DESIGN OF VEHICLE FRAME AND FRONT AXLE
Introduction to Design - Study of loads-moments and stresses on frame members - Design of Vehicle frame -Analysis of loads-moments and stresses in front axle - Design of front axle beam – Wheel Spindle Bearing.
Experiments:
1. Design of Vehicle Frame
2. Design of Front Axle
DESIGN OF STEERING SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Condition for True Rolling – Ackermann Principle in Steering System – Design of Steering System Components - Design of leaf Springs-Design of Coil springs – Design of torsion bar springs Experiments:
1. Design of Leaf Spring Suspension System
2. Design of Coil Spring Suspension System
DESIGN OF ENGINE COMPONENTS
Design of Cylinder – Design of Piston, Piston pins and Piston rings – Design of Connecting rod – Design of Valves - Design of Exhaust and Intake Manifold – Design of Crankshaft
Experiments:
1. Design of connecting rod assembly.
2. Development of the crankshaft assembly.
3. Design and drawing of the inlet and exhaust valves.
DESIGN OF CLUTCH AND GEARBOX
Design of single plate clutch - Design of multiplate clutch - Design of Centrifugal clutch – Layout of Gearboxes - Design of three speeds and four speed gearboxes
Experiment:
1. Design of Clutch Assembly
DESIGN OF FINAL DRIVE AND BRAKING SYSTEM
Design of Propeller Shaft – Design of Rear Axle Drive Assembly - Energy Absorbed by brakes –Heat to be dissipated during braking – Design of Drum Brake – Design of Disc Brake
Experiments:
1. Design of Braking System
2. Design of Propeller Shaft
Reference Book:
1 S.Md.Jalaludeen, “A text book of Machine Designâ€, AnuradhaPublications, 2014.
2 Heldt, P.M., "Automotive Chassis", literary licensing. 2012.
3 Julian Happian-Smith, “An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Designâ€, Butterworth Heinemann Publishers, 2004
4 Dean Averns, "Automobile Chassis Design", Illife Book Co., 2016.
5 Mathur&Sharma, “A course in I.C. Engineâ€, DhanputRai& Sons, 2016
Text Book:
1. N.K.Giri, “Automotive Mechanics†9th Reprint, Khanna Publishers 2014.
2. R.S.Khurmi&Gupta.J.K., "A text book of Machine Design", Eurasia Publishing House (Pvt) Ltd, 2011.
