Fender Design Challenge

FENDER DESIGN

AIM

To Design the drip area, sillmount area, bumper mount region, and A pillar mount region on the given class A of fender.

FENDER

Fender is the American English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Front fenders are individually designed whereas rear fender accommodated in body side structure. It is also avoids hitting of rocks and mud to the inside engine compartment.

Types of fender

1 Full bumper type.

2 Half bumper type.

Mastersection of the fender

The fender is design by the help of given master section. The most important part of the fender that should be design according to the master section is Drip area. The distance of the drip area flange should be atlest 200 from the A pillar and 150mm from the head light.

DRIP AREA

Consideration of drip area

1. 150mm distance is from the headlamp
2. 200mm distance is from A pillar
3. Engine components should not be visible from outside
4. 40 to 60mm depth is given, if the depth increases from 60mm the spring back effect will also increases.
5. Embosses are given to the drip area for increasing the strenght.

A PILLAR MOUNT REGION

SILL MOUNT

COWL MOUNT

BUMPER MOUNT

FENDER