Fender Design

Objective

To design a front fender from the given skin data and the master section provided with Drip mounting, A-pillar, Sill, Bumper and Baffle (splash) Mounts.

Drip Area Dimension

What is Fender?

Fender(American English) is also known Wing in Brithish English and also it is also called as Mudguard in Indian and Srilankan English.Fender is made by sheet metal which is the part of a car that protects and frames its wheels. It is used to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire.

Types of Fender

• Full Bumper type
• Half Bumper type

Full Bumper Type

Full Bumper Type Fender is a old type of fender which is used in old car. It is fully cover through Wheel with it's wheel arc.

Half Bumper Type

Half Bumper Type is a fender which is used in modern days. It is half cover of the wheel with wheel arc and the another half cover of the wheel is mounted in Bumper which is designed/manufactured by plastic.

Types of Mounting

• Drip Mount
• Sill mount
• Bumper mount
• Baffle(Splash) mount
• A-Pillar mount

Drip Mount

Drip Mount is a area which fender is attached to engine housing by fasteners. There should be some consideration followed to design the drip area of fender due to criteria mounting area.

Sill Mount

Sill mount is a metal plate of the fender pnael which is mounting at the below the bottom of the door to supporting the floor and it is used to combine the floor and body.

Bumper Mount

Bumper mount is a metal plate of the fender panel which is mounting to the bumper with fasteners and also to hold the bumper.

Baffle(Splash) Mount

Baffle Mount or Splash Mount is a metal plate of the fender panel which is mounting to the Baffle and also to hold the baffle(Mudguard).

A-Pillar Mount

A-Pillar Mount is a metal plate of the fender panel which is mounting to the A-Pillar(It is a First Pillar in the structure/section of the car that connects the side of the body with the roof and to which the windshield is attached.)

Manufacturing process

Fenders are made in sheet metal by stamping(emboss), bending and drilling. It is designed to crumple in a crash, distributing the impact across the frame of the car to make the crash more survivable for the occupants of the vehicle.

Design Parameters

Commands Used/Process of Design

Views of the Fender

Conclusion

The given skin data and the master section provided with Drip mounting, A-pillar, Sill, Bumper and Baffle (splash) mounts are designed and developed by Using NX CAD.