Analysis and Design Modification of Fuel Tank

Fuel tank in an automobile is used as a reservoir for gasoline fuel which is used to propel the vehicle. The design of this fuel tank is of critical importance as it can lead to explosion if not designed properly. Also the capacity of the fuel tank plays an important role in deciding the range of the vehicle between fuel refills. In this project we are undertaking Design analysis and Modification of an existing a commercial passenger car’s fuel tank with consideration to ARAI Fuel tank specifications (AIS-095: 2007 Requirements for Metallic Fuel Tanks of Automotive Vehicles), the model of the car is “Maruti-800�. All the commercial passenger cars available in India have to comply with the design and safety regulations put forth by Government of India to regularize the Automobile market through the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). These regulations also include the design requirement for fuel tank. Unless the fuel tank meets these requirements, it cannot be installed in an automobile. Thus the fuel tank we are investigating will be first analyzed for the existing design, once it is analyzed it will be modified either to reduce the weight of the tank or to increase the strength of the fuel tank or both. Once the primary analysis of the current design is completed, the subsequent modifications and changes in the design will be undertaken. Further the new design with modifications will be analyzed in compliance with ARAI regulations and it must comply with the same. Finally the modified design will be published through manufacturing drawing and project thesis.