AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING UNIT-1 Part A 1. .What are the functions of frame ? 2.

Li st out the vari ous mate rials use d in the construction of chassis frame s. 3. Wri te down any two main se cti ons of ve hi cle constructi on. 4. What are two type s of ve hi cle suspe nsi ons? 5. What l oads are comi ng to axle ? 6. What i s the function of ge ar box? 7. Why you nee d a ge ar box? 8. Name the diffe rent kind of re si stances to ve hicle moti on 9. Why i s the frame narrow at front? 10. Li st out the vari ous mate rials used i n the construction of ve hi cle body 11. Why are the side me mbers of the frame upswept at two pl ace s? 12. What i s the functi on of a bumpe r? 13. What are the stre sse s to whi ch the frame me mbers are subjected to? 14. Name few compone nts of e ngi ne. 15. What are the type s of frames? Part B 16. Compare the me ri ts and de merits of a frame less construction wi th those of the conve ntional framed construction. (16) 17. Expl ai n the following te rms: (i) Load distribution in frames (i i) Frame types wi th ske tch (iii) Frame mate ri als (i v) Frame te sting. (16) 18. Expl ai n the construction of vari ous frames used in automobiles wi th ne at ske tch. (16) 19. (i ) Define chassis, frame, body and suspe nsi on. (4) (ii ) Expl ain briefly about structure of passenge r car wi th ne at sketch. (12) 20. (i ) Di scuss the various resistances to vehicle motion (8)(ii) Discuss the need of a ge ar box. (8) 21. Expl ai n any fi ve components of e ngine with ne at ske tch. (16) 22. Expl ai n the materials use d to manufacture the compone nts of e ngi ne (16) 23. Expl ai n briefly the various types of chassi s construction wi th sui table di agrams. (16) 24. Di scuss briefly the de tails of a two whee ler frame . (16) 25. Expl ai n i ntegral and semi integral type ve hicle body construction. (16) UNIT-2 Part A 1. What i s gasoli ne injection? 2. What i s conve ntional i gni tion syste m? 3. De fine common rail ignition syste m.. 4. What i s uni t i njection syste m? 5. What i s a rotary di stri butor? 6. What are the functi ons of a spark pl ug? 7. Wri te i s El ectronic i gnition syste m? 8. What i s the functions of Turbo charge rs? 9. Why the . Engine e missions to be controlle d? 10. What are the advantage s of pe trol injection? 11. What i s supe r charging? 12. What are the poll utants emitted by an automobile ? Part B 13. Expl ai n the working principle of e lectronic i gnition syste m (16)

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Di scuss the me rits and de merits of electronic i gnition system (16) Wi th a sui tabl e sketch, explain the Electronically controlled gasoline i njection syste m (16) Wi th a ne at ske tch, explain the Electronically controlled diesel injection system. (16) Expl ai n the turbo chargi ng system wi th ne at ske tch. (16) What i s 3 way catal yti c conve rter? Expl ain i ts working principle. (16) Expl ai n common rail di rect injection system with ne at ske tch. (16) Expl ai n the Uni t i njector syste m with ne at ske tch. (16) UNIT-3 Part A que stions) 1. State the functions of cl utch. 2. What i s the function of pre ssure pl ate i n a cl utch? 3. What are the diffe rent types of cl utches? 4. Wri te the mai n function of ge ar box. 5. What are the functi ons of unive rsal joi nt? 6. State the functi on of diffe rential uni t. 7. What i s me ant by diffe rential l ock? 8. What i s a fl ui d coupling? 9. State the functi ons of sl i p joint. 10. What i s the functi on of a prope ller shaft? 11. What are the re qui rements of an automoti ve transmi ssion? 12. What are the re qui rements of a cl utch? 13. What are the type s of ge ar box? 14. What i s the use of torque conve rtor? 15. State the force s act on the re ar axl e. Part B 16. (i ) Expl ai n the working pri nciple of torque tube d rive wi th ne at ske tch. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the working principle of hotch ki ss drive wi th ne at ske tch. (8) 17. Expl ai n the construction and working principle of a typi cal ge ar box. (16) 18. (i ) What i s a cl utch? Expl ain the ope ration of centrifugal cl utch. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the working principle of synchromesh ge ar box with ne at ske tch. (8) 19. (i ) Expl ai n the types of re ar axle s with ne at ske tch. (12)(ii ) What is the ne cessity of a ge ar box? (4) 20. Expl ai n the working principle of fl ui d fl ywheel with ne at ske tch and al so me nti on the l imitations. (16) 21. Expl ai n the single pl ate cl utch and multiplate cl utch with ne at ske tch. (16) 22. (i ) Expl ai n the working of sli ding me sh ge ar box with ne at ske tch. (10) (ii ) Expl ain the working of a cone cl utch. (6) 23. (i ) Expl ai n the working of a constant me sh ge ar box. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the working of universal joint with ne at ske tch. (8) 24. (i ) Expl ai n the working of e pi cyclic ge ar box wi th ne at ske tch. (8) (ii ) Compare fluid coupl ing and torque conve rtor. (8) 25. Expl ai n the construction and working of a diffe rential uni t with ne at ske tch. (16) 26. Expl ai n the principle of working of torque conve rtor wi th ne at ske tch. (16) UNIT-4 PART - A 1.De fi ne wheel track and wheel base . 2. Gi ve a brie f note on dampe r. 3. Di sti nguish be tween di sc brake wi th drum brake . 4. What i s me ant by bleeding of brakes? 5. De fine steering gear.

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6. What are the four type s of wheels? 7. What i s the purpose of Toe -i n and Toe -out? 8. What are the diffe rent types of tyre s use d in automobi le? 9. What are the diffe rent types of spri ngs used i n suspension syste m? 10. De fi ne ki ng pi n i nclination. 11. Gi ve the functi on of tyre? 12. De fi ne caster and cambe r. 13. What are the be nefits of anti -l ock brake system? Part B 14. (i ) Ske tch and e xplain vari ous steering ge ometries. (8) (ii ) Expl ain with the help of si mple di agram the different typas of stub axle s. (8) 15. Expl ai n the working principles of hydraul ic brake wi th ne at ske tch. (16) 16 (i ) Expl ain a typi cal powe r ste ering system. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the wheel ali gnment syste m. (8) 17. (i ) Expl ai n any one type of stee ring ge ar box wi th ne at ske tch. (12) (ii ) What i s the ne cessity of a stee ring ge ar? (4) 18. Expl ai n the steering geometry wi th ne at sketch. (16) 19 Expl ai n the working of powe r steering with ne at ske tch. (16) 20. (i ) Expl ai n the Ackerman pri nciple of stee ring with ne at ske tch. (10) (ii ) Expl ain the working of torsi on bar wi th ne at ske tch. (6) 21 (i ) Expl ain the working of re ar i nde pendent suspension system with ne at ske tch. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the working of front inde pendent suspension system wi th ne at ske tch. (8) 22. (i ) Expl ai n the working of shock absorbe r wi th neat sketch. (8) (ii ) What are the obje ctives and components of suspe nsion system. (8) 23. Expl ai n the mechanical brake s wi th ne at ske tch. (16) 24. Expl ai n the pneumatic or ai r brake s wi th ne at ske tch. (16) UNIT-5 PART - A 1. Li st the advantage s of hydroge n fuel used in automobi les. 2. What i s a hybri d vehicle? 3. What i s a fuel cel l? 4. Wri te the composi tion of LPG and CNG. 5. De fine detonation and pre -i gnition. 6. What i s the nee d for CNG? 7. What are the advantages of an ele ctric car? 8. What are the advantages of hybri d syste m? 9. State the advantage s of fue l ce ll. 10. What are the type s of fuel cell? Part B 11. How bi o die sel i s produced? Expl ain and i ts usage i n automobiles. (16) 12. Expl ai n the operation of hydrogen fue led ve hicle with ne at ske tch. (16) 13. Expl ai n the working principle of fuel cell with ne at ske tch. (16) 14. Di scuss the ope ration of an LPG prope lled ve hicle with ne at ske tch. (16) 15. Expl ai n the concept of hybri d ve hicles wi th ne at ske tch. (16) 16. (i ) Expl ai n the usage of gasohol fue l i n automobiles. (8) (ii ) Expl ain the working of an e lectric car. (8)

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