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ll'Il"rD.Tech' I)BCIRttli IIX./LMII\lATlO.htr. N0vtilv{iiIilli.ri.)i:liti.ti,iitiiii

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Sixlli Serncstcr.
Au tor:robile Engin+ering

,.T

I3S1

_* hUTO IvIOTIVE Ct{"AriSIS

D i1:$ if.t },1

(Regulat.iou 2004)

Tirne : Three hours

fi'lttximur;: : 100 :narlis

Answctr ALL guestions.
PART

1.

$/[r:rt. hsppens

r\'

(10 x 2 2A rnarlis)
=

if.ii:e cillrnrete, of thc driven plate is i,cr.ee.scd'l

Z.

Why is

3.

lVhat is the conditiori for maximunr tracLiorr.l

4.

Ho.r are intermcdiate gears decidcd?

6.

Wh.st ure thc loadg and strcsscs ihe franrc, hns to rvithsfand?

6.
7

B.
, 9'

]0.

'

cone cltrtch ,r,oro ofto.ti.rc than piate clulch

, what is the eliect ola camber ect give'

? ;r.

z' t

to cnch rcaf-springl

Wrut, a.ra the type of strcsses encountod by fronl *rJci.

lYJrat are nra-in causcr< of hardstecring,l

wj:at limits the marimrun

and minimu;n djq,mcicr of the pr:-i,J-,,:ilcr r;hrt[l?

:

Why is the construr.L,ion of fulty flo;rt.ing axlc etrongr

t*
I

I1. (.)

-"'\i'r

The clutch ol-a

n:.otor car
.';irrgle plerte tvno

-;;":,:""lras{o rransmit

\
\

?s.{; lriv

i,:*$*I*:I-trki$#r*ffi*ffi
--{

{)r

{lrt /n..,ntylrcai+ru-tlls
[o transr
r;s pgr(.ent
,-

/ o.,r?
:ro:ri

*)

I .jx:;

r';r)

i J'

ii:? ".xlffi

tr

t,ffi

",=y

**lill*ll

lli', Ji:' il :il T

:*:tl.
l: I
* ill;;;";i,ih$ iT:'i"",iln t':r.e n r gea rs. rvi,,t' j":i

@NO

}ji:;crrs:; gt;117,r,.,,r,.
r'r'"tCly LrrcrcJcsi";n pri"cclrr.e
t.o carc.r:rntc rlrt !;cli"irrg
c;r fr..;rt
[;c:t'i111-';.f .'i sPr:r-'d,'=,-r]r*-,-rrr'i.1,r,1.',..
loir.rrs
,'i,1iir,,,,,r ",r,1
?nti gci*- is in
,-,,,;i;i,,1'.
(

t1sj1,1il.r.tn
[]rr: l:rrrxiirtrtrrt llertrlint
I itrr6j 11p.';linr.rir :;ccti:n
:t:r,;uurirr, i.lr. frrll,r,.,ir,-;
rnorJr.rius
.;;;il;fi,]l'1"'ot

\\tirt:rr btsc .tb,J r:trr

".
(.)r.cr;rll l,::ngtlr ."
360 clr
I.,riLral ovcr.hang otr
cacfu

llii)0 I{

rrctirr11.ri.

ca

siclc

r-,r'l,,rr 4s r:,r

i'fi.orrr

,
r)r r.rcrrr rii:i,.:

"'
IB00I,I actingrat CG of
loacl 45 cmbchind,.rrr*.
1800 N acting at CG
of load 45 c:n in front
of rcar ey.ic
67S i.{ acLing at CG
of load 45 cm behind the
rcar axle
In r:ridition, Llrcru is a uniformly
clistrii:rrlecl lor,.rl
""'' \{rrLrrr)rrLc(l
loa.il of
ol 1,,
,:y'-trc lcr:ritir of tlre
i,?5 iiim:m, rtrr: 1r,.s;
clrassl;.

lbi

1i
/0r

tI

t; Lcr.sicn-l:ar

.;

;;;;il
:: j :
!:t!it:,
lcver
,

:.ll'tffi i # il*,ffl,:,ftHliil,

;j:,, :
r,o.ironrr,rir'i"'rr" 30o vritrr o
g0''
Lhi"ongrc
is
of trcflcclion
Ass'*ning a
oiro*'Jro"rr,css of ?84800 kpa,
.safg
cliamclcr of thc roreion
cnrcurata (i) trrc
un. tiit'iiro"o'ffccti.rc r".d,
""iriii; itr. load r*tc.
t'irc

above.Lhc

or oo.t,-ui,lo
,rnil.re l},e neccssnry r.un, the strnft **,f i
r*cigl;t,:f ench ,iroJl

;i*lJigfnn*;;*-m-*9]-r,iloa**,n",,.,,'1

i,'; ll,, : ;1,

1,, :
r i': c ir rr,e a;.',n
n

{lr)

ffi
* ",.,#: ti}""ilT.ili
;;"=";:l;;.";*i*',

m. Assumin,,
,,t't].,e{lr,\,r. cl.,,lr.h

()
l',.

; - ;:tT,

-4

i,,. i

s0?3

'

\a

.',!+*,

\qir

('

(a)

Thc Joad distribul.ion betrvcen thc front and dre rcar cxlc of a tnotor
vchiclc rveiglring 1350 kgs is thut 48?o r.rt'l,hc totul ]oucl is takcn by l.ha
front a:le. 'I'lre rvidl.]r of Lhc track is 1{0 cni and thc distauce bctrvec:r the
centres of tl.: sprirrg pads is 66 cnr. Design a suitable I-section f<rr Lht:
front a-xle assuming thar tlre rvidth of L\c {lango and its thickncss arc
0.6 and 0.2 of the ovcrall depth of thc secr.iorr rcspectivell, and t}:icliness
of the rveb 0.25 of the rvidth , f the flange . Assuming a rvorliirrg strcss of
915 kgflcmz.
Or

(b)

1.14 ctn apart, the length of eac)r tt'nclt srm il

0.1525 tn and tlie lraclt rotl behind the ardc is i.04 rn long. Deicrnrit:c thc'
rvireel base for true rolling of .rll rvhcels tvhen Lhe iturcr r',')reel stul.r axlc is

A car has pivot pins

at 55" to thc cenlre linc

15.

(a)

aL

thc car.

rpnr rvhcn tltc torqut' dcvclopccl is

rnaximum. Tlro bottonl Bonr faiio is 3 : I nnd the baclc tude redttct.ion is
4.5 : 1. Thc load on each driving a:n:le is ?35?.5 N u'ltetr tlro car is fuily
loaded. DianreLcr of rond u,lreel over tlrc t1'rc is 0.?1nr arrd t"ire cocflicien[
Of adhesion beLrveen tyre and road surface is 0.6' 'l'$e nra-xinrunr
pcrnlissible shear strcss is 120 N/nrnrr. T'he maxin'Iurn pennissiblc
tending stress is 280 N/rnm?. lf thrce quarLcr floating a-tlc js used, dcsign

An cngile devqlops 29.5 kW

al" 2000

(i)

rxle shaft

(ii)

nxle housing of fhc vlluc of insiclc cliatncLr:r 0.ti Linrcs

o'-rLsidtr

dinmcLer and tlre riistancc bcLrvecrr spring seat rtttr.l ccrrLrc planc of
f"l
rvhecl is 0.2? m.

tl'

(b) 'An arrtomobilc cnginc dcvclops zti kW at 1500 rptu nncl ils bot.tonr gcat'
ratio is 3.06 : 1. Ii a propellcr shilfL of 40 nrrrr oufsidc cliartrct.er is l.o bc

used, determinc the insidc dinrnelcr of the slraft, assutnirrl; a saflo slrear
stress of 55 N/rnm3. If thc lenglh r:f ghe propellor shaft is I.5'1 rrr, find t,)rr,
critical speed of thc slrrifi'

n 3073

,\*-- .-

Reg. No.:

T S06?
B .E

/B.Tech.

ECREE EI:AI\{INATI ON, A,RI t,,vlAy

2008.

Automobile Bngineering[

A?

1351

AUTOMOTME C}Lq,SSIS DBSIGN

(ttegulation ZO04)

Time: Ihree houre

Mrrxinrunr: 100 mnrkn

AnswerALL questions.

PARTA-(tO x2=Z}markg)

1'

,why a clutc. is noedad ilr the driveline

o['en aur,omobite.

2.

:il;#t

thc fuctore governing rho torqu.a tmnsmiasion

cupacity of a dry t:riction

.:
o.

Namc diffsrent typco of gasr'

used
rolativa nrcrits.

4.

H;f,'*r
6.

i,

autornobire trarumission ancl

,Eiva their

thc dilrorencee batwcen ,, constanf

rncsrr and

Why charurol scctiong nro proferrcd

for
henry vehicloe?

'riding

t'o gidc membcrs of thc frarrrr:g rrscrl

i,

-%.ff

6.

Diflorentiate eus;rcnaion apringo

and shock absorbaru.

7.

w]by'I section at tho middre

and round or ro,rncr"d.orr
oquare eoction at the
onds are aelectsd for a
rigid front axro beam of a rrcavy
vehicre?

l, .1r

ti:,:'-!

nreoh goar

'

,,i.

llhal; is tha sienificancgr of steeriug

error curve
linkages in' aa Aikenna.r;u
rtuu.Uffit"*t

in the desiga of .t .*

9.

List out the design criteria for

a tubular propeller sha{t.

10.

Vrrhst;

.
11.

lr,

are the featrues of a fuil

{ioat,ing rcar axle.
PART B

(S

1:,:

iEtI

x 16 = B0 rna.rks)

(aT A nnotor car enginc produces,.a

Iri,d rho suitabic *iro or o .ir,"l, br$e ,o*,J. o{'5,!. k-iv st 2100 1.p.r1.
pilild"**in.rinn lining on
sidos,

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

botrr the
to transnrit the pilwe.,roo".
the foro*.ing eondition.
Ilteirsity of preseure on the surface
not io"ux.eed 6.6? x 10{ pa.
Slip torque and losses due
co-eflicient of friction of ccntact
surface is 0.s.
Inside diamctnr of friction plate
is 0.5s times ths outeido diarnetcrs.
Or

t.h

L2.

10a lrl/mz' Tic co-e{fi.,oot

of rrre mcan ciiarn.:tc.r, n.r,a ,.i., oirri"rr",, r. 0.2. Irfacc rvirltrr is
*;;;i;r;ione or trre

e n xi nl force rcq

rr

c!r-rtch anri

rcct *,t, ite-.,,nn i ng.

('a)- A fottr specd,gcar

box is to lre designed for provicling
the gear ratios
1'0' t'46,2'zB and 8.93 to r as ,r"*Iv
'
," ;;;ti;. mro ai*n1*rral pitch of
cach gear is i.25 n,m and trre

smsrasrpili*'i, t, havc atllqst, li teeth.of

Detcrmine the suitabro ,,u*tJ.
or rcen f*c jino."r,t guu..
and find
out the distancc betwecn the
main una t^y rU*nrl'

(b)

,or

A molor vcrricre rvcighs ?gTE.s

N ancr i[s engine dcvorops 14.?
kw at 2800
r'p'nl' At this engine spce<i, the
road ,p;;J-; tho top goar
Itm4,'. Irottonrgear rcduction is B.s
is g4.a7
.r 1 ilt;h.i;ane,nisgion
ofiiciency io
BBzo on top and B0zo on
buiio*'r1r.,
tlre projectcd frontar u..oo of tho*tri,,to'rho tyrc Jiu*oto. iu 0.,t6zm and
r*i.ii; ;i The co-efficicnt of eir
resistance is 0.0314 lV-hr24turr-Tr:
n= cv;:;h;;; R is air reaisrancc
N' I( is thc roiqrior! qf air'roui.ton.o.
in
n tri. i.r"rril ,r.ou in m? ard v
*e roarl,resisttt :cc i. 0.0ii w in Neqrron, *r,r*
,1Tffi:fl,:?.'mil
vr

. Calorlato:
, (i) Specd of thc vehicla in boLtorn gear '
' (ii1 Ttactivc cflorl availabre
at the
(ii'i)

'i'i

ii
E"'

':,

lir

i,r

to;";;;;;;;;;ri;

(b) A cono crutcrr witir.cone-angle

20" to transmit-contact
?.36 kw.at ?50 r.p.rn.
the
normal
iif.'T:i,
or
' exceed 1l'B x
fr?*.*u isuot*oon-ir,o
faccs is nor to
iiith

whcers in

Grndicnt vrrricrr trre vchicrc .on

.tirnu

tof a4d botto:n

o;#;;

gearo.

gears,

T 8a87

i.:

I.
-tr,
:'-

,t:

{.
5.

1.
i...
,"

Gr

Calculate thonaxir

for.thc Iside nnenber

,t'ttc
Tor o
foll

h:i:Iil;ffi
wins neftic

uI

r,r secriionn
-Yffi
nrodulue
,uffiuH;H11T*.*
urue
x": L:1" :Dx,
ravrag
channel

ar8.

l*o*O*culars.

rq

,t-l
llhdel

base =

Overall length

ec,ii

nr

s.ectiou _*A
tU"

lg0 cm
= 860 cm

Egual over hang

on either side
270 Ifuf aciing
45 cm in,front
of Iionr axle
JBO Iftf acdng
at 4s cm,belrina
non, **tu'
actingat
lg0l(gf
45 cm in tont
of raar axle
6?.5 Ifuf acting
at C6 crn bchinrl
the rear axle
'In sdditioo tu,,
is a uniforml
distributd Ioad
over the entire
of I.T5 I(g{p{}r
,..o0";;;T
crn run
-."Assurns dynanric
t'hatof the static
,t.n*-r'1..
stress.
*ur,i. u*
:''mc'

, ' (b)

,r*:f,.Otical leaf
sprins of a.vehiclu,hu*
10 mrn
or 25 rnrn ryicjrrr
gi.r,"1r' *i*."JffJ;,'"'iI3Il
cffeclive lensth
anrr
l::*'
to cxcco o rro
of
msr'
iiu;# il
If the etress
U

-ot'"i;;;;noo
is not
requirecr nurni:er
or roouo'u''1"
t]*
spring iljusr
,-rt ygrr r,r: 30.
joed find
irs iniriar,"aius;ffi:Le. l?
b,s 196.*.116,0-1i1f::rLr'Le
?akc

',*, ;fi:J:J::X*Ti rl;

14. (a) he load

distriburion

,.

"oor.

I
F

ir'

Lrre

fr,nr and

r
ASV,;
toac)Lo rrrc
n;;;;:"r

,Alvc,

r,,T,

|:=1:l

Io,r,ll,
rr,u fliif::

bctrvr

axlc ora nrotor

vcrricr*

-J

t.

TTI ;,iJ **
i#
;j:['
ff ,* :_ lr:::":},T;
overan,";11ltl,[*,*:t:."", ir, rhi;k;;'

i.

a.

1350 i56'f is

rhe axlo bcant

assutrring

of'lro fla*gc.
/rseurno

- *rr,rl,ll"utu".tt
Ittg atrose of g

*;-jffi;;#:r:i,ll,ji:;

l5 l{g[/e rnt.

Or

''-

reralrcctivett.,\o

arc zB4 crn a,cr

,*, ;,:;;;;lllj::.:l ar,rr'1h
L,tz ext" ^, =_
e
o,;; rl c
";*'et'rai;;ht,
;:II,ffi d 1ff f ;ffi f ilyff i[''
ajrcacr
g circro rndiue
,rr;J:J:e
ern*

cc

b:

>Ft1Cl.

*=

IQD-e;,-,l*

* L.= \ZlCt-n

r,r

"e|w

' I \-:

$=Z.co

-.-.-."

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. .-r ,

.4r"

it1;5iitr

indl

\
qr..4

.-.____+

'

/' '/'
I /

)'

$/

':'*..i#Iffi

'

'fs:i

'';1:il"#

nv ir bott-on ur*'\'
"e+
#$ffi
?Ls":l|s!o
ffi:ry;:':ffi,;
nrm
outeide rlis oia
Iongth is
ir ueed
,ruoj *
il ilo'o*.,r lr.^ *^---- :f 19
jLffi io'Ii

mild stoel rubo to 1,.-n,ilt';,#ffi"

f;"il
/

-M

tr{:,Tfr

;ffff

:l;T
;t.;-rffi;
of
li#.;;_,*t,,r'"
65
x r,s rcpa
:q
"n: rop geor i, i ,"r check.rvhsrher

liri,ffil;.Irthe

rhe sba* wilr ,*,*h

.0r..
An'engino deverops 2g.s
kw at 200o rpm, when trre ,orque
ie rno<imum: , ..
Tho bottom gea* rar.io
is 3 : rand tr,"i*.r. ,*r; iar.uor,
is
load on o*.h hor n*r" rr
4.6 : r. The
tss;o N, when
is fully loaded. Trre,
effoctive rvltocl clinntctar'iu
o"ir *nr,o. uia-ure-;officieit
bett+een tyre ancr road
is o.e. ur" pirrJuurh-ru a***u ri-al.sion:,
in tbe shaf',
nor exceed 22a72,fi - riii
rr"
F*iu
trru dinrnorer. of tho;,
ffiffi*,:hourd

*J;;

$.

,i
in,

'\-.1
. :-I
.:'

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.d

,tt

J 1,{

t
t.
a

rgl

-:i.,,-i", !-ier::r.t:1i+;1<Elsba.lliiiiEi

'.*'#*l;;--

Heg.

No.,

filIeGI

str

le_trF-E[l

c 3068
Il. E./B.Te ch. DE GnB E E)GIVIINATION, NO

t.
I

VlrMIl n IyDIlCplvIB ER

200

s.

S,.*th Semester

Automobile Engineeriug

AT 135i

_ AT]TOMOTTVE CHA,SSIS DDSIGN

(Regulatiou.2004}

Time : Throe

hours, '

l{aximum:

Ansrver ALL queslions.

PAI{I A

ib tbo material for clutch

':

'

(10 x 2 = h}marks)
'I

Listi'out tho vs:ous compoue:,rts ,rf d clutch .

'lthet

100 urarks

'/

lining? ./

Deflno the'terys 'traction and tractiv o'afrorl!...'

.,/'

Vtrhut.aro tho morits of holical goarsiovon atraigirt epur goara?

What do you niean,bynippinfi in thc loaf-spring?

Yhu! are the loads coqing on a chassie fr'*e?

!T"t

bype qf ecctions aro piovidcd

at ths middlc and.at th9 edde of l}c front

axlo?

What coodition. is to be satie6ed by all typoe of steering mecbaniem, for. truc

rolling of the vebicle?
g.

Wrat limite t}o maximum and minimurn prcpcller

,.0.

Wtnt aro tho purposcs

of thci fi.nal drivc?

sbrdL diametar?

i,r.,flre pttte c!uich

I{iOt) r .p.m.r,i,.
Thc clutch
j

"I"?,j'*I.1.;:,""T:]fl:::.
*. rtt{txlrnu:n cnpacity
or $rj
of
srj Kw at
fi
I ^|'.r. o."..*";;#i11 .T:-: coefiicient..l1.il{.
,i
*,i"t,*
'},r.
"r:1
;f #::T;trX fi :
r.
tri::*"$i*,?,1,r;l1h
l'',, :;j ;x;:xffi
i.'
o
i,,:i.,';i';
i;:T'i"*;[i*l{ryrl;,:''L:H.li;::sffi
rqvautlr
Ir f,he
.^--:-r
-r ,
:i;i' rIlirrrrr"t &r.sc
:::l:i::,T:'".
spring

i,,

rvhcn thc *l,,t"h

js-ilil:

-.

".

f.hc sprin.g fbrce

of each

Or

(b)

A torque of BS0 Nn: is

tra

I::*::;ix';i,l5,:,TiT,.,xri:l;;1",#*l,xH:tr;
(

12' (a)

)..

r. ( t;

lt:r r l;r r.r:

r,l,

rv j, l

rl r,,;.

;:,,'.rl;l,lil;r"J

il;Tff::Iflj: ;

A gcar !:ox rvitrr Lrrree

specds
r1{rrltion o. r"un*u. fonvard nnrl o;:r
?op 5.1 ,r, ir*t*r=1ll]':f",r-ii to pro'iclr
* rc d uc ri o,. ;
ill
fi
i,l"'-1;i; i, Xll,: ff i'
LI; i:l;" I :i: s1>ccd

{1,)

1?

i*

.I,) i

sl.

lY i",,,,,J.,il:

lc

ffi

i'J'
:illH ; :t ffi : ;j]Ii,

;; ilf
l;- _i;i,

Il,i,,i,

t}re

lli,:

*f -"i,};n T

es iilrr grrrrce, l r-r:.+

r'a""n, a,,, r.,-,,,,,.,,,
i"acl., ori flr-ont. rlnrl
rr:ru' lrrlarinl;r; of rr 4
rspeccl gcnr l;ox,
r,rbcn 2iiri g;eni' is in
cngrrgenieat.

(a)

-s

t,l

ci

calctrlatc lhq maxmum

be'ding *roraent, &i:d rnorimu::i
section rnodulus
assuming thc follorving
particrrllr:.

\\tcel base

= lBC

cm

Ovcrall length 860.

cm
=
[:,1ual ovcr.liang on
aither nide.
2',l00 N acti,g ar c'G'
of load 45 cr'in froul
or.front r*ci.
1BC, N.
at C..G of load 46 cnr
^cLinJ;
U",,,,,, ,.ru,;;;;;;
I800 N acling
c.'c of lo*d 45 crn in front
c,f rc&r *vJs,
ie
6?5 I{ ncting ;,,"'i.-:.(}
ol.loacl 45 cm Lrehilri
tlc rerrr ax,lc.
die,-ribured road or 1.75

::;f i::?f:l;;:i:jl:'J,,,

Nlnrin

Anrrrnrrr rjynanric
o[rcss ie l,u,ice l,irc

st-a.Lic sLrcas

r,,

ov*

rhc

inclur:ed.

Or'

BOOB

i$.Sj:.,'"

r$

:.r'fl. "

,:

':,

,;i;,)!1i,ta.;

11,

.1;

'l

bar suspension is to be dcsigued to support a rnaximum static

Ioad of B4S3.S N at the end of a lever arm 250 nlm long. 'Ihe deflection of
the lever above the horizontal is to be 30'rvith a total angle ofdeflection
of 90o. Assuming a safe nllowable stress of ?84800 liPa, cillculate

h) ,z{tnrsion -

(r)
(ii)
(iii)

The diameter of torsion bar

1'he effective

iength and

Thc load rate.

The load distribution between the front and the near a-de of a moi'or
vehicle rveighing 1450 kgs is tbat 46?o of thc total load is taken by the
front axle. The viidth of the track is 140 cm and the distance betrveen the
ccntres of the spring pads is 66 cm. Design a suitable I-Seqgion for [!re
froni axle assuming that the rvidth of the flange and its thiclcness are
and thc
Q.6 and 0.2 of the o'rerall depth of the section respcctivcly
worldng
strcss
tirickness of the rveb 0.25 of width of the {lange . Assume a

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of 915 kgflcm2.

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'is O.f6IO m and the trick rod behind the axlo is 1.64 ru long. I)ctc::mi:ic
the whcelbgso for true rolling of all wheels when the inner rvhecl stu[r

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axle is at 55" to thc bcrrlrs tirao of tb.e car.

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cnginc devclops 30 krv at 1500.r.p.m and its bottom gear

ratio is 3,06. It a propeller shaft pf 40 mnr.outside dianrctcr is to be uscd,
deLermine thc inside diameter of mild B-tecl tube to be uscd, assurning n
safe shear strcss of 55 x 1C3 l<.Pa for the mild steel.

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axlc ehaft ie Lo be deeigned for a

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Maximum cngine
Rear axlc

ratio

Gear ratios

Lorque

190 Nrrr

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4:1,2,5;L,1.4:1 and

1:1

Pcrnriasible ahoar stregs for axlo ghafL mstcrial is 13734 N/rn2.

Calculal.e the dismetsr of tlro uxle shaft.

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Sixth Semestr

Automobile Engineering

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AUTOMOTTTru CIIASSIS DESIGN

(Regulation 2004)

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PARTA-(10 xZ=2}marks)

1.

why is a clutch needed in an automotive transmission system?

2.

What are overrruuring clutehes?

3.

List out the variouscesistances that a vehicle in motion has to encounter and
briefly explain them

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4.

Why is geometric progression preferred in gear ratios?

5.

Give the reason for the wide use of channel section with its web
orientation, for the side members of eornrnercial vehicles.

6.

Why are ghackles used along with leaf springs?

7.

What are the different sections used in a rigid type front a:rle of a commercial
vehicle. Justi$ the usage of these sections.

8.

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9.

Why is hollow shaft uaed as propeller ahafts?

10.

Hon, are the various reaction. forrces and torques takeu care
drive?

in vertical

is meant by steering etror cunre? What is its use in the design of steering
linkagee?

in a Hotch

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PARTB-(5x16=80marks)

11. (a)

Calculate the inner radius and outer radius of the friction lining of a
single plate two sided dry B?e clutch and the axial spring thrust exerted
by the cluteh springs to keep it engaged from the following data :

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Maximum torque transmitted = 13.56 Nm

Co-bfficient offrictionsurface 0.8
=
Ma:cimum axial pressure = 8.2g x10a Pa
External radius of friction surface = L.25 times internal radius.
Or

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(b)

A cone clutch with cone angle 20" is to transmit ?.80 kw at 7b0 rpm. The
normal intensity of pressure between the contact faces is not to
exceied 11.8 x10a N/m2. The co-efficient of frietion is 0.2. If the face width
is U5 of the mean diameter find out the main dimensions of the clutch
and the axial force required while running.

(a)

The co-efficient of rolling resistance for a truck weighing OZ2gB.b N

is 0.018 and the co-efficient of air resistanee is 0.02?6 in the formula
R= kW x IG A\P Neutons where A is the projected frontal area in m2 and
V the speed in km/hr, and !Y is the weight of the vehicle. The
transmission efficiency in top gear of 6:2:1 is 90vo and that in the second
gear of 15:1 is 80Vo.T\e projected frontal area of the truck is b.b?4 m2. If
the truck has a maximum speed of 88 km/hr in top ga, calculate :

(i)
(ii)

The engine brake power requires.

The engine speed

if the driving wheels got an effective diameter of

0.8125 m.

(iii)

The maximr:m grade the truck can negotiate at the above engine
speed

in second gear.
Or

(b)

Determine the gear ratios for a four speed. gear box for a vehicle of weight
13341.6 Newtons powered by an engine giving 20.6 kW at 1800 rpm. The
vehicle has a projected frontal area of 2.23m2 and has an effective wheel
disrneter 0.71m. the maximum gradient that the vehicle can negotiate is
1 in 4. The tractive effort may be taken as 50 Newtons per 224A Newton
weight of the vehicle. The wind resistance is given by 0.036?9 A\P, where
A is the projected frontal area in m2 and % the vehicle speed in ka/hr.
Assume a transmission efficiency of 0.75 and at top gear the vehicle is
expected to climb a gradient of 1 in 40.

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A vehicle having an overall length of 360 cm is having a wheel base of

180 cm and the overhang at front and

are equar.
The following is the loading pattern of the side member""*
of the frame.

(i) A2lA kgf aeting at 4b cm in front of front axle.

(ii) A 180 kgf acting at 45 cm behind the front ude.
(iii) A 180 kgf acting at 45 cm in front of rear a:rle.
(iv) 67.5 kgf acting at 45 cm behind the rear a:de.
(v) A uniformly distributed load of 1.?5 kgflcm run over the

entire length of the frame.

Aggrrrning a dynamic stress equal to twice the static stress

and the allowable bending stress is O00kgflcm2. Find out the
rnaximum bending moment and section modulus for the
channel section.
Or
(b)

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A semi elliptic leaf spring of a vehicle has its leaves ?Emm wide and
10mm thick and its effective length is g00mm.If the stress is not to
exceed 220725 k Pa when the spring is loaded to 4g0b N, find out the
number of leaves required and the deflection under this condition. If the
spring is just flat uhder the load what is its initial radius of curvature.
TakeE=196.2x106kPa.

14'

(a)

distribution between the front and the rear a:<le of a vehicle

weighing 1350 kgf is that 48vo af the total load is taken by the front axle.
The front wheel track is 140 cm and the distance between the centres of
the spring pad is 66 cm. Design a suitable I - section for the front axle
assuming that the width of the flange and its thickness are 0.6 and 0.2 of
the overall depth of section and the thickness of the web is 0.2b of the
width of the flange. Assume a working stress of 915 kgflcm2.
T'he load

Or
(b)

What is steering error curve, and what is its significance in steering

system design. Further derive the equations for frug lolling motion of all
the wheels of a vehicle fitted with (i) Ackerman's mecha.nism (ii) Davis
mechanism.

15.

(a)

Find out the weight of the rnild gtes| propeller shaft having 40 rrm
outside diameter used to transmit a ma:cimum engine power of 28 kW at
1500 rpm and the first gear ratio of the vehicle beins 8.06. The safe shear
stresg for Mild Steel may be taken as 55 x 108 kPa and the length of the
shaft is l metre. Take density of Mild Steel as 7860 kg/m3.
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sketeh

a seni'Iloating

co_mponents.

of axleg.

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rear axle coastrrrction and name its

Further uJ o"f tu" loads and stres";;thg

Design a fult lloating rear axle from the foilowing data

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Ivlaoirnrrrn engine torque =196 N-m

Gear ratios = 4:1, 2.6:1,1.4:1 & L:l

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the diameter of the ulun

"fo".ic

v.

to be founj out.

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