B.T.

KUMAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DWARAHAT (ALMORA)

B. Tech
(VIII Semester) EXAMINATION, 2012-13
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING(TME-802)

Time : 3 hrs. Max Marks : 100

Attempt all questions.

Q. 1. Attempt any four parts: 5 x 4 = 20

(a) Describe a Mac Pherson strut suspension.
(b) What are the fuel air requirements of carburetor at different operating conditions?
Explain in detail.
(c) Discuss the causes of tyre wear and its remedies.
(d) Discuss the importance of refrigerant and its effect on the environment.
(e) Explain briefly Transistorised coil ignition (TCI) system.
(f) Write short notes on :
i) camber ii) castor iii) King pin inclination

Q. 2. Attempt any four parts : 5 x 4 = 20

(a) Describe wet sump lubrication with neat sketch.
(b) Sketch and explain the construction and working of diesel fuel injector.
(c) Draw layout of valve operating mechanism for an overhead valve engine.
(d) A two speed epicyclic gear box has two gear trains, each of which consists of sun
gear having 18 teeth and annulus having 78 teeth. Determine the two gear ratios?
(e) What is the need of a clutch in the transmission system? Write down the
requirements of good clutch
(f) Write various types of maintenances. Briefly explain breakdown maintenance.

Q. 3. Attempt any two parts : 10X 2 = 20

(a) Explain the Ackermann’s principle of steering. Find the condition of free rolling and
equation of correct steering.
(b) A vehicle having drum brakes has wheel cylinder piston of 52mm diameter at the
front and 26mm diameter at the back. The master cylinder piston is of 42mm
diameter. The leverage of brake pedal linkage is 4. Determine braking force on each
axle, if the driver applies a force of 120 N at the pedal. Also calculate the distance
through which the pedal should be pressed so that there is 1mm movement of the
wheel cylinder pistons.
 (c) What is the necessity of gearbox? Explain the working of constant mesh gearbox.
What are its advantages and limitation?

Q. 4. Attempt any two parts : 10X 2 = 20

a) What are the different types of radiators? Describe in detail. What are the main
properties of antifreeze solutions used in cooling? Name some of the anti-freeze
solutions in practice.
b) What are the requirements of suspension system? What are the different types of
suspension system? Describe coil spring rear suspension system.
c) A motor car weighs 13349.44 N. the rolling resistance may be assumed at 44.498N
per 4449.81 N of vehicle weight. The air resistance is given by 0.0017AV 2 where A
is the frontal area and V is the car speed. The frontal area of the vehicle is 2.312m 2
and car speed is 47.76 Km/Hr. Determine the power required to propel the vehicle
on level road. If the tractive effort available at the wheels is 1859.97 N, determine
the maximum gradient which the vehicle can climb.

Q. 5. Attempt any two parts: 10X 2 = 20

a) What is the need of lubrication in an automobile? What characteristics
lubricating oil should possess? Explain the lubricating system employed in two
stroke engines.
b) What is preventive maintenance? Explain the various steps in this regard. Give
some suggestions for maintaining a vehicle.
c) What are the different types of petrol injection systems? Describe the working of
MPFI system of an automobile. Explain how it differs from carburetor system.