Contents

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i) Project Report. I
ii) Certificate. II
iii) Acknowledgement. III
iv) Abstract. IV
v) List of figures and Tables. V

Chapter 1: Introduction.
1.1 CAD. 1
1.2 CAM. 5
1.3 CNC. 9
1.4 NX. 11
1.5 BIW. 13
1.6 Objects of the study. 17
1.7 Input for the project. 18
1.7.1 2D Master model. 19
1.7.2 Steps involved in 3D modelling. 19

Chapter 2: Bonnet or Hood of a car.

2.1 Terminology. 27
2.1.1 Background of FEM. 27
2.1.2 What is FEM? 28
2.1.3 What are finite elements? 29
2.1.4 Terminology on nodes. 30
2.1.5 Method of solving. 30
2.1.6 What is FEA? 32
2.1.7 Boundary conditions. 34
2.1.8 Meshing. 35
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2.2 Introduction to Bonnet or Hood of a car. 36
2.2.1 Definition. 39
2.2.2 Need of Hood or Bonnet. 40
2.2.3 Geometry. 40
2.2.4 Construction. 41
2.2.5 Major forces acting on Hood or Bonnet. 41
2.2.6 Factors considering for proper function
of Hood or Bonnet. 42

Chapter 3: Elements of Hood or Bonnet of a car.

3.1 Outer panel. 48
3.2 Inner panel. 49
3.3 Emboss. 50
3.3.1 Types. 51
3.3.2 Need of emboss. 51
3.4 Latch. 53
3.5 Latch pins. 53
3.6 Hemming. 54
3.7 Mastic data. 55

Chapter 4: Sketch of Hood or Bonnet of a car.

4.1 Design of outer panel of Hood or Bonnet. 56
4.2 Design of Inner panel of Hood or Bonnet. 57
4.3 Examine geometry. 59
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Chapter 5: Analysis of Hood or Bonnet of a car.
5.1 Import of CAD TO NX CAE. 60
5.1.2 Accessing the fem and simulation files. 62
5.2 Geometry repair. 63
5.3 Meshing of Hood or Bonnet of a car. 64
5.4 Boundary conditions. 69
5.4.1 Load. 76
5.4.2 Degrees of freedom. 76
5.5 Solving the problem. 77
5.6 simulation of Hood or Bonnet of a car. 78

Chapter 6: Comparison of Hood or Bonnet W.R.T Steel and Al.

6.1 von mises stress. 80
6.2 Displacement. 84

Chapter 7: Conclusion.
7.1 conclusion. 88
7.2 Further possible work. 88
7.3 References. 88