Vehicle Body Engineering detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (Auto), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (AT8801), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other auto 8th sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Auto 8th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for vehicle body engineering is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- The main objective of this course is to impart knowledge in the construction of vehicle, aerodynamic, concept, paneling of passenger car body trim. At the end of the course the student will be well versed in the design and construction of external body of the vehicles.
Unit I
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Unit II
Bus Body Details
Types of bus body: based on capacity, distance traveled and based on construction.- Bus body lay out for various types, Types of metal sections used – Regulations – Constructional details: Conventional and integral. driver seat design- Safety aspect of bus body.
Unit III
Commercial Vehicle Details
Types of commercial vehicle bodies – Light commercial vehicle body. Construction details of commercial vehicle body – Flat platform body, Trailer, Tipper body and Tanker body – Dimensions of drivers seat in relation to controls – Drivers cab design – Regulations.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Body Materials, Trim, Mechanisms and Body Repair
Types of materials used in body construction-Steel sheet, timber, plastics, GRP, properties of materials. Body trim items-body mechanisms.Hand tools-power tools-panel repair-repairing sheet metal-repairing plastics-body fillers-passenger compartment service- corrosion: Anticorrosion methods, Modern painting process procedure-paint problems
Course Outcome:
Upon completion of the course, students will
- Know about different aspects of car body and bus body, types, commercial vehicle.
- Role of various aerodynamic forces and moments, measuring instruments
- Know about the material used in body building, tools used, body repairs.
Text Books:
- James E Duffy, “Body Repair Technology for 4-Wheelers”, Cengage Learning, 2009.
- Powloski, J., “Vehicle Body Engineering”, Business Books Ltd., 1998.
References:
- Braithwaite, J.B., “Vehicle Body building and drawing”, Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., London, 1997.
- Dieler Anselm., The passenger car body, SAE International, 2000
- Giles, G.J., “Body construction and design”, Illiffe Books Butterworth and Co., 1991.
- John Fenton, “Vehicle Body layout and analysis”, Mechanical Engg. Publication Ltd., London, 1992.
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