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SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, COIMBATORE 641 022

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Class: III B.E. Mechanical Engineering Semester: VI

LESSON PLAN 08AA602-AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

AIM

To provide the basic knowledge necessary to understand the construction and working principle of

Vehicle Structures, Auxiliary systems and recent trend in Automobile engineering applications

OBJECTIVES

To understand the layout Engine and Vehicle structures and its working principle

To select and to know the essential elements to increase the efficiency automotive components

for engineering applications.

To make the learners to understand the transmission, cooling and lubrication systems in

automobiles

To understand the suspension steering geometry and advanced braking systems

To utilize the alternate sources of energy to increase the economy and efficiency in automobiles

Lecture

Hours

Portions to be Covered Text Book/

Reference

Book

Teaching

Methodology

planned

Activity Planned for

Learners

UNIT-1-VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND ENGINES

1 Types of Automobiles

T1,T2,R1Black Board,OHP

Examples,

Discussions

2 Vehicle Construction

3 Chassis Frame and Body

4 Aerodynamics

5 Components of Engine Their

6 Review of Cooling systems in

7 Lubrication systems in Engine

8 Turbo Chargers9 Engine Emission Control by 3Way

Catalytic Controller

UNIT-2- ENGINE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

10 Carburetorworking principle

T1,T2,R3

Black

Board,OHP, PPT

Discussions

Examples,

11 Mono-point and Multi - Point

12 Construction, Operation and

13 Electrical systems

14 Battery generator

15 Starting Motor and Drives

16 Lighting (Battery, Magneto Coil

17 Ignition systems

18 Regulators-cut outs

UNIT-3- TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

19 Clutch Types and Construction

20 Gear Boxes, Manual and

L21 Simple Floor Mounted Shift

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T1,T2,R3 Black Board, OHP,PPT

Examples,

Exercises22 Over Drives, Transfer Box Fluid

23 Torque convertors

24 Propeller shaft

25 Slip Joint, Universal Joints

26 Differential

27Rear Axle Hotchkiss Drive and

Torque Tube Drive

UNIT-4- STEERING, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION28 Wheels

T2, R1,R2 Black Board, PPTDiscussions

Examples,

29 Tyres

30 Wheel Alignment Parameters

31 Steering Geometry

32 Types of steering gear box

33 Power Steering

34 Types of Front Axle

35 Suspension systems- Types and

36 Braking Systems- Types and

UNIT-5- ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOBILES37 Natural Gas, LPG, Biodiesel in

T1,R2,R3 Black Board,PPT Examples,Exercises

38 Gasohol and Hydrogen in

39 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

40 Fuel Cells

41 Electronic Engine Management

42,43 Electronic fuel injection system

44 Diagonal Braking System

45 Antilock Braking System

Content Beyond The Syllabus

CRDI systemTrouble shooting in Electrical systems

Fault diagnosis in Automobiles

Self study topics/seminars:

Construction and working of Battery Generator and Electrical systems

Total No. of hours required to complete the syllabus: 45

Text book1. Sethi H.M, Automobile Technology, Tata McGraw-Hill-2003 (T1)2. Kirpal Singh Automobile Engineering Vol. 1& 2, Standard Publishers, New Delhi.

(T2)

Reference books1. Crouse and Anglin Automotive Mechanism, 9th Edition. Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003.

(R1)2. Newton, Steeds and Garet, Motor vehicles, Butterworth Publishers, 1989.(R2)3. Srinivasan.S , Automotive Mechanics 2nd edition, 2003, Tata McGraw-Hill.(R3)4. Joseph Heitner, Automotive Mechanics, 2nd edition, East-West Press, 1999.(R4)

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Recommended Books

1. V.Ganeshan, IC Engines

2. Kirpal Singh Automobile Engineering Vol. 1& 2, Standard Publishers, New Delhi.(T2)

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