WITH EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013 - 2014

ME 407

AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

(ELECTIVE - I)

Instruction                                                                                                                                                                                  4    Periods per week

Duration of University Examination                                                                                                                                              3    Hours

University Examination                                                                                                                                                              75     Marks

Sessional                                                                                                                                                                                   25     Marks

Unit-I

Types of automobiles: Normal, Hybrid and Hydrogen Fuel vehicles. Engine location” and its- components, chasis layout; crank shaft proportion, firing order, piston and piston rings, cylinder liners, valves and operation mechanism, inlet and exhaust manifolds, carburetion and fuel injection system, Mechanical Fuel Injection system & Electronic Fuel Injection system.

Unit-II

Lubricating systems: Wet sump, dry sump and petroil systems.

Cooling systems: Water pumps, radiators, thermostat control anti freezing compounds.

Types of Ignition Systems, Modern Ignition systems, Types of batteries and charging systems, starting motors, lighting and electrical accessories, automobile air-conditioning.

Unit-III

Steering systems: Linkage arrangements and its components modified Ackerman linkage-Wheel alignment, caster and camber. Rack and pinion assembly - Recent Trends.

Wheel and lyres: Tyre construction, specification. Tyre wear and causes, wheel balancing, Types q/’Suspension system, independent suspension, coil and leaf springs, torsion bar, shock absorbers.

Unit-IV

Power Train: Clutches, gear and gearbox manual, semi-automatic and automatic gearboxes. Torque converter, propeller shaft, universal coupling differential, Four-wheel drive system.

Brakes Systems: Description and operation of hydraulic brake, leading and trailing shoe layout, disc brakes, master cylinder, hand brake linkage -Recent Trends.

Unit-V

Maintenance; Pollution control, trouble shooting and servicing procedure overhauling, engine tune up, tools and equipment for repair and overhaul, testing equipment, pollution control technologies used for petrol and diesel engines, types and study of catalytic converters, Euro norms 2 & 3 and Bharat Norms - Recent Trends.

Suggested Reading:

1. 1.CROUSE &Anglin, AutomotiveMechanics, TataMcGraw Hill, Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, Tenth Edition - 2004.

1. 2.Kirpal Singh., Automobile Engineering, Vol. I & II Standard Publishers, Delhi.

1. 3.Joseph-Heitner, Automotive Mechanics, Affiliated East West Pvt. Ltd.

1. 4.C.P. Nakra, Basic Automobile Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co.(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2003.