Automotive Materials detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of automotive materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES 9
Classes of engineering materials – the evolution of engineering materials, Definition of materials properties, Displaying material properties using materials selection charts, Forces for change in materials selection and design, Materials and the environment. Selection of materials for automotive, aerospace, marine and defence applications.
Unit II
BASIS OF MATERIAL SELECTION 9
Selection strategy, Attribute limits and Material indices, structural index Selection procedure: Design process – types of design, design requirements, Function, Material attributes, Shape and Manufacturing processes – Materials processing and design processes and their influence on design, Process attributes, Systematic process selection, Process selection diagrams, Process cost, Energy consumption for production, Material costs, Availability, Recyclability, Environmental consideration. Computer aided selection.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MATERIALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES 9
Materials selection for bearings, leaf springs, chasis & frames, Bumper, shock absorbers, Damping fluid, wind screens, panels, brake shoes, Disc, wheels, differentials , damping and antifriction fluids, Tyres and tubes.
Unit V
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS 9
Materials for electronic devices meant for engine control, ABS, Steering, Suspension, Sensors, temperature sensors for climate control, anti-collision, Anti-fog, Head lamps.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- Identify the criteria and forces that cause the changes in materials selection.
- Investigate the influence of structural index, manufacturing process, design and functional requirements on selection strategies.
- Recognize the temperature regime, nature of load and property requirements of materials for engines and transmission system.
- Analyse the various stresses acting on the structural members of automobile under dynamic loading and select suitable material.
- Adjudicate the apt material for electronic devices used in automobiles.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Ahmed E, “Advanced composite materials for Automotive applications, Wiley, 2013
- Don H Wright,” Testing Automotive Materials and Components”, SAE 1993.
- Geoff Davis, “ Materials for Automobile bodies”, Butter Worth Heinemann, 2012
- Hiroshi Yamagata, “The Science and Technology of Materials in Automotive Engines”, Elsvier, 2005
- Mstislav A M, Valentin N A, Gleb V M, “Automotive materials: a handbook for the mechanical engineer”, NTIS, 1972.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Materials Science & Engineering 5th Sem, visit MSE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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