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    Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

    School of Mechanical Engineering


    Department of Automobile Engineering
    Course plan

    Course code : AE0303 Date : 15rd Oct 2012


    Course title : Automotive Chassis
    Semester : Fifth
    Academic year / : 2011-’12 / Odd
    semester (Jun 2012– December 2012)

    Section details:
    Class Details of Faculty member
    Section Room Room Intercom Student
    No. Name E-mail id
    No. No. contact time

    AUTO-A MB23 Mr.E.Jayabalaji MEC205/3 7865 [email protected] 12:45PM-1:30PM 

    AUTO-B MB24 Mr S.Devanand MEC201 7865 [email protected] 12:45PM-1:30PM

    AUTO-C MB26 Mr S.Siluvaimuthu MEC205/4 7865 [email protected] 12:45PM-1:30PM

    Direct assessment details:


    Name of
    Marks Topics Tentative date Duration
    assessment

    Chassis layout, Front axle and steering


    Cycle test - I 10 03-08-2012 100 minutes
    system.
    Chassis layout, Front axle, Rear axle,
    Fourth week of
    Surprise test 05 Steering, Braking system, suspension 30 – 45 min
    August
    details, drive line, wheels & tyres.
    Drive line, Rear axle, Final drive,
    Cycle test - II 10 14-09-2012 100 minutes
    differential & Suspension system
    Model
    20 Entire Syllabus 12-10-2012 3 hours
    examination
    End semester
    50 Entire Syllabus 10-11-2012 3 hours
    examination

    Attendance 05 N/A
    Expected learning outcome of the course
    L T P C
    AE0303 AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS 3 2  0 3
    Prerequisite
    Nil
    Program Educational Objectives
    The main objectives of the B.Tech in Automobile Engineering program is to 
    provide a periodically – updated curriculum so that, following the completion 
    of the program and with a few years of experience, our alumini will have the 
    expertise to: 
    1. Apply / improve their  2. Enhance  3. Solve  4. Develop 
    Student outcomes knowledge in basic  professional  industrial, social,  skills to work 
    sciences for excelling in  practice to meet  and  in teams, 
    various disciplines of  the global  environmental  think 
    Automobile Engineering  standards with  problems with  intellectually 
    with the emphasis on  ethical and social  modern  and pursue 
    Design, Thermal and  responsibility.  engineering tools. life‐long 
    Manufacturing.  learning. 

    (a) An ability to select and  apply 
    knowledge of Mathematics, 
    Science,  Engineering and 
    technology problems that require  X X
    the application of principles and 
    applied procedures or 
    methodologies; 
    (e) An ability to identify, analyze 
    and solve broadly – defined 
    X X
    engineering technology 
    problems;   

    Course designed by Department of  Automobile Engineering

    a b c d e f g h i j K
    1  Student outcome 
    × ×

    GENERAL BASIC  ENGINEERING SCIENCES  PROFESSIONAL 


    2  Category  (G) SCIENCES (B) AND TECHNICAL ART (E) SUBJECTS (P)

    X
    Broad area  Manufacturing Design Thermal General

    3  (for professional courses 
    only, i.e ‘under P’  X
    category) 

    4 Course Coordinator Mr.E.Jayabalaji
    SESSION PLAN

    Session No. TITLE/DETAILS OF CHAPTER REFERENCES


    INTRODUCTION

    1 Types of chassis layout with reference to power plant locations T1,R1 – 1,2
    and drive.
    2 Vehicle frames: Various types of frames. R5 – 2
    3 Constructional details, Materials. R5 – 3
    4 Testing of vehicle frames. T1 – 3
    5 Unitised frame body construction. T1 – 1
    6 Loads acting on vehicle frame T1 – 1
    FRONT AXLE AND STEERING SYSTEM
    7 Types of front axles. Construction details. Materials R4 – 2

    8 Front wheel geometry viz. Castor, Camber, King pin inclination, R4 – 3


    Toe-in
    9 Conditions for true rolling motion of wheels during steering T1 – 3
    10 Turning radius, Wheel wobble and shimmy R3 -3
    11 Ackerman and Davis steering system. T1-2
    12 Constructional details of steering linkages T1-2
    13 Different types of steering gear boxes T1-3

    14 Steering linkages and layouts for conventional and independent T1-3


    suspension system.
    15 Power and power assisted steering. T1-3
    DRIVE LINE, REAR AXLE, FINAL DRIVE, AND DIFFERENTIAL
    16 Effect of driving thrust and torque reactions. R4-4
    17 Hotch kiss drive, torque tube drive and radius rods R5-4
    18 Propeller shaft. Universal joints. Constant velocity universal joints. R4-5

    19 Front wheel drive. Construction of rear axles. Types of loads acting R5-4
    on rear axles.
    20 Full floating. Three quarter floating and semifloating rear axles. R5-5
    21 Rear axle housing. Construction of different types of axle housings R4-4

    22 Multi axled vehicles. Construction details of multi drive axle R4-4


    vehicles
    23 Different types of final drive. Double reduction and twin speed final R5-5
    drives
    24 Differential principles. Constructional details of differential unit. R4-4
    25 Non-slip differential. Differential lock - Differential housing R4-4
    SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    26 Need of suspension system - Types of suspension T1-8
    27 Suspension springs R3-7

    28 Constructional details and characteristics of leaf, coil and torsion bar R6-7
    springs
    29 Independent suspension R6-7
    30 Rubber suspension R3-8
    31 Pneumatic suspension T1-8
    32 Hydro Elastic suspension R3-7
    33 Shock absorbers R6-7
    34 Vibration and driving comfort R6-7
    BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEELS AND TYRES
    35 Necessity of brake, stopping distance and time, brake efficiency T1-7
    36 weight transfer, shoe brake and disc brake theory T1-7
    37 Determination of braking torque. T1-8
    38 Brake actuating systems - Mechanical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic. T1-8
    39 Detailed study of components. Parking and engine exhaust brakes T1-8
    40 Factors influencing brake performance. T1-8
    41 Power and power assisted brakes T1-8
    42 Antilock Braking System (ABS) R1-7
    43 Types of wheels – construction R1-7
    44 Function of tyres - Solid and pneumatic Tyres R1-8
    45 Constructional details of pneumatic tyres R1-8

    TEXT BOOKS
    1. Tim Gilles, Automotive Chassis-Brakes, Steering and Suspension, Thomson Delmer Learning, 2005
    2. Heldt P. M., Automotive Chassis, Chilton Co., New York, 1990.

    REFERENCE BOOKS
    1. Birch, Automotive Braking Systems, Thomson Asia, 1999.
    2. Birch, Automotive Chassis Systems, Thomson Asia, 2000.
    3. Birch, Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems, Thomson Asia, 1999.
    4. Newton, Steeds & Garrot, The Motor vehicle, SAE - Butterworths, India, 13th edition, 2001.
    5. Judge A.W., Mechanism of the car, Chapman and Halls Ltd., London, 1986.
    6. John Peter Whitehead, Donald Bastow, Car Suspension and Handling, 4th Edition, Allied publishers limited,
    SAE Department, 2004

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