Fender Design Challenge
FENDER DESIGN
OBJECTIVE :
To design fender using CATIA V5 software and to create A-pillar mount, Bumper mount , soll mount by following standard design guidelines.
INTRODUCTION :
Fender is the American English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (the fender underside). 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.
Sticky materials, such as mud, may adhere to the smooth outer tire surface, while smooth loose objects, such as stones, can become temporarily embedded in the tread grooves as the tire rolls over the ground. These materials can be ejected from the surface of the tire at high velocity as the tire imparts kinetic energy to the attached objects. For a vehicle moving forward, the top of the tire is rotating upward and forward, and can throw objects into the air at other vehicles or pedestrians in front of the vehicle.
Fender Evolution:
Full Bumper Type:
Main reason to shift to a half bumper was because it created more material wastage so cost also increased.
Half Bumper Type:
It is used mainly for cost and material cutting purposes. This type provides ease of manufacturing and strength to it .
Fender Mounting Regions:
- A-pillar mounting
- Bumper mounting
- Sill mounting
- Drip mounting
Design Guidelines for Drip mounting :
To create a drip area, we need to provide proper distance for headlamp start point and cowl area endpoint / start point by following standard guidelines as shown in below images:
VIEWS:
RENDERED IMAGE:
TREE STRUCTURE :
