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.
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
Full Bumper type:
It is not used now a days because they requires bigger size blank to produce the part and the large scrap is also produced.
Half Bumper Type:
Half bumper types are used in present and future also because the blank size is less and the wastage or scrap is less comparing to full bumper type fenders.
Areas to be considered while designing a fender:
- Drip area
- Bumper mounting area
- Sill mounting area
- Body mounting area
DRIP AREA:
It is the area through which the Fender is attached to engine housing through fasteners. There shold be some consideration followed to design the drip area, from back side of the fender there should be 200mm clearence for cowl mounting area and from the front there should be 150mm clearence for the head lamp housing
Bumper mounting area:
The Bumper Mounting region must be rigid in order to withstand the force acting upon it during collision. So, the Mounting space can be larger
BAFFLE AREA
SIL MOUNT AREA:
The Sill Mounting area is in the bottom of the fender. It is mostely gets connected with the door region of the car. Here, proper embossing and holes for the fasteners are provided.
A PILLAR AREA
A Piller is on the cars either side of the front windshield which is the reason the windshield in the place.
FULL VIEWS:
Conclusion:
Developed the Drip, Bumper, Sill, A pillar and Baffle mounting areas by design requirements of the fender design