Mechanical and Engineering Design: A model of Alloy Wheel, Hubcap and Tire

Alloy Wheel, Hubcap and Tire

It is for the learning purpose to practice the design for an interview. Especially, it is for the engineers, designers and Intermediate level Solidworks software Learners. The model is from the university Course for Single Module Study (Advanced CAD/CAM - Honours Component). I hope that it will be useful not only for an interview but also for an improvement in advanced level work.

Project Duration: 1day (1hour practice for the interview)

Complete model of Car Alloy Wheel, Tire and Hubcap

The Ideal model of Car Alloy Wheel and Hubcap

Welcome to the design blog and I would like to introduce the manufacturing design model of Car tire, Alloy wheel and Hubcap. This is making the ideal model of the wheel and its hubcap. For this design, Creo Parametric and SolidWorks software are used to create 3D Modelling Parts.

Hubcap design has been manufactured by rapid prototyping machine and the wheel has been manufactured by using a C.N.C (Computer Numerical Control) Lathe and Milling machine.

The main purpose is sharing the knowledge for the future generation. It will learn to prepare the project from the beginning. It will gain to know about the following process.

1.      Start the idea of the design or creation
2.      Chosen the materials
3.      Practice the engineering software (Auto CAD, SolidWorks other software)
4.      Create the necessary part step by step
5.      Create the Assembly (Adjust the part to joint together for the real process)
6.      Create the drawing
7.      Create the Animation as much as we can to use in the presentation.

Item List for the Car Wheel

ITEM NO.	PART NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	MATERIAL	QTY.
1	Car Alloy wheel	Main Item	Cast Alloy Steel	1
2	Hubcap	Support Item	PS Medium/High Flow	1
3	Tire	Support Item	EPDM 60 Durometer	1

Part Modeling in SolidWorks

1. Creating Car Alloy Wheel in SolidWorks

Step 1 by using Extrude tool

Step 2 by using Cut-Extrude tool

Step 3 by using Cut-revolve 1

Step 4 by using Cut-revolve 2

Step 5 by using Cut-revolve 3

Step 6 by using Filet Shape

Step 7 by creating plane 1 and using Cut-Extrude 2

Step 8 by create plane 2 and using Cut-Extrude 3

Step 9 by using Circular Pattern 1

Step 10 by using Circular Pattern 2

Step 11 by using Cut-Extrude 4

Step 12 by using Circular Pattern 3

Complete Model of Alloy Wheel

1. 2. Creating Hubcap

Step 1 by Using Revolve 1

Step 2 by creating plane 1 and using Extrude 1 tool

Step 3 by using Circular Pattern 1

Step 4 by using Revolve 2

Step 5 by using Cut-Extrude 1

Step 6 by using Circular Pattern 2

Step 7 by creating plane 2 and using Revolve 3

Step 8 by using Cut-Extrude 2

Step 9 by using Cut-Extrude 3

Step 10 by using Cut-Extrude 4

Step 11 by using Cut-Extrude 5

Step 12 by using Extrude 2