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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
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UNIT-1- VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND ENGINES Types of Automobiles Vehicle Construction Chassis Frame and Body Aerodynamics Components of Engine Their T1,T2,R1 Review of Cooling systems in forms, Functions and Materials Black Board,OHP Lubrication systems in Engine Engine Turbo Chargers

Examples, Discussions

Engine Emission Control by 3Way Catalytic Controller

UNIT-2- ENGINE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS Carburetorworking principle Mono-point and Multi - Point Construction, Operation and Injection Systems Electrical systems Maintenance of Lead Acid Battery Battery generator Black Board,OHP, PPT Starting Motor and Drives T1,T2,R3 Lighting (Battery, Magneto Coil Ignition systems and Electronic Type) Regulators-cut outs UNIT-3- TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS Clutch Types and Construction Gear Boxes, Manual and Simple Floor Mounted Shift Automatic Mechanism

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Over Drives, Transfer Box Fluid Torque convertors flywheel Propeller shaft Slip Joint, Universal Joints Differential Rear Axle Hotchkiss Drive and Torque Tube Drive

T1,T2,R3

Black Board, OHP, PPT

Examples, Exercises

UNIT-4- STEERING, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION Wheels Tyres Wheel Alignment Parameters Discussions Steering Geometry Black Board, PPT Examples, T2, R1,R2 Types of steering gear box Power Steering Types of Front Axle Suspension systems- Types and Braking Systems- Types and Construction Construction UNIT-5- ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOBILES 37 Natural Gas, LPG, Biodiesel in 38 Gasohol and Hydrogen in Automobiles 39 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Automobiles 40 Fuel Cells 41 Electronic Engine Management 42,43 Electronic fuel injection system System Black Board,PPT Examples, T1,R2,R3 44 Diagonal Braking System Exercises 45 Antilock Braking System Content Beyond The Syllabus CRDI system Trouble shooting in Electrical systems Fault diagnosis in Automobiles Self study topics/seminars: Construction and working of Battery Generator and Electrical systems 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Total No. of hours required to complete the syllabus: 45 Text book 1. Sethi H.M, Automobile Technology, Tata McGraw-Hill-2003 (T1) 2. Kirpal Singh Automobile Engineering Vol. 1& 2, Standard Publishers, New Delhi. (T2) Reference books 1. Crouse and Anglin Automotive Mechanism, 9 th 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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