Fender Design Challenge

Design of fender.

Aim:

To design a fender with front drip area, sill mount region, A-pillar mounting region, Bumper mounting region with proper design considerations.

Purpose of fender:

The main purpose of the fender is to protect the engine compartment and the pedestrians being hit from the mud and other particles during the commute. The front fenders are individually designed to fit whereas the rear fenders are designed in associate with the side structures.

A-pillar mounting area:

Bumper mounting area:

The bumper mouting area is decided with respect to the headlamp positioning.

Sill mounting area:

The bottom most mounting area.

front drip area:

this is designed with reference to the headlight mounting region and the A-pillar mounting region. The front drip area sits adjacent to the engine compartment. Usually the front drip area is designed 150mm away from the head lamp mounting area as well as the a-pillar mounting region.

Baffle mounting points are given without emboss as the baffle would be fixed through clips with the fender.

Dart:

Darts are given at necessary surface regions to improvise the strength of the sheet metal.

conclusion:

The fender is designed with following the design considerations as per the master data. The mounting holes of 5mm is given at all the mounting surfaces and the darts are made to increase the stability of the region.

The model is enclosed in IGS format below.