EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013 - 2014

AE 453

VEHICLE BODY ENGINEERING

(Elective-II)

Instruction                                              4              Periods per week

Duration of University Examination      3              Hours

University Examination                          75            Marks

Sessional                                                 25            Marks

UNIT-I

Car body details : Saloon car, Hatch back car, convertible, racing car and sports car. Bus body details Single Decker, Mini bus, Bus body layout. Floor height, Engine location, Entrance and exit position Seat and other commercial vehicle dimension

UNIT-II

Aerodynamic effect : Pressure distribution on vehicle surface. Air resistance on vehicle, Wind tunnel testing. Flow visualization around vehicle. Methods of reducing air resistance . Effect of side force and wind thrust.

UNIT-III

Load Distribution: Types of load carrying structures -closed, integral, open, flat types. Calculation of loading cases- static, asymmetric, vertical loads. Load distribution, stress analysis of structure, body shell analysis.

UNIT-IV

Body : Body design requirement, car body space nomenclature. Body frame of passenger car and commercial vehicle. Different type of car door and window regulator, car roof, wind shield, car seats and their various design.

Safety aspect: Driver’s safety, use of air bag and their details.

UNIT-V

Body materials : Different types of ferrous and non-ferrous materials used in vehicle such as cast iron. Steel. Alloy steel, plastic, GR.P.Glass etc. and their properties Painting : Corrosion and anticorrosion method

.Paint and painting process

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