Challenge

Fender Design Challenge

AAkshay More23 Jul 2022

FENDER DESIGN

OBJECTIVE:

To design a fender using SIEMENS NX-12

INTRODUCTION:

FENDER:

A fender is a vehicle body that frames a wheel well from above. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other roads 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. 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.

Types of Fenders

There are two types of fenders, they are

1) Full bumper type

2) Half bumper type

MOUNTING REGIONS ON FENDER:

There are 5 mounting regions on the fender, they are

A- pillar mounting
Body mounting
Sill mounting
Bumper mounting
Drip mounting

DESIGN METHODOLOGY:

GIVEN DATA:

MASTER SECTION FOR FENDER

DESIGN 0F DRIP AREA MOUNTING:

It is the important mounting unit of the fender. it is connected with the engine compartment , therefore the lot of design constraints are to be followed while designing the fender
While designing the drip area we have to initially leave 200-300 mm for cowl top
For placing the headlamp we have to leave at least 150 mm at the front while designing the fender
Cowl top part consists of wiper motor and its instruments

Two darts are added on the longer side of the drip area in order to provide the stiffness and adds strength to the part. This helps the fender to not to vibrate and impact the forces outside of the fender during motion of the vehicle.
Embossing are provided on the mounting to strengthen them during fastening

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. The bottom end of the fender is mounted on the sill body for reinforcement of the fender panel, thus the sill mounting position is designed with holes and emboss. M5 fasteners are used to fix the fenders on the sill body.

DESIGN OF BUMPER MOUNTING AREA:

Bumper mounting area is used to fix the plastic bumper to the fender with the help of the fasteners

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

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 from chip out debris on the road when the car is in motion. They are mounted on the fender using a special type of locking clips which are made up of plastics.