Hood design-Week 2

Report: Hood Design

Input: Outer panel (A surface)

Problem Definition:

Design a complete hood of an automobile given a master section, and hemming data with inner and outer panel thicknesses up to 0.75 mm.

Design Study:

Hood: The hood (American English) or bonnet (Commonwealth English) is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles. Hoods can open to allow access to the engine compartment or trunk (boot in Commonwealth English) on rear-engine and some mid-engine vehicles) for maintenance and repair.

Design Considerations:

• Hinge and striker mounts
• Striker positioning
• Pedestrian Safety
• Provisions for mastics
• Hinge and striker reinforcements
• Outer panel hemming flange
• minimum 7 degree draft angle for Stamping process.

Designed Features:

Outer Panel:

Inner Panel:

Note that the striker is positioned along the tangent to the circle rotating bout the hinge axis.