Fender Design
FENDER DESIGN
AIM: To design a front fender of a car by given master section
FENDER
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.
There are 5 mounting regions on the fender , they are
- A- pillar mounting
- Body mounting
- Sill mounting
- Bumper mounting
- Drip mounting
1)DESIGN OF DRIP AREA MOUNTING :
- It is the important mounting unit of the fender . it is connected with the engine compartment.
- For placing the headlamp we have to leave at least 150 mm at the front while designing the fender
2)DESIGN OF BUMPER MOUNTING AREA
Bumper mounting area is used to fix the plastic bumper to the fender with the help of the fasteners.
3) DESIGN OF SILL MOUNTING AREA
Sill is the panel directly below the bottom of the door supporting the floor and may be used to combine the floor and the body. M5 fasteners are used to fix the fenders on the sill body.
4) DESIGN OF A-PILLAR MOUNTING AREA :
The A -pillar is the structural pillar that combines the body to the roof . this make the sides of the windshield rest . front fenders are fastened to the A -pillar to form a robust structure.
5) DESIGN OF BAFFLE MOUNTING AREA :
Baffle mounting or mudguard are clip fit type of mounting on the inner side of the fender arch over the Tyre. it protects the car engine compartment and pedestrians from causing injuries.the fender uses a special type of locking clips which are made up of plastics.
6) THICKEN TO THE SURFACE .
The thickness of 0.75 mm inward on the final sewed surface of the fender to the sheet metal parameters.
- CONCLUSION : Thus, all mounting areas for the fender designed from skin data and master section is done by following all design rules .