Hood design-Week 2

REPORT

HOOD ASSEMBLY

By R.J.Saktheesh Subin

HOOD DESING

The Hood or Bonnet is the hanged cover over the engine of the car. Hoods can open to allow access to the engine compartment.

DRAFT ANALYSIS OF HOOD INNER PANEL

The hood components are

• Hood Outter Panel

The hood outter panel is the styling surface of the car. The thickness of the hood outter panel of the car is 0.75mm.

• Hood Inner Panel

The hood inner panel is the strengthening surface of the hood outter panal.the thickness of inner panel is also 0.75 mm.

• Hinges

The hinges control the hood opening and closing in the certain angle.

• Latch Striker

The latch striker is to lock the hood with the engine block of the car

• Reinforcements

The reinforcements increase the strength of the emboss while adding the exteral components like latch striker and hinges. The thickness of the reinforcement is 1.5 mm

Latch Trajectory

The latch trajectory is to fix the latch striker with the hood emboss in the proper angle and for proper fixing.Crete a line between the hinges and draw a circe in the center of the line . Then create a line from the center of the circle to the top of the circle in a certain angle then draw a perpenticular line .It give the proper fixing angle for latch striker.

Mastic Data

The mastic points increase the strenth of surrounding 80mm from the mastic point.

Deep-Drawing Process

The Deep-Drawing is a process of manifacuring the inner panel of the hood.

Hemming process

The hemming is a process of joining the hood inner with the hood outter panel.