Fender Design Challenge

Challenge: Fender Design Challenge.

Aim: TO design mounting and drip area for the given class A surface of the fender and to create a solid model of the same.

Objective:

• To create the drip area according to the dimension given
• to analyze the model and then determine the mounting points for the fixture
• to clean the class A surface given and then to use the cleaned surface for design purposes.

Introduction:

• The fender is an important component on the exterior of the car as it houses the wheel arch which in turn houses the wheels of the vehicle.
• this will also act as a shield to avoid debris flying outward toward pedestrians.

Types:

• Half Bumper

• Full Bumper Type

Fender Standards

• European standards

• Japanese Standard: Japanese standards handbook

Design Methodology

• All the designs are standardized and are given as master sections
• The master section is the data that covers all the dimensional and draft aspects.
• after creating the drip area according to the master section and regulations we will move to the mounting points
• mounting points are needed to attach the fender to the body of the car at various points without any vibrations and disturbances
• the various mounting points which are needed in the fender are
  • sill area
  • bumper area
  • drip area
  • baffle area and
  • A pillar area

Tool used:

CATIA V5 - generative shape design workbench and part design workbench

images:

All the mounting points are created according to the regulations.