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SUBIECTE PENTRU EXAMENUL DE

EVALUARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR FUNDAMENTALE ŞI DE SPECIALITATE
IUNIE 2011

1. A 1000 kg car is pulled slowly upwards on a 5. The disk-and-calliper brake is widespreading in

2,5% gradient road with constantă speed. The the detriment of the drum-and-shoes brake
pulling force is 0.45 kN. In this case, the rolling because:
resistance coefficient is: a) it is cooling faster
a) 0.025 b) it has a more stable operation (functioning)
b) 0.02 c) it needs less energy for actuation
c) 0.015 d) it has smaller mass and moment of inertia
d) 0.01 Which of the previous statements aren’t
3 points true ?
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2. A vehicle wheel, pressed against the road by a
12.5 kN force, generates simultaneously a 3000 6. A truck it is riding with 72 km/h at the moment
N braking force and a 4000 N lateral guiding when the driver hits the brake pedal to stop the
force. In this case, the tyre-road grip coefficient vehicle. With a braking system’s delay time of
is: 0.25 s (during this period considers that the
a) 0,4 truck speed remains constant) and a regime
b) 0,5 deceleration of 5 m/s2, determine the travelling
c) 0,8 space to stop.
d) 1 a) 40 m b) 45 m
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3. A single-disk dry-clutch has the friction
coefficient of 0.3, the safety coefficient of 1,3 7. The aquaplaning phenomenon means:
and can transmit a maximal torque of 130 N.m a) the water is eliminated between tyre knobs;
(capable torque). Knowing that the clutch disk b) the purging of the condensation water
has a 200 mm outer diameter and a 120 mm resulted in the pneumatically actuated
inner diameter, compute the average pressure braking system;
acting on the clutch disk: c) the water interposition between tyre and
a. 123 kPa; b. 135 kPa; road, that reduces the grip;
c. 160 kPa; d. 182 kPa. d) the tendency of vehicle lifting-off at high
3 points speed.
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4. It considers a rear-wheel drive lorry (truck),
with longitudinal engine and three shaft 8. A front drive car is stopped on an asphalt and
gearbox in direct drive at the moment even road. The parking brake is applied and is
considered. Each wheel of the drive axle has a acting on the rear wheels. Find the minimum
hub reduction formed by an externally meshing value of the torque to be applied to the pinion
gear. On which side of the lorry it is placed the of the final drive so that the car can start in the
crown wheel of the axle (final) drive? given case? It knows: total mass m=1000 kg;
a) left-hand side mass on the front wheels m1=600 kg; dynamic
b) right hand side radius of the wheels rd=0.3 m; acceleration of
c) regardless gravity g=10 m/s2, grip coefficient μ=0.8, final
d) the direct drive can’t be realised drive efficiency η0=0.96, numbers of teeth for
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a) 250 Nm
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b) 280 Nm
c) 310 Nm
d) the car will not be able to start even if the
torque is very big
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9. A car wheel has the dynamic radius rd = 300
mm. The reaction force normal to the road
surface is Z = 3 kN. The wheel brake has a
single disk and a single piston calliper. It
knows: the disk efective radius rf = 100 mm, the
piston area A = 1200 mm 2, the pad – disk
friction coefficient μ = 0.5. Determine the
braking force produced by the wheel on a road
with a grip coefficient φ = 0.5 when the brake
liquid pressure at the calliper is p = 40 bar.
a) 1400 N
b) 1500 N
c) 1600 N
d) 1700 N
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10. The stiffness of a coil spring can be reduced by
the increase of:
a) wire diameter
b) coil diameter
c) coil wounding angle
d) number of setting coils
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11. Aerodynamic resistance (20 points):
 the two main causes that generate this
resistance (drag);
 place the aerodynamic resistance force on the
motor vehicle schema and indicate the point
name of the virtual action of these force;
 calculus relation, with the explanation of the
meaning for each term;
 influences over the aerodynamic drag
(atmospheric temperature, altitude, speed,
lateral wind, windows opening, state of
bodywork cleanness);
 typical values for the aerodynamic drag
coefficient.
12. Rolling resistance (20 points):
 causes that generate this resistance;
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 schematics of the wheel affected by the rolling
resistance;
 calculus equation, with the explanation of the
each term meaning;
 influences over rolling resistance (path, tyres,
velocity, inflation pressure, drive moment at
the wheel, temperature);
 typical values for the rolling resistance
coefficient.
13. Comparative analysis of MacPherson strut
linkage and short-long A arm linkage (20
points):
1 – enumerate the three main functions of the
suspension;
2 – detail the function of the guidance
mechanism (linkage);
3 – axle types that are suitable;
4 – schematic drawings of the two mechanism
types with the main component parts;
5 – what it is intended at the linkage design to
optimize the vehicle dynamic performances;
6 – behaviour at singular bump – scheme;
7 – behaviour at body roll – scheme;
8 – comparison regarding the technological
complexity;
9 – comparison regarding the maintenance
difficulty;
10 – comparison regarding the packaging.