Fender Design Challenge
Objective:
The aim of these project is to design fender and the main design requirements for Drip, Bumper, A pillar and Sill mounting areas.
Fender
Fender is a front outer side member of a car which covers the wheel side. Fender purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids and other particles. or
Fender is a closure component, closing the engine compartment and other compartments. The major role of the fender is to avoid the chipping inside the engine compartment. During the motion the wheel picks a sand mud and small stone particles and throws it inside the car and these fenders will be helpful in preventing them by hitting inside the engine compartment and car body.
Types of fender:
Full Bumper Type.
Half Bumper Type.
Uses of car Fenders:
Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire.
Areas to be considered while designing a fender:
Drip area
Bumper mounting area
Sill mounting area
Body mounting area
The drip area is the connection of the fender with the engine compartment.
Drip Area:
Initially 3 to 4 -degree angle and 10 mm length is given while creating a drip area because the engine component should not be visible from outside.
The depth of the drift should be between 40 to 60mm. If the depth exceeds from 60mm then forming is not feasible due to spring back and wrinkles.Embosses and ribs are given to drip area to give strength. Embosses dimensions are depth 3.5mm and 15 degree of angle for all embosses.
A Pillar Area:
A Piller is on the cars either side of the front windshield which is the reason the windshield in the place.
Sil Mounted Area:
Some Views of a Fender:
Conclusion
Developed the Drip, Bumper, Sill, A pillar and Baffle mounting areas by design requirements of the fender design and the mounting areas are design as per the manufacturing requirement and considered all the factor for crash analysis emboss and ribs are provided to strengthen the component.
Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GlWbbW-Upx1qLKw2W_jUwiY4XFuOCBXj/view?usp=sharing