Projeto de um dispositivo de retenção temporária da tampa do porta-malas de um veículo da Ford.

Abstract

Faced with the problem in the viability of the assembly process of the gas spring and its components for a new Ford Motor Company (Camaçari) vehicle currently under analysis, the conception of a temporary retainment device which could hold the trunk lid open during the installation process was requested by the client (Ford Motor Company). For this, it is necessary to conceive a structurally robust and functional device concept which constitutes an effective and objective solution for the problem proposed in this project, respecting all technical, safety, ergonomic and operational requisites put forth by the client. The project was divided in 3 macro-phases: Informational, conceptual and detailed. The main objective of the first phase is to gather the minimal required information that serves as the basis of the project’s composition. The conceptual phase consisted of researching the most adequate solution principles for the project at hand, as well as defining the preliminary concept together with the client. In the detailed phase, the final dimensioning for the before selected concept and the structural verification via finite elements analysis were done with the aim of obtaining a numerical confirmation of viability. Finally, all previously defined information was gathered for final validation of the device’s engineering project, which was entirely virtual, in alignment with the requisites defined by the client.