Automobile engineering
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This document outlines the course details for an 8th semester Automobile Engineering class, including 6 modules covering topics like engines, transmissions, brakes, and electrical systems. Students will complete assignments, 8 experiments, and a written test as part of their term work and be evaluated based on a 3 hour theory exam worth 100 marks. The course aims to provide knowledge of automotive components and recent electronic control trends in the industry.
Automobile engineering
- 1. Semester:- CLASS: BE(Mechanical ) VIII SUBJECT: AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING Lecture 4 Periods per week 1Period of 60 min. Practical 2 Tutorial - Hours Marks Evaluation System Theory Examination 3 100 Practical - -- Oral Examination - -- Term Work - 25 TOTAL 125 Sr. No. Details Hrs. Introduction Classification of automobiles. Clutch Details, Requirements of Clutches, Types of Clutches and Clutch materials, Design of clutch, Fluid coupling, Trouble shooting and remedies. Transmissions Necessity of gear box, Sliding mesh, Constant mesh, Synchromesh and Module epicyclic gear box, Overdrives and hydrodynamic torque converter, 08 01 Trouble shooting and remedies. Drive line: Propeller shafts and universal joints: Types and construction, Different types of universal joints and constant velocity joints. Live axle and differential: Final drive, spiral, bevel, Hypoid and worm drives, Types of live axles, semi, three quarter and full floating axles. Necessity of differential, Conventional and non-slip differential, Trouble shooting and remedies. 2.1 Conventional and non-slip differential, Trouble shooting and remedies. Brakes Requirement of brake, Classification of brakes, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electro and vaccum brakes. Disc brakes, Braking of front Module wheel, Rear wheel and four wheel brakes, Brake trouble shooting. Introduction to antilock braking system (ABS). 08 02 Steering and Front axles Steering geometry, Steering requirements, Steering linkages and steering gears, over steer and under steer, Cornering power, Reversibility of steering gears, Types of front axles and their constructions. Trouble shooting and remedies.
- 2. 3. Suspension Objects of suspension, Basic requirements, Springs- Leaf and Coil springs, Air suspension and its features, Independent suspension, Forces acting in independent suspension, Sprung and un-sprung mass, Pitching, Module rolling and bouncing, Shock absorbers. 08 03 Wheels and Tyres Requirements of wheels and tyres, Constructional features, Types of tyres, Inflation Pressure and its importance, Application to ride and stability, Trouble shooting and remedies. 4. Electrical system Battery: Types of battery, Lead-Acid, Alkaline,ZEBRA, Sodium Sulphur and Swing, Ratings, charging, Maintenance and testing of Lead-Acid battery. Electronic Ignition System: Capacitor Discharge Ignition System, Distributor less ignition System, Direct Ignition system. Hall effect pulse generator, Inductive pulse generator, Constant dwell system, Constant energy system. Module Charging System: 08 04 Dynamo: Principle of operation, Construction, Working, Regulators, combined current and voltage regulator, etc. Alternator: Principle of operation, Construction, Working, Rectification from AC to DC. Starting system: Requirements, Various torque terms used, Starter motor drives; Bendix, Follo through, Barrel, Rubber compression, Compression Spring, Friction Clutch, Overrunning Clutch, Dyer. Starter motor solenoids and switches, Glow plugs. 5. Body Engineering Importance of Body design, Materials for body construction-Styling forms-Coach and bus body style, layouts of passenger cars, Bus and truck bodies. Aerodynamic drag- Aerodynamic lifts and pitching moments, Side force, Yawing moments and rolling moments. Basic dimensions: Geometrical relations to drivers seat, Dimensions of Module foot and pedal control, Passenger seats, Vehicle dimensions and 10 05 visibility. Overall Criteria for vehicle comparison. Chassis types and structure types: Open, Semi integral and integral bus structure. Frames: functions and types of frames, Loads on frames, Load distribution of structure, Location of power plant.
- 3. 6. Recent trends in Automobiles Electronic Control module (ECM), operating modes of ECM ( closed loop and open loop) Inputs required and output signals from ECM, Electronic Spark control, Air Management system, Idle speed control. Multipoint fuel injection system and single point fuel injection. Module Electronic fuel injectors. Principle of operation, Construction, working & 08 06 application of temperature sensors, inductive sensors, Position sensors( rotary, linear), Pressure sensors, Knock sensors, Hot wire and thin film air flow sensors, vortex flow/turbine fluid sensors, Optical sensor, Oxygen sensors, Light sensors, methanol sensors Rain sensor, New developments in the sensor technology. List of Experiments: Assignments and laboratory experiments of ( any Eight ) 1. Study of engine components 2. Study of clutches 3. Study of gear boxes 4. Study of rear axle and differential 5. Study of ignition and charging systems 6. Study of starting systems, lighting systems and battery. 7. Study of brakes 8. Study of suspension system 9. Study of basic dimension and vehicle layout 10. Study of computer control engine Report on factory visit Theory Examination: 1. Question paper will comprise of total seven question, each of 20 Marks 2. Question one will be compulsory and based on maximum part of syllabus. 3. Remaining questions will be mixed in nature (for example supposed Q.2 has part (a) from module 3 then part (b) will be from any module other than module 3) 4. Only five question need to be solved. In question paper weightage of each module will be proportional to number of respective lecture hours as mention in the syllabus. Term Work: Term work shall consist of minimum 08 experiments, assignments and written test. The distribution of marks for term work shall be as follows: Laboratory work (experiments/assignments): ………….. (15) Marks. Test (at least one): ……………………………………… (10) Marks.
- 4. TOTAL: ……………………………………………………. (25) Marks. Text Books: 1. Automotive Mechanics by William Cruose 2. Automotive Mechanics by Joseph Heitner 3. The Automobile Engineering by T.R.Banga & Nathu Singh 4. The Automobile by Harbans Singh Reyat References: 1. Automobile Engineering by Kirpal Singh Vol I & II 2. Automobile Electrical and Electronics by Tom Denton 3. Vehicle Body Engineering by J Powlowski 4. Computerised Engine Control by Dick King 5. System Approach to Automobile Technology, Jack Erjavec Cengage Learning 6. Light & Heavy Vehical technology, M. J. Nunney , Elsevier