Name : Benhar Arvind - ME (Automobile Engineering)

SEMESTER II
SL. COURSE CONTACT
COURSE TITLE CATEGORY L T P C
NO. CODE PERIODS
THEORY
1. AM5201 Engine Management 3 3 0 0 3
PC
Systems
2. AM5202 Automotive Pollution 3 3 0 0 3
PC
and Control
3. AM5203 Electric and Hybrid 3 3 0 0 3
PC
Vehicles
4. AM5204 Vehicle Dynamics PC 3 3 0 0 3
5. AM5010 Vehicle Body 3 3 0 0 3
PE
Engineering
6. AM5013 Two and Three 3 3 0 0 3
PE
Wheelers
PRACTICAL
7. AM5211 Automotive Electrical
and Electronics PC 4 0 0 4 2
Laboratory
8. AM5212 Technical Seminar - I EEC 2 0 0 2 1
TOTAL 24 18 0 6 21
 AM5201 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To explain the principle of engines electronic management system and different sensors used
in the systems.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS 9
Components for electronic engine management system, open and closed loop control strategies, PID
control, Look up tables, introduction to modern control strategies like Fuzzy logic and adaptive
control. Switches, active resistors, Transistors, Current mirrors/amplifiers, Voltage and current
references, Comparator, Multiplier. Amplifier, filters, A/D and D/A converters.

UNIT II SENSORS AND ACTUATORS 9

Inductive, Hall Effect, thermistor, piezo electric, piezoresistive, based sensors. Throttle position,
mass air flow, crank shaft position, cam position, engine speed sensor, exhaust oxygen level (two
step, linear lambda and wideband), knock, manifold temperature and pressure sensors. Solenoid,
relay(four and five pin), stepper motor

UNIT III SI ENGINE MANAGEMENT 9

Layout and working of SI engine management systems. Group and sequential injection techniques.
Advantages of electronic ignition systems. Types of solid state ignition systems and their principle
of operation, Contactless (BREAKERLESS) electronic ignition system, Electronic spark timing
control.

UNIT IV CI ENGINE MANAGEMENT 9

Fuel injection system parameters affecting combustion, noise and emissions in CI engines.
Electronically controlled Unit Injection system. Common rail fuel injection system. Working of
components like fuel injector, fuel pump, rail pressure limiter, flow limiter, EGR valve.

UNIT V DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM 9

Cold start and warm up phases, idle speed control, acceleration and full load enrichment, deceleration
fuel cutoff. Fuel control maps, open loop and closed loop control – Integrated engine control system,
Electromagnetic compatibility – EMI Suppression techniques – Electronic dash board instruments
– Onboard diagnosis system.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student should able to
 Explain the fundamentals, operation, function of various sensors and actuators in engine
management systems.
 Explain the fundamentals, operation, function of various fuel injection systems pertain to SI
and CI Engine.
 Explain the control algorithm during various engine operating conditions.
 AM5202 AUTOMOTIVE POLLUTION AND CONTROL L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The main objective of this course is to impart knowledge in automotive pollution control. The detailed concept of formation
and control techniques of pollutants like UBHC, CO, NOx, particulate matter and smoke for both SI and CI engine will be
taught to the students. The instruments for measurement of pollutants and emission standards will also be introduced to
the students. At the end of the course the students will have command over automotive pollution and control.

UNIT I EMISSION FROM AUTOMOBILES 8

Sources of Air Pollution. Various emissions from Automobiles — Effects of pollutants on
environment and human beings - global warming – Acid Rain - N a t i o n a l a n d I n t e r n a t i o
n a l Emission standards.
Automotive waste management - Recycling and End of Life Vehicle (ELV) - Recycling of Metals,
Nonmetals, tyres and wiring harness and disposal of hazardous materials.

UNIT II EMISSION FROM SPARK IGNITION ENGINE AND ITS CONTROL 10

Emission formation in SI Engines – Carbon monoxide & Carbon di oxide – Unburned hydrocarbon,
NOx, P M – Effects of design and operating variables on emission formation
– controlling of pollutants – fuel modifications - Positive Crank case ventilation system, Evaporative
Emission Control, Exhaust Gas Recirculation, Secondary air injection, thermal reactor, Catalytic
converters – Types – substrate, Wash coat and Catalyst, Cold start emission control – Close coupled
catalytic converter, Hydrocarbon Adsorber- Leam de-NOx Catalysts- NOx traps – Catalyst
deactivation.
UNIT III EMISSION FROM COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE AND ITS 10
CONTROL
Formation of White, Blue, and Black Smokes, Soot, Particulate Matter NOx, SOx, HC, CO and
Intermediate Compounds – Significance Effect of design and Operating variables on Emission
formation —Fuel modification/additives, CRDI - High Injection Pressure and Injection Rate
Shaping and Multiple injection, EGR- EGR Cooling and Heating, EGR Control, Fumigation, Diesel
Oxydation Catalysts, Diesel de-NOx Catalysts, NOx traps, SCR, Diesel Particulate Filters - DPF
material, structure and regeneration- HCCI Engines.

UNIT IV NOISE POLLUTION FROM AUTOMOBILES 8

Sources of Noise — Engine Noise, Transmission Noise, vehicle structural Noise, aerodynamics
noise, Exhaust Noise. Noise reduction in Automobiles — Encapsulation
technique for noise reduction — Silencer Design.
UNIT V TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSION MEASUREMENTS 9
Test cycles for light and medium duty vehicles – US-EPA cycle, ECE and EUDC cycle, Japanese
cycle, Indian driving cycles – steady state and transient cycles - SHED Test - Chassis dynamometer
– Constant Volume Sampling (CVS) Procedure for driving cycles - Emission analyzers — NDIR,
FID, Chemiluminesecent Analyzer (CLA), Smoke meters, Gas Chromatography, Particulate
Emission Measurement - Dilution Tunnel, Sound level meters.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various emissions formed in IC engines
 Understand the effects of pollution on human health and environment
 Understand the emission control techniques
 Understand the emission norms
AM5203 ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the methods of representation of system and their transfer function models
 To provide adequate knowledge in the time response of systems and steady state error analysis
 To give basic knowledge in obtaining the open loop and closed loop frequency responses of system
 To understand the concept of stability of control system and methods of stability analysis
 To study the three way of designing compensators for a control system

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Need of electric vehicles hybrid vehicles – comparative study of diesel, petrol, pure electric and
hybrid vehicles. Limitations of electric vehicles. Specification of some electric and hybrid vehicles
UNIT II ENERGY SOURCES : BATTERIES AND FUEL CELLS 9
Battery Parameters-Power requirement of electric vehicles- Different types of batteries -
Lead acid- Nickel based-Sodium based-Lithium based- Metal Air based. Battery charging-
Charger design- Quick charging devices- Battery Modeling. Different type of energy storage
– Solar, wind, compressed fluid. Fuel Cell- Fuel cell characteristics- Fuel cell types-Hydrogen fuel
cell- Connecting cell in series- water management in the PEM fuel cell-Thermal Management of
the PEM fuel cell
UNIT III PROPULSION MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS 12
Characteristic of permanent magnet and separately exited DC motors. AC single phase and 3-phase
motor – inverters – DC and AC motor speed controllers.
UNIT IV VEHICLE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES 6
Aerodynamic-Rolling resistance- Transmission efficiency- Vehicle mass- Electric vehicle chassis
and Body design considerations- Heating and cooling systems- Controllers- Power steering- Tyre
choice- Wing Mirror, Aerials and Luggage racks.
UNIT V HYBRID VEHICLES 9
Types of Hybrid- Series, parallel, parallel - Advantages and Disadvantages. Power split device –
Energy Management System - Design consideration - Economy of hybrid vehicles
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Explain how a hybrid vehicle works and describe its main components and their
function.
 Describe the different hybrid topologies with respect to their functional blocks and their
characteristics.
 Design and implement both simple and advanced models of the vehicles.
 Analyze the performance of a hybrid vehicle.
 Build efficiency models of important components.
 Evaluate the environmental impact of road vehicles.
 Calculate basic electrical and thermal properties for power electronic converters.
 Describe the operating principle and properties for the most common types of
electrical motors in hybrid technology.
 Describe the operating principle for fuel cells and energy storage elements and
calculate basic performance of them.
 Describe the fuel alternatives for hybrid vehicles.
AM5204 VEHICLE DYNAMICS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge of the dynamics of ground vehicles, knowledge of
suspension design and function, basic concepts on concerning stability and control and to study about basic analysis of
vehicle dynamics in performance, handling and ride modes.
UNIT I BASIS OF VIBRATION 9
Definitions, Modelling and Simulation, Global and Vehicle Coordinate System, Free, Forced,
Undamped and Damped Vibration, Response Analysis of Single DOF, Two DOF, Multi DOF,
Magnification factor, Transmissibility ratio, Vibration absorber, Vibration measuring instruments,
Torsional vibration, Critical speed. Modal analysis.
UNIT II TYRES 9
Tyre forces and moments, Tyre structure, Longitudinal and Lateral force at various slip angles, rolling
resistance, Tractive and cornering property of tyre. Performance of tyre on wet surface. Ride property
of tyres. Magic formulae tyre model, Estimation of tyre road friction. Test on Various road surfaces.
Modes of tyre vibration.
UNIT III VERTICAL DYNAMICS 9
Human response to vibration, Sources of Vibration. State Space Representation. Design, analysis,
simulation of Passive, Semi-active and Active suspension using Quarter car, half car and full car model.
Influence of suspension stiffness, suspension damping, and tyre stiffness. Control law for LQR, H-
Infinite, Skyhook damping. Air suspension system and their properties.
UNIT IV LONGITUDINAL DYNAMICS AND CONTROL 9
Aerodynamic forces and moments. Equation of motion. Static load distribution for three wheeler and
four wheeler. Determination of CG point. Calculation of Maximum acceleration, Reaction forces for
Different drives. Braking and Driving torque. Prediction of Vehicle performance. ABS, stability control,
Traction control.
UNIT V LATERAL DYNAMICS 9
Steady state handling characteristics. Steady state response to steering input – Yaw velocity gain,
Lateral acceleration gain, curvature response gain. Testing of handling characteristics. Transient
response characteristics, Direction control of vehicles. Roll center, Roll axis, Vehicle under side forces.
Camber and camber thrust. Stability of vehicle resting on slope, running on banked road, during turn.
Effect of suspension on cornering. Minuro Plot for Lateral Transient Response.
Note : students may be given training on Matlab or similar simulation tools.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course the student should be able to
 To understand the fundamentals and concepts of vibration
 To analyze the influence of vehicle configuration and design parameters on vehicle
performance
 To simulate and analyze vehicle performance
 To grasp the concepts of vehicle handling and stability of vehicles
 Develop physical and mathematical models to predict the dynamic response of vehicles
AM5010 VEHICLE BODY ENGINEERING L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The main objective of this course is to impart knowledge in the construction of vehicle, aerodynamic, concept,
panelling 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 CAR BODY 8

Types of Car body - Saloon, convertibles, Limousine, Estate Van, Racing and Sports car –
Visibility- regulations, driver’s visibility, improvement in visibility and tests for visibility. Driver
seat design -Car body construction-Various panels in car bodies. Safety aspect of car body.
UNIT II BUS BODY 9
Types of bus body: based on capacity, distance travelled and based on construction.– Layout for
various types of Bus body, Types of metal sections used – Regulations – Constructional details:
Conventional and integral. Driver seat design - Safety aspect of bus body.
UNIT III COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODY 9
Types of commercial vehicle bodies – LCV, MCV, HCV. Construction details of - Flat platform
body, Trailer, Tipper and Tanker body – Dimensions of driver’s seat in relation to controls –
Drivers cab design.
UNIT IV VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS 10
Vehicle drag and types. Types of forces and moments. Effects of forces and moments. Side wind
effects on forces and moments. Various body optimization techniques for minimum drag. Wind
tunnels – Principle of operation, Types. Wind tunnel testing such as: Flow visualization techniques,
Airflow management test – measurement of various forces and moments by using wind tunnel.
Drag reducing devices.
UNIT V BODY MATERIALS, TRIM, MECHANISMS AND BODY REPAIR 9
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
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
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.
 AM5013 TWO AND THREE WHEELERS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The objective of this course is to make the students to know and understand the
constructional details, operating characteristics and design aspects of Two and Three
wheelers.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 7
Classifications- design considerations –weight and dimension limitations – requirements,
stability problems, gyroscopic effect- pendulum effect of two and three
wheelers.
UNIT II POWER UNITS, IGNITION SYSTEMS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL 12
SYSTEMS
2 stoke and 4 stoke engines. Design criteria for engines – design of cylinders, cylinder head, cooling
fins, crank case, connecting rod and crank shaft. Carburettor types and design. Battery coil ignition,
magneto ignition and electronic ignition. Lighting and other electrical systems.
UNIT III CLUTCHES AND TRANSMISSION 10
Types of clutches. Design of clutch system. Gears for two and three wheelers. Design of gear box
and gear change mechanism. Belt, chain and shaft drive. Free wheeling devices, starting systems.
UNIT IV FRAMES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TYRES 8
Types of frames. Wheel frames- construction design of frames for fatigue strength, torsional
stiffness and lateral stability. Front and rear forks. Springs for suspension, Dampers, constructional
details of wheel and tyres.
UNIT V THREE WHEELERS 8
Auto rickshaws, different types, Pick-Ups and delivery type vehicle, frames and transmission,
wheel types, wheel mountings attachment, tyre types. Brake systems.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 To students will have the basic knowledge on various two wheelers and its technology along
with its functions. At the end of the course the students will have through knowledge over
different frames, suspension system and transmission unit used on various two and three
wheeler vehicles.
 TEXT BOOKS
Engine Management System
1. Understanding Automotive Electronics William B Ribbens, SAE 1998
2. Automobile Electronics by Eric Chowanietz SAE

Automotive Pollution & Control

1. G.P.Springer ad D.J.Patterson, Engine Emissions, Pollutant formation, Plenum Press, New York,
1986.
2. D.J.Patterson and N.A.Henin, ‘Emission from Combustion Engine and their control’, Anna Arbor
Science Publication,1985.

Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

1. James Larminie and John Lowry, “Electric Vehicle Technology Explained “ John Wiley &
Sons,2003
2. Iqbal Husain, “ Electric and Hybrid Vehicles-Design Fundamentals”, CRC Press,2003
3. Mehrdad Ehsani, “ Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles”, CRC Press,2005

Vehicle Dynamics:
1. Singiresu S. Rao, Mechanical Vibrations (5th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2010
2. J. Y. Wong, Theory of Ground Vehicles, 3rd Edition, Wiley-Interscience, 2001
3. Rajesh Rajamani, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, 1st edition, Springer, 2005
4. Thomas D. Gillespie, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers Inc,
1992

Vehicle Body Engineering

1. Powloski, J., Vehicle Body Engineering, Business Books Ltd., 1998.
2. James E Duffy, Body Repair Technology for 4-Wheelers,Cengage Learning,2009.

Two & Three Wheelers

1. Irving P.E., “Motor Cycle Engineering”, Temple Press Book, London, 1964.
2. Marshal Cavandedish, ‘Encyclopedia of Motor cycling’, New York, 1989
3. Srinivasan.S., ‘Motor cycle, Scooter, Mopeds’, New century book house, 1988.
 REFERENCES BOOKS
Engine Management System
1. Allan Bonnick, “Automotive Computer Controlled Systems”, Butterworth-Heinemann,
Elsevier, Indian Edition, 2011.
2. Eric Chowanietz, “Automobile Electronics” by SAE Publications, 1995.
3. Julian Happian, Smith, ‘An Introduction to modern vehicle Design’, Butterworth-Heinemann,
2002.
4. Robert Bosch, “Diesel Engine Management”, SAE Publications 2004.
5. Robert Bosch, “Gasoline Engine Management”, SAE Publications 2004.
6. Steve V. Hatch, “Electronic Engine controls”, Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd., 2009
7. Tom Denton, “Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis”, Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier,
Indian Edition, 2011.
8. William B. Ribbens, Norman P. Mansour, “Understanding automotive electronics”,
Newnes, Elsevier, Indian Edition, 2011.
Automotive Pollution & Control
1. B.P. Pundir, “Engine Emissions - Pollutant Formation and Advances in Control
Technology” Narosa Publishing house Pvt. Ltd, 2011
2. Bernard Challen and Rodica Baranescu, “Diesel Engine Reference Book” – Second edition –
SAE International Publications– 1999.
3. D.J.Patterson and N.A.Henin, ‘Emission from Combustion Engine and their control’,
Anna Arbor Science Publication,1985
4. Eran Sher “Handbook of Air Pollution from Internal Combustion Engines- Pollutant
Formation and Control” ACADEMIC PRESS, 1998
5. G.P.Springer ad D.J.Patterson, Engine Emissions, Pollutant formation, Plenum Press,
New York, 1986.
6. Geoff Davies, “Materials for Automobile Bodies”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012.
7. Matthew Harrison, “Vehicle refinement: controlling noise and vibration in road
vehicles”, Elsevier, Indian Edition, 2011
8. Paul Degobert, “Automobiles and Pollution” SAE Publications, 1991.

Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

1. Amir Khajepour, Saber Fallah and Avesta Goodarzi, “Electric and hybrid Vehicles -
technologies, modeling and control: a mechatronic Approach”, Wiley, 2014.
2. Iqbal Husain, “ Electric and Hybrid Vehicles-Design Fundamentals”, CRC Press, 2003
3. Jack Erjavec, “Hybrid, Electric & Fuel-Cell Vehicles”, Delmar, Cengage Learning,
2013.
4. James Larminie and John Lowry, “Electric Vehicle Technology Explained “ John Wiley &
Sons, 2003
5. Lino Guzzella, “ Vehicle Propulsion System” Springer Publications,2005
6. Mehrdad Ehsani, “ Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles”, CRC Press,
2005
7. Ron HodKinson, “ light Weight Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Design”, Butterworth Heinemann
Publication, 2005
8. Sandeep Dhameja, “Electric Vehicle Battery Systems” NEWNES, 2002.
Vehicle Dynamics:
1. Dean Karnopp, Vehicle Stability, 1st edition, Marcel Dekker, 2004.
2. G. Nakhaie Jazar, Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application, 1st edition, Springer, 2008.
3. Hans B Pacejka, Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics, 2nd edition, SAE International, 2005.
4. J. Y. Wong, Theory of Ground Vehicles, 3 Edition, Wiley-Interscience, 2001.
5. Jan Zuijdijk, Vehicle dynamics and damping, Author House, 2009.
6. Michael Blundell & Damian Harty, The Multibody Systems Approach to Vehicle Dynamics,
Elsevier limited, 2004.
7. Rajesh Rajamani, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, 1 st edition, Springer, 2005.
8. Singiresu S. Rao, Mechanical Vibrations (5th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2010.

Vehicle Body Engineering

1. Braithwaite, J.B., Vehicle Body building and drawing, Heinemann Educational Books Ltd.,
London, 1997.
2. Dieler Anselm., The passenger car body, SAE International, 2000.
3. Geoff Davies, “Materials for Automobile Bodies”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012.
4. Giles, G.J., Body construction and design, Illiffe Books Butterworth & Co., 1991
5. James E Duffy, Body Repair Technology for 4-Wheelers,Cengage Learning,2009.
6. John Fenton, Vehicle Body layout and analysis, Mechanical Engg. Publication Ltd., London,
1992.
7. Powloski, J., Vehicle Body Engineering, Business Books Ltd., 1998.

Two & Three Wheelers

1. ‘Cycle Motor Manual’, Templeton Press Ltd., London, 1992.
2. Irving P.E., “Motor Cycle Engineering”, Temple Press Book, London, 1964
3. Johns.B.A., ‘Motorcycles’, Good Heartwill, 1984.
4. M.M.Griffin., ‘Motor cycles from inside and outside’, Prentice Hall Inc, New Jersey, 1978.
5. Marshal Cavandedish, ‘Encyclopedia of Motor cycling’, New York, 1989
6. Servicing Manuals- various motor cycles, Scooters, Mopeds and three wheelers.
7. Srinivasan.S., ‘Motor cycle, Scooter, Mopeds’, New century book house, 1988