SRM UNIVERSITY

CYCLE TEST – I

AE1007 – AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS (SET 1)

SEM: V DATE: 27.07.2015

DURATION: 50 min MAX MARKS: 24

PART-A (4x1 = 4 Marks)

1. Define camber and explain its effects on the vehicle body briefly.

2. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.1m apart. The length of each
steering arm is 150mm, while the track rod is 1m long. Calculate the
wheel base for perfect rolling of the car wheels when the inner wheel stub
axle is at 55° to the rear Centre line.

3. What is meant by stub axle? Draw the schematic layout of different types
of stub axles.

PART-B (12x1 = 12marks)

1. What are the components of the front axle system? Describe each
component briefly.
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CYCLE TEST – I

AE1007 – AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS (SET 2)

SEM: V DATE: 27.07.2015

DURATION: 50 min MAX MARKS: 24

PART-A (4x1 = 4 Marks)

1. Define castor. Explain its effects on vehicle body briefly.

2. The wheel base of a car is 2.7m and pivot centers are at 1m. The wheel
track is 1.2m. Calculate the correct angle of outside lock and turning circle
radius of the outer front wheel and inner rear wheels when the angle of
inside lock is 40°.

3. What is meant by kingpin inclination and how does it differ from steering
axis inclination?

PART-B (12x1 = 12marks)

1. Explain in detail about the constructional details of steering system linkages.

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CYCLE TEST – I

AE1007 – AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS (SET 3)

SEM: V DATE: 27.07.2015

DURATION: 50 min MAX MARKS: 24

PART-A (4x1 = 4 marks)

1. Define toe-in and toe-out. Explain its effects on vehicle body briefly.
2. What is meant by stub axle? And draw the layout of different types of
stub axles.
3. Explain briefly about understeer and over steer.

PART-B (12x1 = 12marks)

1. Explain about the conditions for true rolling of wheels with respect to
steering angle and derive the equations for the same.
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CYCLE TEST – I

AE1007 – AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS (SET 4)

SEM: V DATE: 27.07.2015

DURATION: 50 min MAX MARKS: 24

PART-A (4x1 = 4 marks)

1. Mention the merits and demerits of Davis steering mechanism over the
Ackerman steering mechanism.
2. What is meant by anti-Ackerman steering system? Mention its
application, merits and demerits.
3. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.1m apart. The length of each
steering arm is 150mm, while the track rod is 1m long. Calculate the
wheel base for perfect rolling of the car wheels when the inner wheel
stub axle is at 55° to the rear Centre line.

PART-B (12x1 = 12marks)

1. What is meant by Ackerman steering system? And explain how it is

related to the true rolling motion of wheels during steering with
derivation.