Roof challenge
OBJECTIVE :
To design a car roof and to do a curvature study on roof and perform calculation to determine the position of bow-roof.
INTRODUCATION :
An automobile roof or car top is the portion of an automobile that sits above the passenger compartment, protecting the vehicle occupants from sun, wind, rain, and other external elements.The roof panel is the section of material, usually sheet metal, that forms the roof of a vehicle. Its long, low hood was impressive, as was the flat roof panel.


TYPES OF ROOF :
- Convertible roofs. Roof modules. Roof modules.
- Hardtops.
- Sunroofs.
- T-tops.
- Targa tops.
- Vinyl roofs.
COMPONENTS OF ROOF :
* Front rail roof


* Rare rail roof

* Bow roof 1,2 and 3
* Reinforcement center roof
SECTION INERTIA REPORT :
1) FRONT RAIL ROOF

2) BOW ROOF 1
3) BOW ROOF 2
4) BOW ROOF 3
5) REINFORCEMENT CENTER
6) REAR RAIL ROOF
7) OUTER RAIL ROOF

DRAFT ANALYSIS :
1) FRONT RAIL ROOF
2) BOW ROOF 1
3) REINFORCEMENT CENTER ROOF

4) BOW ROOF 2
- 5) BOW ROOF 3

6) REAR RAIL ROOF
7) OUTER ROOF
HEAT DISTORTION REPORT
Bow–roof prediction Formula
W = [1.73 x 10^(-3) x L] + [1.85 x 10^(-8) x (R^2)/t] + [ 1.10x10^(-3) x l] - 2.68
Judgement Condition : OK< 2.7> 3.1
Where
L = Roof Length in X-Direction[mm](Roof dimension in 0-Y)
R = Roof curvature
R = 2(Rx*Ry)/(Rx+Ry)
Rx = X curvature
Ry = Y curvature
t = Roof plate thickness [mm]
l = Bow Roof Span [mm]


HEAT DISTORTION TEST RESULT CASE POSITION L R T l Rx Ry W JUDGMENT 1 FRR-B1 2112.2603 3386.98 0.75 500 5704.48 2408.51 1.46 OK 2 B1-RR 2112.2603 4780.23 0.75 277.23 4951.93 4620.05 2 OK 3 RR-B2 2112.2603 4777.86 0.75 299.69 4235.81 5479.01 2 OK 4 B2-B3 2112.2603 5599.65 0.75 366.54 3597.32 12629.41 2.33 OK 5 B3-RRR 2112.2603 8591.36 0.75 183.1 5950.04 15449.8 3.5 NA
SNOW LOAD REPORT :
Snow load Prediction formula
Qr = [Iy x t2] / [α x s x [(Rx + Ry)/2]2 x 10-8]
Where
α = My x Lx2 x 10-12 , My = Y(Ly-Y)
Judgement condition = Qr ≥ 3.1
250 ≤ s ≤ 380
t = Roof plate thickness [mm]
Ly = Distance between the front and rear roof Rails on the Vehicle along with 0Y[mm]
Length of Roof panel with the center point between Roof rail Front /Rear as the front and rear reference point.
Lx = Distance between the Left and Right end of the roof on the Roof BOW [mm]
Width of the roof panel exposed on the surface.
Y = Distance front Front Roof Rail to Roof BOW[mm]
s = Distance for which Roof BOW bears divided load [mm]
s = L1/2 + L2/2
Iy = Geometrical moment of inertia of Roof BOW (Y cross-section )[mm4]
Rx = Lateral direction curvature radius of roof panel Y cross-section on Roof BOW [mm]
Roof panel curvature Radius of the Length Lx in Front view
Ry = Longitudinal Direction curvature radius of the Roof panel X cross-section on Roof BOW [mm]
Roof panel X curvature radius of length s in Side view


SNOW LOAD TEST REPORT CASE POSITION Ly T Y Lx My α S Rx Ry Qr JUDGMENT 1 FRR-B1 2112.26 0.75 500 1129.15 806138 9.10*10^-4 388.61 3253.07 2948.63 3.49 PASS 2 B1-RR 2112.26 0.75 277.23 1085.82 508725.4 5.52*10^-5 288.46 5252.31 6191.01 2.27 FAIL 3 RR-B2 2112.26 0.75 299.69 1064.29 543209.1 5.78*10^-6 333.215 3153.15 5569 3.24 PASS 4 B2-B3 2112.26 0.75 366.54 1049.56 639876.2 6.71*10^-7 274.82 4316.82 4495.96 3.31 PASS 5 B3-RRR 2112.26 0.75 183.1 1041.59 353229.2 3.67*10^-8 NILL 3780.33 7604.38 NILL NILL
FINAL ASSEMBLY




CONCLUSION
Hence snow load test is not fulfilling requirment so to provide a strength to the roof I created emboss on roof top so that it gives a little strength to the roof.


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