Automotive Chassis & Suspension detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (Auto), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AU61), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other auto 6th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Auto 6th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for automotive chassis & suspension is as follows.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to
- Explain different chassis layouts and frames solve for stability and weight distribution and suitability of frames.
- Describe, about various Front Axles, factors of wheel alignment Steering Systems and Calculate dimensions of Front Axle.
- Discuss about various types Propeller Shaft, Differential and Rear Axles and to solve numericals.
- Compare various types of Brakes and solve numerical.
- Describe Various Types of Suspensions, Wheels and Tyres.
- Calculate dimensions of different suspensions.
Module 1
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Module 2
Front Axle and Steering Systems: Axle parts and materials, loads and stresses, center sections, section near steering head, spring pads, front axle loads, steering heads, factors of wheel alignment, wheel balancing, center point steering, correct steering angle, steering mechanisms, cornering force, self righting torque, under steer and over steer, Steering linkages, steering gears, special steering columns, power steering, trouble shooting, Numerical problems.
Module 3
Propeller Shaft: Construction & types of propeller shafts, whirling of propeller shaft, universal joints, analysis of Hooke’s joint- ratio of shafts velocities, maximum & minimum speeds of driven shaft, condition for equal speeds of thee driving
&driven shafts, angular acceleration of the driven shaft, maximum fluctuation of speed, double Hooke’s joint, Numerical problems.
Final drive:
Construction details, types.
Differential:
Principle, types of differential gears, conventional and non-slip differentials, backlash, differential lock, inter-axle differential, transaxle types.
Rear axle:
Torque reaction, driving thrust, Hotchkiss drive, torque tube drive, construction of rear axle shaft supporting- fully floating and semi floating arrangements axle housings, trouble shooting, numerical problems.
Module 4
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Module 5
Suspension:
Objects, basic considerations, Types of suspension springs, construction, operation & materials, leaf springs, coil springs, torsion bar, rubber springs, plastic springs, air bellows or pneumatic suspension, hydraulic suspension, constructional details of telescopic shock absorbers, independent suspension, front wheel independent suspension, rear wheel independent suspension, types, stabilizer, trouble shooting, Numerical problems.
Wheels and Tyres:
Types of wheels, construction, structure and function, wheel dimensions, structure and function of tyres, static and dynamic properties of pneumatic tyres, types of tyres, materials, tyre section & designation, factors affecting tyre life, quick change wheels, special wheels, trouble shooting.
Course Outcomes:
After completion of above course, students will be able to
- Explain different chassis layouts and frames and solve for stability and weight distribution and suitability cross sections for frames.
- Describe various Front Axles, factors of wheel alignment Steering Systems and Calculate dimensions of Front Axle.
- Describe various types Propeller Shaft, Differential and Rear axles and can find dimensions of these components.
- Select type of brake required to given application and will be able to calculate basic dimension of brakes.
- Describe, About Various Types of Suspensions, Wheels and Tyres.
Text Books:
- Automobile Engineering Vol. I- Kirpal Singh, 12th edition, Standard publications, New Delhi, 2009.
- Automotive Chassis- Heldt P. M, Chilton Co., (Nyack, N.Y., P.M. Heldt, 1945) Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012.
- Automotive Mechanics- N. K. Giri, 8th Edition , Khanna Publications, New Delhi,2008.
Reference Books:
- Automobile Engineering – K. K. Ramalingam, Scitech Publication, Chennai – 2011.
- Automotive chassis and body- P. L. Koh TMH.
- Steering, Suspension and Tyres- Giles. J. G., Iiiffe Book Co., London-1988.
- Automotive Chassis and Body- Crouse W. H., McGraw-Hill, New York-1971.
- Automobile Engineering -T.R. Banga&Nathu Singh, Khanna Publications, 1993.
- Introduction to Automobile Engineering – N. R. Khatawate, Khanna pub. New Delhi.
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Auto, 2017 scheme do visit Auto 6th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.
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