BHARATHIYAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY KARAIKAL

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN 2012

SUBJECT
: AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
YEAR
: IV
ODD SEMESTER: 7
CLASS
: B.Tech section B
OBJECTIVE : To impart knowledge about components of automobiles and latest
trends , systems and methodology used in automobiles
Unit

Details of lesson plan

Week
no

No. of
lecture
Hours

Automotive Vehicles and Engines

Classification of vehicles drives - general layout.

Engine
Diesel and Petrol engines for automobiles
two stroke and four stroke engines
comparison of performance
factors affecting choice
power requirements of an automobile
Rolling, wind and gradient resultant-factors affecting
resistance and power requirement.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2

Automotive Transmission Systems

Power transmission system - requirement of transmission

system
clutches - plate clutches
semi automatic & automatic clutches
Gear box: manual shift four speed and positive speed gear
boxes
synchromesh devices -fluid transmission
fluid flywheel and torque converter
automatic transmission
drive line
differential, conventional and non-slip types
drive axle.

Automotive suspension Systems,Front

axle,Steeering System,Wheel and Tyres

Suspension system requirements - rigid axle and

independent suspension
types of suspension - leaf spring
coil spring - torsion rod and air suspension
shock absorbers. Front axle : types - front wheel geometry
- conditions for true rolling.
Steering geometry - Ackerman and Davis steering steering linkages
steering gear box-power and power assisted steering.
Wheel alignment
Tyres: materials and types static and rolling properties of
pneumatic tyres.

1
1
1
2

1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2

1
1
1
1

Automotive Braking System and Chassis

Braking system - hydraulic braking systems
drum type and disc type brakes
power and power assisted brakes

2
1
2

factors affecting brake performance

tests on brakes
skid and skid prevention
types of bodies
Chassis
chassis frame
integral body

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

vehicle stability.

Electric Systems
Battery: types - Chemical reaction charging
battery rating - battery life - battery testing
Starting motor : constructional features and operation

10

series wound motor - drive arrangement.

types, Ignition: types - ignition coil - contact breaker

11

distributor - firing order - spark plug.

Generator - constructional features of D.C.generator
Generator - constructional features Alternator
Rectifier - Generator regulation

12

Automotive lighting
Electronics in automobile.

Total

12

2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1

56

Text / Reference books:

S.No

Title of the Book

Author

Publisher

Automotive Mechanics

2
3

Internal Combustion Engines

Automotive Mechanics

Automobile Engineering

R.B.Gupta

Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,

1995.
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co
CBS Publishers & Distributors, 1987.
Satya Prakashan, New Delhi, 1997.

Auto Design

R.B.Gupta

Satya Prakashan, New Delhi, 1997.

W.H.Crouse
V.L.Maleev
Joseph Heitner

Assignments:
S.No
1
2
3

Topics
Diesel and Petrol engines for automobiles ,two stroke and four stroke engines
Braking system - hydraulic braking systems ,drum type and disc type brakes
fluid flywheel and torque converter

HOD
(Prof S.RAVICHANDRAN)

FACULTY
(P. JAYAKUMAR)