07ME501 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

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Objective:
• To understand the construction and working principle of various parts of an automobile.
• To have the practice for assembling and dismantling of engine parts and transmission system

UNIT – I VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND ENGINES 10

Types of Automobiles - Vehicle Construction – Chassis – Frame and Body –Engine types,
Components of Engine – Functions and Materials – Turbo Chargers – Engine Emission Control by
catalytic converters. Electronic Engine Management System.

UNIT - II ENGINE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS 10

Simple carburetor working principle- Electronically controlled gasoline fuel injection system –
Mono-point and Multi - Point Injection Systems (MPFI) - Electronically controlled diesel fuel
injection system (Unit injector system, Rotary distributor type and CRDi) - Construction and
Operation of Lead Acid Battery - Electrical systems – Starting Motor and Drives.

UNIT - III TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 10

Clutch – Types and Construction – Gear Boxes, Manual and Automatic – Selector mechanism –
Over Drives – Transfer Box -Fluid flywheel-Torque converters – Propeller shaft – Slip Joint –
Universal Joints – Differential and Rear Axle – Hotchkiss Drive and Torque Tube Drive.

UNIT - IV STEERING, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION 10

Wheels and Tyres – Wheel Alignment Parameters - Steering Geometry and Types of steering gear
box– Power Steering – Types of Front Axle – Suspension systems – Hydraulic and Pneumatic
Braking Systems – Types and Construction – Antilock Braking System.

UNIT - V ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES 5

Properties and applications of Natural Gas, LPG, Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Gasohol and Hydrogen in
Automobiles - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles - Fuel Cells.
TOTAL: 45
Note: Practical training in dismantling and assembling of Engine parts Transmission System, wheel
alignment and wheel balancing should be given to the students.