Fender Design
AIM:
To design a front fender of a car by following the given master section as per the design considerations of OEM.
PROCEDURE:
It is an aesthetic component/part of a car that frames the wheels. Prevention of sand, mud particles, and other road contaminants from being thrown into the engine compartment and also to the pedestrians by the rotating tires are the main purpose served by the fenders.
The front fenders are separate components whereas the rear fenders are integrated with the body sides.
TYPES OF FENDERS
- FULL BUMPER TYPE: These types of fenders were used in earlier models of vehicles. They contribute to the major increment of the steel weight by just covering the front headlights with respect to the bumper region. The problem associated with this kind of fender is there is a lot of wastage in the blank and every inch of a material is a cost to the industry.
2. HALF BUMPER TYPE: These fenders are mainly used for serving the purpose of cost-cutting and reducing enough proportions of the steel wait resulting in a reduction of the weight of the vehicle slightly. They can be economically manufactured, i.e by slightly increasing the blank size, we can produce two fenders at a time.
Master Section:
DESIGN OF DRIP AREA MOUNTING:
DESIGN OF SILL MOUNTING AREA:
DESIGN OF BUMPER MOUNTING AREA:
DESIGN OF A-PILLAR MOUNTING AREA:
DESIGN OF BAFFLE MOUNTING AREA:
APPLYING OF THICKNESS TO SURFACE.
The thickness of 0.75 mm inward on the final sewed surface of the fender to the sheet metal parameters
DIFFERENT VIEWS OF FENDER:
FRONT VIEW
ISO VIEW
RIGHT VIEW
TOP VIEW
CONCLUSION:
Above to design a front fender of a car by following the given master section as per the design considerations of OEM.