ST MOTHER THERESA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

E 8091 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING R 2013
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UNIT 1 - VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND ENGINES

1. What are the functions of aframe?

 To support the chassis components and thebody.
 To withstand static and dynamic loads without undue deflection ordistortion.
 To carry the load of the passengers or goods carried in thebody.

2. List out the various materials used in the construction of chassisframes.

 Low Carbon Steel - 0.18 or 0.20 % carboncontent
 High Carbon Steel - 0.25 % carboncontent
 Alloy Steel – With alloying elements like Ni &Cr

3. Write down any two main sections of vehicle construction.

1. Chassis construction 2. Body construction

4. What are two types of vehiclesuspensions?

1. Rigid axle suspension 2. Independent suspension

5. What loads are coming to axle?

 Vertical bending load due to vehicleweight
 Drivingtorque
 Brakingtorque
 Sidethrust

6. What are the functions of a gearbox?

 It has to provide torquemultiplication
 It has to provide neutralposition
 It has to provide the means to reverse avehicle

7. Why you need a gearbox?

When a vehicle is moving on a road, it has to encounter different resistances depending upon
the road surface, vehicle speed and road gradient. Hence, wheel torque required at road
wheels is different for different operating conditions. To satisfy this requirement, a gearbox is
necessary in a vehicle.

8. Name the different kind of resistances to vehiclemotion.

 Airresistance
 Rollingresistance
 Gradientresistance

9. Why is the frame narrow at front?

The frame is narrowed at the front to provide a better steering lock. This also permits smaller
turning radius.
10. List out the various materials used in the construction of vehicle body
 Wood
 Metals
 Plastics
 Mixed construction of all thesematerials

11. Why are the side members of the frame upswept at twoplaces?
The frame is upswept at the rear and front to accommodate the movement of the axles due to
springing. It also keeps the chassis height low.

12. What is the function of abumper?

A bumper is the front-most or rear-most part, which is designed to allow the vehicle to
sustain an impact without damage to the vehicle's safety systems

13. What are the stresses to which the frame members are subjectedto?
 Frame longitudinal members – bendingstress
 Frame side members – twistingstress

14. Name few components of engine.

 Cylinder block
 Cylinder head
 Crankcase
 Cylinder
 Piston
 Connectingrod
 Crankshaft
 Camshaft
 Valves
 Spark plug (in the case of petrolengine)
 Fuel injector (in the case of dieselengine)

15. What are the types of frames?

 Ladder typeframe
 Perimeter typeframe
 X typeframe
 Backbone typeframe

16. State the major types of automobiles according to the fuelused.

 Petrol Engines (SIengines)
 Diesel Engines (CIengines)
 Gas Engines (either SI or CImode)

17. Classify automobiles with respect to the drive of thevehicle.

 Front wheeldrive
 Rear wheel drive
 All four wheeldrive
 Left handdrive
 Right hand drive
18. What is meant by the termChassis?
A complete vehicle without a body structure is known as Chassis. It comprises of basic
structure, power unit, transmission system, controls and auxiliaries.

19. How automobiles are classified into differenttypes?

 Based on Make &Model
 Based on Fuel
 Based on BodyStyle
 Based on No. ofWheels
 Based onDrive
 Based onTransmission

20. What are the two types of cylinderliners?

 Dryliners
 Wetliners

21. What are the functions of piston rings?

To provide a gas tight seal between the piston and cylinder liner to prevent the escape of
gases from top side of the piston to the underside.

22. What are the two types of pistonrings?

 Compressionrings
 Oil rings

23. What are the advantages of air-cooledengines?

 Less weight-power ratio
 Does not require radiator and waterpump
 No antifreeze agentsrequired
 No salt and mud deposits in thesystem
 Air cooled engines arecheaper

24. What are the components of water coolingmethod?

Water pump, radiator tube, upper tank, lower tank, thermostat valve etc.

25. State the difference between S.I and C.Iengine.

Parameter SI Engine CI Engine

Type of fuel Petrol Diesel
Compression Ratio Low ( 6 to 10) High (12 to 24)
Operating cycle Otto cycle Diesel or Dual cycle
Thermal efficiency Low High

26. What is clearance volume? And what are itseffects?

The volume above the piston, when it reaches TDC is known as clearance volume. The
clearance volume is inversely proportional to the compression ratio.
27. What is the function of piston, connecting rod, crank shaft and cylinderhead?
 Piston – The piston assembly transfers the force from the power stroke to thecrankshaft
 Connecting rod – converts reciprocating motion of piston into rotary motion ofcrankshaft
 Cylinder head – it acts as a top cover to the cylinder block. The valves are placed in
the cylinder head in an overhead valveengine.

28. What is the purpose of coolingsystem?

The purpose of cooling system is to cool the engine components in order to keep their
temperature below certain limit and thereby avoiding excessive thermal stress in those
components.

29. State the merits and demerits of air and water coolingsystem.

AirCooling
Merits
1. Less weight-powerratio
2. Does not require radiator and waterpump
3. No antifreeze agentsrequired
4. No salt and mud deposits in thesystem
5. These engines are cheaper Demerits
1. Cooling efficiency islower
2. Non uniformcooling
3. Engines arenoisier.
4. Need of blower to blow air over the
fins Water Cooling
Merits:
1. Cooling efficiency isbetter
2. More uniformcooling
3. Engine operation is silent innature
4. No need of an
blower Demerits:
1. More number of components like radiator, waterpump
2. Antifreeze agents needed (Ethylene Glycol,Methanol)
3. More salt and mud deposition in thesystem
4. Engines arecostlier

30. What is the purpose of lubricating system? State itstypes.

The purpose of lubrication system is to supply the lubricating oil between the moving parts of
the engine in order to
1. Reduce thefriction
2. Provide the coolingeffect
3. carry away the deposits formed due to wear
andtear Types: -
 Mist lubrication
 Splashlubrication
 Pressure feedlubrication
 Combined splash & pressure feedlubrication
UNIT 2 – ENGINE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

1. What is conventional ignition system

The conventional system gets its electrical ignition voltage either from battery or dynamo,
which will be boosted to a very high voltage due to which spark is produced in the cylinder
to combust the mixture

2. Define common rail injection system.

A common rail which is maintaining high fuel pressure is connected to individual fuel
injectors of a multi cylinder engine.

3. What is unit injection system?

It is an integrated direct fuel injection system for diesel engines, combining the injector
nozzle and the injection pump in a single component

4. What is a rotary distributor?

The rotary distributor has a rotating element, which releases a high intensity spark to the
individual spark plugs according to the engine firing order.

5. What is the function of a sparkplug?

The spark plug is a device to produce electric spark to ignite the compressed air-fuel mixture
inside the cylinder.

6. What is an Electronic ignition system?

The ignition system, in which the mechanical contact points are replaced by electronic
triggering and switching devices, is known as electronic ignition system.

7. What are the functions of Turbochargers?

a. To produce more power from the same sizeengine
b. To provide the altitudecompensation
c. To improve more complete combustion & hence lessemissions

8. Why the engine emissions to becontrolled?

Some of the engine emissions are carcinogenic. Moreover, the engine emissions led to green
house effect. For these reasons, the engine emissions need to be controlled.

9. What are the advantages of petrol injection?

a. High power can be developed
b. It has quick startingcharacteristics
c. It has lowest specific fuelconsumption
d. Less engine emissions than carburetedengines
10. What is supercharging?
The process of increasing the density of inducted charge/ air is known as supercharging. It is
performed for the following reasons.

a. To produce more power from the same sizeengine

b. To provide the altitudecompensation
c. To improve more complete combustion & hence lessemissions
11. What is meant by carburetion in I.Cengine?
The method of preparing the air-fuel mixture in an IC engine is known as carburetion. The
device used for this purpose is known as carburetor.

12.What are the advantages of electronic fuel injection system over conventionalinjection?
a. Cold starting iseasier
b. High fueleconomy
c. Less engineemissions
d. Quick response to varying engine operatingconditions

13. What are the functions of generator and startingmotor?

The function of the generator is to produce electricity to charge the battery.
The starting motor is used to crank the engine during the starting condition.

14.What is the function of an ignition system in I.Cengine?

The function of an ignition system is to ignite the air-fuel mixture at the end of the
compression stroke.

15.State the requirements of ignition system? And state itstypes

a. It should consume minimum of power and produce high intensity spark acrossspark
plugelectrodes
b. It should have a sufficient spark duration which is sufficient to establish burning of
air- fuel mixture under all operatingconditions
c. It should provide sufficient ignition energy over the entire speed range of theengine
d. Good performance at highspeed
e. Longer life of contact breaker points and sparkplug
f. Adjustment of spark with speed &
load Types:
 Battery ignition
 Magneto ignition
 Electronicignition

16.What is the ignition advance?

When the speed of the engine increases, the ignition timing also needs to be advanced for
proper combustion. This process is known as ignition advance.

17.What are the difference between battery coil ignition and magneto ignitionsystem?
No. Battery Ignition Magneto Ignition
1 Battery supplies current in primary Magneto produces the required current for
circuit primary circuit
2 A good spark is available at low speed During starting the quality of spark is poor
also due to slow speed
3 Occupies more space Very much compact
4 Recharging is a must in case battery No such arrangement required
 gets discharged
5 Mostly employed in car and bus for Used on motorcycles, scooters, etc
which
it is required to crank the engine
6 Battery maintenance is required No battery maintenance problems

18. What is the function ofcarburetor?

The function of a carburetor is to prepare the air-fuel mixture according to the engine
operating conditions.

19. State the merits and demerits of mono point and multi pointfuelinjection system?

No. Mono PointInjection Multi Point Injection

1 Single injector is sufficient Separate fuel injector for individual
cylinders
2 Low cost High cost
3 Low injection pressure Comparatively higher injection pressure
4 Slightly higher SFC and emissions than Low SFC and engine emissions
MPFI

20. List the different methods of battery charging.

a. Constant currentcharging
b. Constant voltagecharging
c. High ratecharging
d. Slow ratecharging

21. In what respect does a Dynamo differ from anAlternator?

i). Dynamo produces Direct Current (DC), while Alternator produced Alternating
Current(AC)which can be converted to DC using rectifiers
ii). Alternator is lighter in construction than dynamo for the sameoutput

22. What is the purpose of Stator in the Torque Converter?

The stator resides in the center of the torque converter. Its job is to redirect the fluid
returning from the turbine before it hits the pump again. This dramatically increases the
efficiency of the torque converter.

23. What are the various pollutants in I.Cengine?

a. HC
b. CO
c. NOx
d. Particulates
e. SO2

24. What is a Catalyst?

Catalyst is a chemical substance which increases the rate of chemical reaction. Examples are
Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium.

25. Write down the firing order a 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engine
4 cylinder engine firing order: 1-4-3-2
6 cylinder engine firing order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
UNIT 3 – TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

1. What is the function of clutch?

The function of the clutch is to connect and disconnect the engine with road wheels. The
clutch has to be disengaged during gear shifting, idling etc.

2. What are the types ofclutch?

Frictionclutches
a. Single plateclutch
b. Multi plateclutch
c. Cone clutch
d. Semi centrifugalclutch
e. Centrifugal

Fluidclutches
a. Fluidflywheel
3. State the requirements of an automotiveclutch
a) Torque transmission should bemaximum
b) Gradual engagement of clutchplates
c) Heat dissipation should bemore
d) Dynamic balancing of clutchcomponents
e) Vibrationdamping
f) Size should besmall
g) Inertia should below
h) Clutch free pedal play should besufficient
i) Ease ofoperation

4. What is the function of gear box? State its types.

The functions of the gearbox are
i). To provide the leverage ratio
ii). To provide the neutral
position
iii).To provide a means to reverse thevehicle.

Types
a. Sliding meshgearbox
b. Constant mesh gearbox
c. Synchromeshgearbox
d. Automatic gearbox – Torqueconverter

5. Why is gear box necessary inautomobile?

a. The variation of resistance to vehicle motion at differentspeeds
b. The variation of tractive effort of the vehicle required at various speeds For above
said reasons, a gearbox is necessary in anautomobile

6.What is tractive effort?

It is the force available at the road wheels for propelling the vehicle.

T = µW
Where, T - Tractive effort
µ - Coefficient of friction between tyre and road surface
W - Load of the vehicle
7. Why is sliding mesh gear box notpreferred?
a. Morenoise
b. More wear and tear on thegears
c. For smooth, quiet and quick change of gears, the driver requires great skill For the
above-said drawbacks, the sliding mesh gearbox is generally notpreferred.

8. What is automatic transmission?

In the automatic transmission, for changing the gear ratios, manual effort is not at all needed.
The change of gear is performed automatically according to the vehicle speed.

9.What is an overdrive?
When the speed of the output shaft is greater than the speed of the input shaft, then the drive
is known as overdrive.
Example: 0.8:1 or 0.9: 1

10. What is a universal joint? What are its types?

Universal joint is a type of flexible joint between two shafts who axes intersect and may
assume different inclinations at different times. It is used to transmit power even at inclined
angles of the shaft.
Types
a. Yokejoint
b. Single cardanjoint
c. Double cardanjoint
d. Ragjoint

11. State the functions of a slip joint.

The function of a slip joint is to accommodate the propeller shaft length variations, when a
vehicle is moving over a bump or bit.

12. What is the necessity of a propeller shaft?

The propeller shaft is used to transmit the power from the gearbox to the final drive. It is
also used to cover the span between these two components.

13. What is Hotchkiss drive and Torque Tubedrive?

In Hotchkiss drive, the loads such as vehicle weight, driving torque, braking torque and
side thrust all are taken by leaf springs. Two universal joints and one slip joint are must
needed.
In Torque tube drive, the driving torque and braking torque are taken by torque tube while
the vehicle weight and side thrust are taken care of by leaf springs. One universal joint is just
sufficient.

14. What is the function of differential unit?

The function of a differential unit is to permit the vehicle turns without wheel skidding. It
permits higher speed for outer wheels and reduced speed for inner wheels during turning.

15. What is the function of pressure plate in a clutch?

The function of a pressure plate is to hold the friction (clutch) plate tightly against the
engine flywheel.

16. What is meant by differential lock?

A Differential lock will transmit the same amount of power to both wheels on the axle -
which is very useful in 4WD applications where a truck might be stuck and have problems
getting out of deep mud or snow.
 17. What is a fluid coupling?
Fluid coupling is device which transmits torque due to the kinetic energy of the moving
fluid. In a fluid coupling, two members namely impeller and turbine are present.

18. What is the use of torqueconvertor?

The torque converter is device which provides a varying torque ratio using fluid energy. In a
torque converter, three members namely impeller, turbine and stator are present.

19. State the forces act on the rear axle

a. Shear force due to vehicleweight
b. Bending moment due to vehicleweight
c. Drivingtorque
d. Shear force due to sidethrust
e. Bending moment due to sidethrust

20. What are the different types of rearaxles?

a. Semi floating rearaxle
b. Full floating rearaxle
c. Three quarter floating rearaxle

21. What is the purpose of Stator in the Torque Converter?

The stator changes fluid flow between the turbine and pump and thus permits the torque
multiplication. Without a stator, a torque converter will simply act as a fluid coupling.

22. Why Synchronizer is required in the automotive transmissionsystem?

Synchronizer is used to equalize the speed of two mating surfaces, before the contact is
established.By doing so, wear & tear and noise can be avoided.

23. What is transfer box? Where it isused?

The transfer box is used to convert 2 wheel drive into 4 wheel drive. This is mainly used in
hilly regions.
UNIT 4 – STEERING, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM

1. Define wheel track and wheelbase.

The distance between the tyre centers, mounted on the same axle is known as wheel track.
The wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels

2. Give a brief note on damper.

It is used to dampen the vibrations of the suspension springs. It is mostly used in independent
suspension.

3. Distinguish between disc brake with drumbrake.

No Drum Brakes Disc Brakes
1 Relatively cheaper Costlier
2 More weight Lighter than drum brakes
3 Easily subjected to brake fading Offer resistance to brake fading
4 Non uniform pressure distribution Uniform pressure distribution
4.What is meant by bleeding of brakes?
The process of removing air from the hydraulic brakes is known as bleeding of brakes.

5. Define steering gear.

The steering gear is used to convert the rotational movement of the steering wheel into linear
movement ofthe steering linkage. Moreover it provides mechanicaladvantage.

6. What are the different types of wheels?

o Pressed steel disc wheels
o Wire spoke wheels
o Light alloy castedwheels
7. What is the purpose of Toe-in and Toe-out?
The purpose of providing a toe in and toe out is straight line stability of the vehicle, after
negotiating aturn.

8. What are the different types of springs used in suspension system?

o Leaf springs (Rigid axlesuspension)
o Coil springs (Independentsuspension)
o Torsion bar (Independentsuspension)
9. Define king pininclination.
The tilt of the king pin from the vertical reference line is known as King Pin Inclination
(KPI). It is alsocalled as Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)

10. Give the function oftyre?

o Supporting VehicleWeight
o Transferring Traction & Braking forces to the RoadSurface
o Changing & Maintenance Direction ofTravel
o Absorbing Roadshocks
11. Define castor and camber.
Castor: The tilt of the king pin from the vertical reference line when viewed from side is
known ascastor.
Camber: The camber angle is the inward or outward tilt of the wheel relative to the
verticalreference

12. What are the benefits of anti-lock brake system?

o Preventing the wheel from locking at the time ofbraking
o Keeping the wheelrotating
 o Due to rotating wheel, it helps you to steer away the vehicle from the object,
whileapplying brakes at the same time.
o It is even more effective in sand, snow, water, and mud where loss of traction is even
higher, as on these surfaces, with normal braking system, it is even easier to lock
wheels and loose traction but ABS works excellent in these conditions also and stops
the vehicle in a much shorterdistance.

13. What is steering ratio?

The steering ratio is defined as the ratio of angle turned on the steering wheel to the angle
turned by the stub axle.
Steering ratio = Angleturnedonsteeringwheel
Angle turned by the stub axle

14. What is toe in and toeout?

The distance between the front ends of wheels is less than the rear end, the condition is said
to be toe-in. The distance between the front ends of wheels is more than the rear end, the
condition is said to be toe-out.

15. What are the types of steering gearbox?

a) Worm & Worm wheel steeringgear
b) Worm and Nut steeringgear
c) Worm and Roller steeringgear
d) Recirculating Ball steeringgear
e) Rack and Pinion steeringgear

16. What are main advantages of power steering?

 The manual effort required to turn the vehicle isgetting reduced.
 This layout also gives road feel to thedriver.

17. What is function of suspension system in automobile?

The function of the suspension system is to isolate the vehicle and its occupants from road
shocks and vibrations generated by the road surface, while maintaining steering control and
stability at all times.

18. What is the function of brake? State itstype.

The function of brake is to stop the vehicle within a short distance.
Types:
1. Mechanicalbrakes
o Drumbrakes
o Discbrakes
2. Hydraulicbrakes
3. Power brakes
o Airbrakes
o Air-hydraulicbrakes
o Vacuumbrakes
o Electricbrakes
19. What are the functions of front axles?
o It carries the weight of the front of thevehicle
o It carries the horizontal and vertical loads on bumpyroads
o It works as a cushion through its spring for a comfortableside
o In a four wheel drive, it also transmits power to the roadwheels
o When brakes are provided at the front wheels, it withstands bending stresses and
torsionalstresses
20. What I section at middle and oval section at end is preferred for frontaxle?
I section is suitable for bending loads and circular or oval section is suitable for torsional
loads.Hence I section at middle and circular or oval section at ends is provided in the front
axle.

21. What are the different types of stub axles? Which is the most preferred one?
o Elliot
o Reversed Elliot
o Lamoine
o Reversed Lamoine
Out of these four types, Reversed Elliot is the most preferred type.

22. What is meant by the term“tread”?

The tread of a tire refers to the patterns on its rubber circumference that makes contact with
the road.

23. What is a self energizing brake?

A brake is called self-energizing if it uses the rotational force of the wheel to help stop the
automobile.

24. What is discbrake?

These brakes are different from drum brakes in that the drum is replaced by a circular plate
and the brake shoes are replaced by a caliper which supports a pair of friction pads, one on
each side of the disc. These pads are forced inward by the operating force and so retard the
disc.

25. What is meant by electricbrake?

In an electric brake, the current from the battery is utilized to energize an electromagnet
within the brake drum. This actuates a cam to expand the brake shoes. When the current is
not supplied, the cam and brake shoes are returned to the release position by
retractorsprings.

26. What is regenerativebraking?

A regenerative brake is an energy recovery mechanism, which slows a vehicle by
converting its kinetic energy into another form, which can be either used immediately or
stored until needed. This contrasts with conventional braking systems, where the excess
kinetic energy is converted to heat by friction in the brake linings and therefore wasted.
 UNIT 5 – ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES
1. List the advantages of hydrogen fuel used in automobiles.
o It can be manufactured from water through electrolysisprocess
o It does not contain carbon. Hence, CO and unburned HC emissions are not present
o The flame speed is highest. Hence it results in high thermalefficiency
o It has wide ignition limits.
2. What is a hybrid vehicle?
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the
vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine
an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.

3. What is a fuel cell?

A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts a source fuel into an electrical current
and water. It generates electricity inside a cell through reactions between a fuel and an
oxidant, triggered in the presence of an electrolyte.

4. Write the composition of LPG and CNG.

Composition ofCNG
CH4 = 70.9%, C2H6 = 5.10%, H2 = 3%, CO + CO2 =22%

Composition of LPG:
Propane= 30 % and Butane = 70 %

5. Define detonation and pre-ignition.

The abnormal combustion occurring in IC engines is called as detonation. This results in
sudden rate ofpressure rise, abnormal heat release, heavy vibrations of the engine and loud
noise operation.
The ignition of the air-fuel mixture before the introduction of the spark in the combustion
chamber is called as pre-ignition.

6. What are the advantages of an electric car?

o No emissions from an electriccar
o It does not depend upon the availability fossilfuels
7. State the advantages of fuel cell.
o Higher efficiency than diesel or gasengines.
o Quietoperation.
o Fuel cells can eliminate pollution problems
o Don’t need conventional fuels such as oil or gas and can therefore reduce economic
dependence on oil producing countries, creating greater energy security for the
usernation.
o The maintenance of fuel cells is simple since there are few moving parts in thesystem.
8. What are the types of fuelcell?
o Proton exchange membrane fuelcell
o Alkaline fuelcell
o Phosphoric acid fuel cell
o Direct methanol fuel cell
o Solid oxide fuelcell
o Molten carbonate fuelcell
9. What are the alternative fuels?
Alcohols, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, CNG, LNG, LPG, Bio Gas, Producer Gas, Coke oven
Gas, Water Gas,Gasohol, Biodiesel
10. What are the various properties of gaseous fuel?
Advantages
Gaseous fuels due to erase and flexibility of their applications possess the following
advantages over solidor liquid fuels:
(a) They can be conveyed easily through pipelines to the actual place of need, thereby
eliminating manual labour intransportation.
(b) They can be lighted atease.
(c) They have high heat contents and hence help us in having highertemperatures.
(d) They can be pre-heated by the heat of hot waste gases, thereby affecting economy
inheat.
(e) Their combustion can readily by controlled for change in demand like oxidizing or
reducing atmosphere, length flame, temperature,etc.
(f) They are clean inuse.
(g) They do not require any specialburner.
(h) They burn without any shoot, or smoke andashes.
(i) They are free from impurities found in solid and liquidfuels.

Disadvantages
(a) Very large storage tanks areneeded.
(b) They are highly inflammable, so chances of fire hazards in their use ishigh

11. What isCNG?

Compressed Natural Gas. It is typically stored in a tank at a pressure of 3,000 to 3,600
pounds per squareinch

12. What is BIO- DIESEL? State its advantages.

Biodiesel is a non-petroleum based diesel fuel which consists of the mono alkyl esters of
long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oil and animal fats.

Advantages
o Domestically produced from non-petroleum, renewableresources
o Can be used in most diesel engines, especially newerones
o Less air pollutants (other than nitrogenoxides)
o Less greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., B20 reduces CO2 by15%)
o Biodegradable
o Non-toxic
o Safer tohandle
13. What are advantages of LPG over conventionalfuels?
o LPG contains less carbon thanpetrol
o LPG mixes with air at alltemperatures
o In multi cylinder engines, a uniform mixture can be supplied to all cylinders o Since
the vapour in the form of vapour, no crankcasedilution
o Automobile engines can use propane if they use high compression ratio. o LPG has
better antiknockcharacteristics
o Running on LPG produces fuel saving cost of about 50%
o The engine will have 50% longerlife.
14. What are the disadvantages of using alcohol as an alternativefuel?
o A larger quantity of fuel is required to produce a specified power output. For example, in
an automobile, more fuel is required for each miledriven.
o Low boiling points and high vapor pressures of methyl and ethyl alcohol indicate that
vapor lock could be a serious problem, particularly at high altitudes on warm
summerdays.
o The relatively high latent heats of methyl and ethyl alcohol cause problems in mixing
these alcohols with air and transporting them through the intake manifold of the engine.
Heating the intake manifold may be necessary in cold weather or before the engine
 reaches operatingtemperatures.
o Without external heat to more completely vaporize the fuel, the engine may be difficult
to startandsluggish for a considerable time after starting.
o All of the alcohols are soluble in water, but butyl alcohol is relatively insoluble
compared to methyl and ethyl alcohol. Less engine power is produced as the water
content of an alcohol increases. Further, vapor lock, fuel mixing and starting problems
increase withwater.

15. List out the various forms of naturalgas.

o Natural Gas (NG)
o Compressed Natural Gas(CNG)
o Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)
16. Write down the components of LPGequipment.
o Converter
o Mixer
o Gas Injector
17. Write down the parts of a fuelcell.
o Anode
o Cathode
o Electrolyte
o Fuel

18. What are the properties ofCNG?

o Colourless
o Odourless
o Lighter thanair
o Non –toxic
19. What are the two types of LPG used for automotive-enginefuel?
o Propane based LPG
o Butane basedLPG
20. What are the main components of electric and hybridvehicles?
o Gasolineengine
o Fueltank
o Generator
o Electricmotor
o Battery
o Transmissionelements
21. What are the advantages of fuelcell?
o The only by product from the fuel cell is either water or CO2, which can be safely
disposed.
o It is compact insize
o As long as there is a supply of fuel, there will be generation ofelectricity.
22. What are the advantages ofGasohol?
Gasohol – It is the mixture of 10 % Ethanol + 90 % unleaded gasoline
o 10 % fuel savings in terms of consumption ofpetrol
o Less emissions than conventional petrol fueled vehicles