IIT Ropar

Rupnagar, India (140001)

MEL472
Automotive Engineering
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya
School of Mechanical, Materials and Energy
Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
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MEL 472
MEL 472 : 3-1-0
Class Timings-
Monday 9:55 - 10:45 AM- L10
Tuesday - 10:50 - 11:40 AM- L10
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:35 AM- L10
Tutorial Timings-
Wednesday 8.00-8.50 AM L10
Class Email- mel472iitropar@gmail.com
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Course Content
Prime movers for automotive applications; Powertrain components; Power
generation characteristics of internal combustion engines; Engine
dynamics; Design and structural analysis of engine components; Vehicle
longitudinal dynamics, Clutch fundamentals, Different type of clutches;
Vehicle Transmission Systems: Basic Design Principles, Automatic and
manual transmissions, Matching Engine and Transmission, Gear-shifting
Mechanisms; Electronic Transmission Control; Driveline Systems and
Vehicle Performance, Front, Rear and all-wheel drivelines; Suspension
Systems; Steering Systems and Steering Dynamics; Automotive brake
systems; Automotive tyres and wheels; Automotive electrical systems:
starting, charging, lighting, engine management
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Text Books and Reference Books
No Single textbook in this course. Lecture notes and Additional Reading Materials will
be provided.
References:
Automotive Engineering
D.Crolla, Automotive Engineering: Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body,
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2009, ISBN 978-1-8561-7577-7.
G. Genta, L. Morello, The Automotive Chassis Vol I and II, Springer, 2009, ISBN: 978-1-
4020-8674-8 (vol-I) 978-1-4020-8673-1(vol-II).
R. Stone and J . K. Ball, Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, SAE International,
Warrendale, USA, 2004, ISBN: 978-0-7680-0987-3.
D. Crolla and B. Mashadi, Vehicle Powertrain Systems: Integration and Optimization,
Wiley, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-470-66602-9.
H. Heisler, Advanced Vehicle Technology, 2nd Ed., SAE International, 2002, ISBN: 978-
0-7680-1071-8.
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Brakes
Rudolf Limpert, Brake Design and Safety, SAE International,
Transmission
H.Naunheimer, B. Bertsche, J . Ryborz, W. Novak, Automotive
Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selection, Design and Application, 2nd
Ed., Springer, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-642-16213-8.
Suspension and Steering
Colin Campbell, Automobile suspensions, Chapman and Hall, 1981.
J . Reimpell, H. Stoll and J . W. Betzler, The Automotive Chassis:
Engineering Principles, 2nd Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001, ISBN:
978-0-7506-5054-0.
Driveline and Differentials
Alexandr F. Andreev, Vladimir V. Vantsevich, Driveline Systems of
Ground Vehicles: Theory and Design, CRC Press, 1
st
2010.
Electrical Systems
T. Denton, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems, 4th Edition,
Routledge, 2012, ISBN: 978-0-0809-6942-8
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Assignments
Assignments based on course content will be uploaded on course
website time to time .
Students are expected to solve all the problems.
Some of the problems will be discussed in Tutorial Class. ( Not All the
problems)
Some of the Assignment problems will be directly asked in MID &
END Semester Exams.
Students are not expected to submit the assignments.
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Term Paper/ Term Project/ Summary Assignment
Students can choose a topic relevant to course content for term paper.
In case you are not able to decide the topic then discuss with instructor.
Instructor will approve the topic of study for each student/groups.
Reflect on chosen topic of interest and critically question why and how?
Summarize the relevant
methods/models/formulations/arguments/theories in the published
literature of your topic of interest.
Basic reading material is provided by instructor and you can search for
more literature on topic.
Write in your own language with proper citation of reference work.
(Minimum two A4 pages excluding references).
Maximum Number of students in Group - TWO
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Grading
Mid Semester Exam = 25%
Final Exam = 45%
Term Paper/ Summary Assignment =10 %
Quiz (4) = 20% ( ONLY ONE Announced Quiz)
Minimum Pass Marks for Course = 30%
Minimum Pass Attendance = 75% (including medical)
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