Fender Design Challenge
FENDER DESIGN
Objective - The objective of this project is to Design a Front Fender for a car along with proper mountings taking all factors into consideration.
What is a Fender ?
A Fender is a Term used for the for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be damaged by contact with the road surface.
fig. - toyota corolla runx ee120 late front fender.
Types of Fenders
- Full Bumper type
- Half Bumper type - Preferred nowadays due to efficient scrap management.
Hence, we will be designing a Half Bumper type fender.
Mountings
- Drip area
- Bumper mounting
- Body mounting
- Sill mounting
- Baffle mounting
Drip Area
Bumper mounting area
Body Mounting
Sill mounting
Baffle mounting
Conclusion
Thus, a Half Bumper type Fender was designed as above along with all the mountings.