixed the roof and side door panel . we have provided with emboss with 2 hole clamping surface .

Result :

all the fender mounting is be design with the help of master section followed by fender design rules.