Fender Design - Wheel Arch Challenge
FENDER DESIGN - WHEEL ARCH
Aim: To decide whether the given wheel arch design passes the European standards or not.
Given data:
Wheel Arc
- Wheel Arch is the semi-circular part of the fender positioned above the wheel of the vehicle.
- The design of the wheel arch of the fender should be such that it must shield wheels and protect both passengers compartment and pedestarians from the projection of watr, mud and stones.
- The wheel arch area of the fender is usually designed as a cover or shield over the tyre along its perimeter to stop any debris or stones ,dirt,sand,snow,etc,from getting thrown into the vehicle or the BIW area as well as outside the vehicle and onto other vehicles or pedestarians on the road.
- For the vehicle to has its permit in different countries,the wheel arch of fenders must be compliant with the standards and regulations set by respective countries.
European Regulation Requirement:
- Take the outline of the wheel and the fender.
- Make the centre of the wheel circle.
- Draw horizontal and vertical perpendicular axes from the centre of the wheel circle.
- Draw lines at 30 degrees and 50 degrees from the centre.
- Make a point on the fender line at 150mm from the horizontal.
- Extend a line to this point from the centre.
- Then make a line that is exactly between the 50-degree line and the line made on the 150mm point.
| FROM OUT CURVE TO FENDER | DISTANCE | RESULT |
| SA | 10 = 10 | PASS |
| SB | 9.949 < 10 | FAIL |
| SC | 0.114 < 10 | FAIL |
| SD | 2.879 < 10 | FAIL |
| SE | 5.976 < 10 | FAIL |