ME2354 Automobile Engineering

PART A
1. Enumerate the merits and demerits of front engine rear drive chassis layout. (May, 2007)
2. List the various materials used in the construction of chassis frames. (May, 2007)
3. riefly e!"lain #off road$ vehicle %ith e!am"le.(May, 200&)
'. E!"lain the various a""lications of (utomo)iles. (*ov, 200&)
+. Mention any four engine com"onents along %ith materials. (May, 200,)
-. .hat is the function of connecting rod in an engine/ (*ov, 2010)
7. .hat is (erodynamics/ 0o% does it affect the "erformance of an automo)ile/ (*ov, 2011)
&. .rite do%n the firing order of ' and - cylinder engine. (May, 2011)
,. 0o% are automo)iles classified/ (May, 2012)
10. .hat is dou)le over head camshaft engine/ (May, 2012)
11. 1tate the advantages of frameless construction (*ov, 2012)
12. .hy should a material for cylinder )loc2 or head have higher thermal conductivity/ .hat ha""en if this
factor is overdone/ (*ov, 2012)
13. .hat are the three ty"es of vehicle a!le/ (May, 2013)
1'. .hat is the as"ect to )e considered in the )ody design/ (May, 2013)
1+. 3efine the term tur)o charging. (May,2013)
1-. .hat is meant )y varia)le cho2e car)uretor/ (May, 2013)
17. .hat is most common ty"e of su"ercharger for automotive engine/ .hy are the automotive "etrol
engines rarely su"ercharged/ (*ov, 2012)
1&. (t %hat air4fuel ratio does the three %ay catalytic converter o"erate at ma!imum efficiency/ 0o% is this
ratio achieved "recisely/ (*ov, 2012)
1,. .hat are the various ty"es of fuel in5ection no66le/ (May, 2012)
20. .hat are the classifications of an ignition system/ (May, 2012)
21. 7ive the re8uirements of air fuel ratio in 19 engines (May, 2011)
22. 1tate the "ur"ose of tur)ocharger. (May, 2011)
23. .hat is the function of a catalytic converter in 19 engine/ (May, 2011)
2'. .hat is a throttle )ody in5ection/ (*ov, 2011)
2+. .hat are the roles of electronic engine management system/ (*ov, 2011)
2-. .hat do you understand )y :ur)o charging/ 1tate ho% it is different from su"ercharging. (May, 2010)
27. List do%n the sensors used in electronic engine management system. (May, 2010)
2&. .hat do you understand )y the terms M;<9 and =>39/ 1tate its advantages over the conventional
system. (May, 2010)
2,. .hat are the advantages of electronic fuel in5ection system/ (May, 200,)
30. *ame the com"onent of attery =oil ignition system used in vehicles (*ov, 200&)
31. 7ive a short note on ?>= in starting system. (May, 200&)
32. .hat are the function of universal 5oint (May, 2007)
33. 1tate the function of differential unit. (May, 2007)
3'. .hat is fluid cou"ling/ (May, 200&)
3+. riefly e!"lain #sli" @oint$ (May, 200&)
3-. E!"lain various ty"es of gear )o!es. (*ov, 200&)
37. .hat is the use of :or8ue converter/ (*ov, 200&)
3&. .hat do you 2no% a)out over drive/ (May, 200,)
3,. Mention the functions of an overdrive. 1tate its advantages. (May, 2010)
'0. .hat do you understand )y 0otch2iss drive/ (May, 2010)
'1. 3efine :oe in and :oe out. (May, 2010)
'2. 0o% many universal 5oints are there in the tor8ue tu)e transmission and %hy/ (*ov, 2010)
'3. .hy e"icyclic gears are used in overdrive units/ (May, 2011)
''. *ame the ty"es of stu) a!les. (May, 2011)
'+. 3efine #anti4roll )ar$ (May, 2011)
'-. 0o% are the various gears engaged and disengaged in a gear )o!/ (*ov, 2011)
'7. .hat is the need for a universal 5oint/ (*ov, 2011)
'&. *ame some materials used for clutch "late lining. (*ov, 2010)
',. .hat are the features of a good 8uality clutch/ (May, 2012)
+0. .hat are the different ty"es of gear )o!es used in an automo)ile/ (May, 2012)
+1. .hat is the function of transfer )o!/ (May, 2013)
+2. .hat is the function of differential/ ( May, 2013)
+3. .hat is a free %heel/ .hat is the im"ortance of free %heel in the transmission of an automo)ile/ (*ov, 2012)
+'. .hat is a synchroni6er/ .hy synchromesh device is usually not em"loyed for the reverse gear/ (*ov,2012)
++. 1tate the advantages and disadvantages of a torsion )ar. (*ov, 2012)
+-. .hat is )ra2es com"ensation/ (May, 2012)
+7. .hat are the different ty"es of dam"er used in shoc2 a)sor)er/ (May, 2012)
+&. List the ty"es of sus"ension systems. (May, 2013)
+,. 3efine caster and cham)er. (May, 2013)
-0. .hat is the effect of cam)er )eing more/ (*ov, 2010)
-1. .hat are the advantages of disc )ra2es/ (*ov, 2010)
-2. 3istinguish )et%een single and multi "late clutch. (May, 200,)
-3. .hat is meant )y )leeding of )ra2es/ (May, 2007)
-'. 3istinguish )et%een disc )ra2e %ith drum )ra2e. (May, 2007)
-+. E!"lain different ty"es of )ra2es availa)le. (*ov, 200&)
--. 0o% alignment may )e corrected in automo)ile %heel/ (*ov, 200&)
-7. 7ive a )rief note on dam"er. (May, 200&)
-&. .hat is the need of antiloc2 )ra2ing system/ (May, 200,)
-,. .hat is (c2ermann steering "rinci"le/ (May, 200,)
70. .hat are the needs for %heel alignment in automo)iles/ (*ov, 2011)
71. .hat do you understand )y (1/ .hen it is necessary/ (*ov, 2011)
72. List the advantages of hydrogen used in automo)iles. (May, 2007)
73. .hat is hy)rid vehicle/ (May, 2007)
7'. .hat is fuel cell/ (May, 200&)
7+. 7ive any advantages of )iodiesel. (*ov, 200&)
7-. E!"lain the a""lication of fuel cell. (*ov, 200&)
77. ?n %hat "rinci"le are fuel cells %or2ing/ (May, 200,)
7&. =om"are L;7 and =*7 cars %or2ing "rinci"les.(May, 200,)
7,. .hat do you understand )y gasohol and diesohol/ 9ndicate the methods to "re"are the same. (May, 2010)
&0. Mention the limitations of using hydrogen as automo)ile fuel. (May, 2010)
&1. List out the dra%)ac2s of using hydrogen in automo)iles. (*ov, 2010)
&2. .hat do you mean )y "arallel configuration in hy)rid vehicle/ (*ov, 2010)
&3. .hat do you understand )y e3iesel/ 0o% it is "re"ared/ (*ov, 2011)
&'. Enumerate the limitations of electric vehicle. (May, 2011)
&+. .hat is L;7/ .hat are the advantages and disadvantages of using it in automo)iles/ (May, 2012)
&-. .hat is fuel cell/ (May, 2012)
&7. =om"are the "ro"erties of alcohols and gasoline as engine fuels. (*ov, 2012)
&&. .hat is the difference )et%een various fuel cells/ (*ov, 2012)
&,. .hat is the com"osition of natural gas/ (May, 2013)
PART B
Anit 4 9
1. E!"lain the construction of various frames used in automo)iles %ith neat s2etch. (May 2007)
2. E!"lain the various com"onents of engine %ith neat s2etch (3ec 200&)
3. E!"lain various materials used in the construction of a =9 engine (3ec 2011)
'. E!"lain engine classification )ased on valve arrangement %ith neat s2etch (3ec 2011)
+. 3ra% the layout of an automo)ile and indicate the various com"onents (May 2012)
-. .hat are the ty"es of valve used to control air fuel mi!ture in the engine cylinder to force the e!haust
gaseous out at correct time/ (May 2012)
7. .ith a neat s2etch e!"lain the various com"onents of chassis (May 2013)
&. E!"lain the various forces acting on the )ody and its aerodynamics effect (May 2013)
Anit 4 99
,. 3iscuss the construction and %or2ing "rinci"les of 34%ay catalytic convertor.(May 2007)
10. E!"lain the o"eration of the ty"ical tur)ocharger %ith s2etch (("ril 200&)
11. .ith suita)le s2etch e!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"les of the M;<9 (("ril 200&)
12. E!"lain the =39 ignition system %ith a suita)le diagram (("ril 200&)
13. 3escri)e the construction and %or2ing "rinci"les of attery =oil ignition system .(May 2007)
1'. E!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"les of electronic fuel in5ection system (3ec 200&)
1+. 12etch and e!"lain electronic ty"e ignition system (May 200,)
1-. .ith suita)le s2etches e!"lain the mono "oint and multi"oint fuel in5ection system (May 200,)
17. .ith a neat s2etch e!"lain the %or2ing of a magneto coil ignition system (("ril 2010)
1&. .hat do you understand )y =>39/ 3iscuss its advantages over a conventional fuel in5ection system (3ec
2011)
1,. E!"lain the source of "ollutants from 19 engine and give short note of the "ollutants (("ril 2011)
20. .hat is distri)utor less ignition system/ E!"lain %ith neat diagram (May 2012)
21. .hat is unit in5ector system/ E!"lain its ty"es %ith neat diagram (May 2012)
22. E!"lain %ith a layout electronically controlled in5ection "um" system (3ec 2012)
23. E!"lain )riefly the main ty"es of su"ercharging methods (3ec 2012)
Anit 4 999
2'. E!"lain the construction and %or2ing "rinci"les of a ty"ical automo)ile gear )o!.(May 2007)
2+. 3iscuss the %or2ing "rinci"les of (a) :or8ue tu)e drive ()) 0otch2iss drive.(May 2007)
2-. .hat is clutch/ E!"lain the o"eration of centrifugal clutch (("ril 200&)
27. E!"lain %or2ing "rinci"le of synchromesh gear)o! %ith neat s2etch (("ril 200&)
2&. .hat is differential/ E!"lain its o"eration %ith neat s2etch (("ril 200&)
2,. E!"lain different ty"e of rear a!les %ith neat s2etch (("ril 200&)
30. .ith neat e!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"le of fluid fly%heel (3ec 200&)
31. 7ive the short note on "ro"eller shaft, sli" 5oint, universal 5oint (3ec 200&)
32. E!"lain %ith neat s2etch the o"erational features of sliding mesh gear )o! (May 200,)
33. E!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"le and a""lication of a free%heel drive in a transmission system (("ril 2010)
3'. .hat are the features of a good 8uality clutch/ E!"lain the %or2ing of multi "late clutch (("ril 2010)
3+. E!"lain the %or2ing of an automatic gear )o! (3ec 2011)
3-. .ith neat s2etch e!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"le of a constant mesh gear )o! (("ril 2011)
37. .hat is tor8ue convertor/ E!"lain its %or2ing "rinci"le %ith neat s2etch (May 2012)
3&. =om"are hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and vaccum methods of o"erating clutches (3ec 2012)
3,. 3escri)e in detail various ty"es of gear selector mechanisms used in automo)iles. (3ec 2012)
'0. E!"lain the construction and o"eration of single "late coil s"ring clutch (May 2013)
Anit 4 9B
'1. 12etch and e!"lain the %or2ing of "o%er steering system. (May 2007)
'2. E!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"les of 0ydraulic )ra2ing system %ith sim"le s2etches (May 2007)
'3. 12etch and e!"lain various steering geometries (("ril 200&)
''. 3escri)e %ith the hel" of sim"le diagram the different ty"e of stu) a!les (("ril 200&)
a. (("ril 200&)
'+. E!"lain the various sus"ension systems availa)le and discuss any one ty"e (3ec 200&)
'-. .hat is the %or2ing "rinci"le of antiloc2 )ra2ing system/ E!"lain %ith neat s2etch (3ec 200&)
'7. 3iscuss the %or2ing of telesco"ic sus"ension system used in cars (May 200,)
'&. 3iscuss air sus"ension system %ith a neat s2etch (("ril 2010)
',. .ith neat s2etch, e!"lain the function of a master cylinder used in hydraulic )ra2es (3ec 2010)
+0. .ith neat s2etch e!"lain the %or2ing "rinci"le of "neumatic )ra2ing system (("ril 2011)
+1. 12etch a recirculating )all ty"e steering gear and e!"lain its %or2ing "rinci"le (May 2012)
Anit 4 B
+2. 3iscuss the o"eration of an L;7 "ro"elled automo)ile %ith neat s2etch (May 2007)
+3. E!"lain the construction and %or2ing "rinci"les of <uel cells, %ith sim"le s2etches (May 2007)
+'. 0o% )io diesel is "roduced/ E!"lain and its usage in automo)ile (("ril 200&)
++. E!"lain the o"eration of 0ydrogen fueled vehicle %ith neat s2etch (("ril 200&)
+-. .ith a layout diagram e!"lain the %or2ing features of hy)rid vehicles (May 200,)
+7. .rite short note on Electric vehicle (May 200,)
+&. 3iscuss the alternative fuel suita)le for com"ression ignition engine driven automo)iles 3iscuss air
sus"ension system %ith a neat s2etch (("ril 2010)
+,. 3iscuss the use of L;7 and *atural gas in automo)iles (3ec 2010)
-0. 3iscuss the characteristics and advantages of using =*7 in automo)ile engines (3ec 2011)
-1. .hat are the advantages and disadvantages of using (a) (lcohol ()) 0ydrogen in automo)iles (May 2012)
-2. E!"lain the serious and "arallel hy)rid trains (May 2012)
-3. E!"lain %ith neat s2etch ;EM )ased fuel and its %or2ing (3ec 2012)
-'. E!"lain the modification re8uired for converting the "etrol fuelled vehicle into L;7 fuelled vehicle. (May
2013)