Fender Design Challenge
Fender
A fender is the curved portion of the car's body that sits over and houses the wheels. 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.fenders prevents any injuries to pedestrians.
There are geenrally two type of fender
- Full Bumper type
- Half Bumper type
FENDER MOUNTINGS
There are five mounting points in a fender.
Drip area
Bumper
Sill
A frame
Splash area
DESIGN PARAMETERS
Create emboss at mounting area to increase the stifnnes of the sheet.
Provide smooth curve at corner to reduce the stress concentration.
Master section for fender drip area
Drip area mounting
Drip area of the fender is mounting with the engine compartment and there is minimum 10 mm gap between them.
Fender Drip area mounting is created 200 mm ahead from A-pillar and away 150 mm from bumper.
Rib is used to improve strength and reduce the spring back effect of extended sheet or flange of fender.
Emboss is used in mounting area to increase the stiffness of the material.
Bumper mounting
Sill area
A-pillar Area
Baffle or Splash Mounting area
Isometric view of fender
