Syllabi B. Tech Automobile Engg

School of Engineering

Syllabi and Course Structure

B. Tech. (Automobile Engineering)

Academic Programmes

July, 2013

B Tech in Automobile Engineering

IIIrd

Semester

Code Subjects L-T-P Credits

AE 3001 Engineering Mathematics III 3-1-0 4

AE 3002 Kinematics of Machines 2-1-0 3

AE 3003 Engineering Thermodynamics 2-1-0 3

AE 3004 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery 2-1-0 3

AE 3005 Machine Drawing 1-2-0 3

AE 3006 Automotive Petrol Engines 3-1-0 4

AE 3007 Fuels and Lubricants 3-0-0 3

AE 3008 Fluids Mechanics and Machinery Lab 0-0-4 2

AE 3009 Fuels and Lubricants and Engine Testing

Lab 0-0-4 2

Total 16-7-8 27

IVth

Semester


AE 4001 Engineering Mathematics IV 3-1-0 4

AE 4002 Dynamics of Machinery 3-1-0 4

AE 4003 Thermal Engineering 3-1-0 4

AE 4004 Strength of Materials 3-1-0 4

EC5004 Microprocessor and Microcontrollers 3-0-0 3

AE 4005 Automotive Diesel Engines 4-0-0 4

AE 4006 Material Testing Lab 0-0-4 2

EC5008 Electronics and Microprocessor Lab 0-0-4 2

Total 19-4-8 27

Faculty of Engineering & Technology


Vth

Semester


AE 5001 Applied Numerical Methods 3-1-0 4

ME 6005 Measurements and Metrology 3-0-0 3

ME 3002 Material Technology 3-1-0 4

AE 5002 Automotive Electrical and Electronics 3-0-0 3

AE 5003 Automotive Engine Components Design 3-0-0 3

AE 5004 Automotive Chassis 3-0-0 3

AE 5005 Vehicle Dynamics 3-0-0 3

AE 5006 Automotive Engine components and

chassis lab 0-0-4 2

AE 5007 Automotive electrical and electronics lab 0-0-4 2

Total 21-2-8 27

VIth

Semester


AE 6001 Resource Management Techniques 3-0-0 3

AE 6002 Vehicle Maintenance 3-0-0 3

AE 6003 Automotive Pollution and Control 3-0-0 3

AE 6004 Automotive Transmission 3-0-0 3

AE 6005 Vehicle Design Characteristics 3-0-0 3

Elective –I 3-0-0 3

Elective-II 3-0-0 3

AE 6006 Vehicle Maintenance Lab 0-0-4 2

AE 6007 Two wheeler and three wheeler lab 0-0-4 2

Total 21-0-8 25



VIIth

Semester


AE 7001 Automotive chassis design 3-0-0 3

AE 7002 Vehicle body engineering 3-0-0 3

AE 7003 Heat transfer applied to IC engines 3-0-0 3

AE 7004 CAD/CAM 3-0-0 3

Elective III 3-0-0 3

Elective IV 3-0-0 3

AE 7005 Vehicle reconditioning lab 0-0-2 1

AE 7006 Computer aided engine and chassis design

lab 0-0-2 1

AE 7007 Summer Training 0-0-10 5

Total 18-0-14 25

VIIIth

Semester


AE 8005 Project work and Viva Voce 0-0-40 20



List of Electives – Group -I


AE 6101 Automotive air conditioning 3-0-0 3

AE 6102 Alternate Fuels and Energy Systems 3-0-0 3

AE 6103 Vibration and Noise Control in

Automobiles 3-0-0 3

AE 6104 Two and Three Wheeled Vehicles 3-0-0 3

List of Electives – Group -II


AE 6105 Modern Automobile Accessories 3-0-0 3

AE 6106 Fuel Cell and Applications 3-0-0 3

AE 6107 Off Road Vehicles 3-0-0 3

AE 6108 Advanced Internal Combustion

Engineering 3-0-0 3

List of Electives – Group -III


AE 7101 Combustion Engineering 3-0-0 3

AE 7102 Transport Management 3-0-0 3

AE 7103 Industrial Handling and Storage Systems 3-0-0 3

AE 7104 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3-0-0 3

List of Electives – Group – IV


AE 7105 Energy Engineering and Management 3-0-0 3

AE 7106 Design of Heat Transfer Equipment 3-0-0 3

AE 7107 Automotive Aerodynamics 3-0-0 3

AE 7108 Automotive Safety 3-0-0 3

Faculty of Engineering & Technology Hours: 60

B Tech in Automobile Engineering III Semester

Contact Hours (L-T-P) : 3-1-0

AE 3001 - Engineering Mathematics.

Laplace transform : Transforms of simple functions – properties of transforms – Transforms

of derivatives and Integrals – Periodic functions – Inverse transforms – Convolution theorems

– Initial and final value theorem

Applications of Laplace Transform :Application of Laplace Transforms for solving : linear

ordinary differential equations – simultaneous differential equations – integral equations.

Complex variables: Analytic functions – Cauchy – Riemann equations in Cartesian and

Polar form – properties of analytic functions– construction of analytic functions – conformal

mapping – standard types – bilinear transformations.

Complex integration: Cauchy‟s integral theorem – integral formula – Taylor‟s and

Laurent‟s series (without proof) – Residues – Cauchy‟s residue theorem – Contour

integration and the circle and semi circular contours.

Theory of Sampling and Test of Hypothesis :Test of Hypothesis – Large sample – test of

significance – single proportion - difference of proportions – Single mean - difference of

means. Small sample – students „t‟ test – single mean – difference of means – Fisher‟s test –

difference of variance, Exact sample – Chi square test – goodness of fit – independence of

attributes.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Veerarajan, T., “Engineering Mathematics”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,

NewDelhi, 1999.

2. Grewal, B.S., “Higher Engineering Mathematics” (35th Edition), Khanna Publishers,

Delhi, 2000.

3. Kreyszig, E., “Advanced Engineering Mathematics” (8th Edition), John Wiley and Sons

(Asia) Pvt. Ltd., Singapore, 2001.

4.Kandasamy, P., Thilagavathy, K., and Gunavathy, K., “Engineering Mathematics”,

Volumes II & III (4th Revised Edition), S. Chand

& Co., New Delhi, 2001.

5. Venkataraman, M.K. “Engineering Mathematics” Volumes III - A & B, 13th Edition

National Publishing Company, Chennai, 1998.




AE 3002 - Kinematics of Machines

Basics of mechanisms :Definitions: Links- Rigid, flexible and fluid links. Kinematic pairs –

Degrees of freedom, Kutzbach criterion, Grubler‟s criterion (without derivation), Mechanism,

structure, Mobility of Mechanism, Kinematic chains and inversions: Grashof‟s law –

Inversions of Four bar chain; Single slider crank chain and Double slider crank chain.

Kinematics of linkage mechanisms: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of

simple mechanisms – Graphical method, Klein‟s construction: Analysis of velocity and

acceleration of single slider crank mechanism. Coriolis component of acceleration.

Kinematics of cam mechanisms :Types of cams, Types of followers, Terminology and

definitions. Displacement diagrams- SHM, Uniform velocity, uniform acceleration and

retardation and Cycloidal motion. Graphical construction of Cam profiles- Disc cam with

knife-edge, roller , flat-faced followers and oscillating roller follower.

Gears and Gear Trains ; Spur Gear terminology, law of toothed gearing- involute and

cycloidal tooth profiles – , Path of contact, Arc of contact, Contact ratio, Interference and

Methods of avoiding interference in involute gears, Back lash, Comparison of involute and

cycloidal teeth. Basics of helical, bevel, worm and rack and pinion gears(Basics only).Simple

gear trains, Compound gear trains for large speed reduction, Epicyclic gear trains – tabular

methods of finding velocity ratio.

Friction :Introduction – Dry friction – Plate clutches. Belt drives – Flat & V belt drives –

Materials used for belts, Velocity ratio, slip, creep. Ratio of driving tensions, angle of contact,

centrifugal tension, Maximum tension of belt – power of transmission.


1. Khurmi.R.S & Gupta.J.K, “Theory of Machines”, 15th Revised Edition, Eurasia

Publishing House Pvt Ltd,1997

2. SHIGLEY J.E, “Theory of Machines and Mechanisms”, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Inc.,

1995

3. Rattan.S.S, “Theory of Machines”,,2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers,2005

4. Ghosh A and Mallick.A.K,“Theory of Mechanisms and Machines”,3rd Edition, Affiliated

East-West Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,2000

5. Rao J.S and Dukkipati R.V, “Mechanism and Machines Theory”, Wiley-Eastern Ltd., New

Delhi.




AE 3003 - Engineering Thermodynamics

Basic concept and first law :Basic concepts – concept of continuum, macroscopic approach,

thermodynamic systems – closed, open and isolated. Property, state, path and process, quasi-

static process, work, modes of work, Zeroth law of– concept of temperature and heat.

Concept of ideal and real gases. First law of thermodynamics – application to closed and

open systems, internal energy, specific heat capacities, enthalpy, steady flow process with

reference to various thermal equipment.

Second law and entropy :Second law of thermodynamics – Kelvin‟s and Clausius

statements of second law. Reversibility and irreversibility. Carnot theorem, Carnot cycle,

reversed carnot cycle, efficiency, COP. Thermodynamic temperature scale, Clausius

inequality, concept of entropy, entropy of ideal gas, principle of increase of entropy,

availability.

Properties of pure substance : Properties of pure substances – Thermodynamic properties

of pure substances in solid, liquid and vapour phases, phase rule, P-V, P-T, T-V, T-S, H-S

diagrams, PVT surfaces, thermodynamic properties of steam. Calculations of work done and

heat transfer in non-flow and flow processes.

Ideal and real gases and thermodynamic relation: Gas mixtures – Properties of ideal and

real gases – Equations of state – Avagadro‟s law- Vanderwaal‟s equation of state –

compressibility factor – compressibility chart – Dalton‟s law of partial pressure – Exact

differentials – T-ds relations – Maxwell‟s relations – Clausius Clapeyron equations – Joule –

Thomson coefficient.

Psychrometry: Psychrometry and psychrometric charts, property calculations of air vapour

mixtures. Psychrometric process –Sensible heat exchange processes. Latent heat exchange

processes. Adiabatic mixing, evaporative cooling, problems.

TEXT BOOKS/ REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Ratha Krishnan.E, “Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics”, 2nd Edition,

Prentice – Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 2006

2. Arora C.P, “ Thermodynamics”, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2003.

3. Merala C, Pother, Craig W, Somerton, “Thermodynamics for Engineers”, 2nd

4. Nag.P.K., “Engineering Thermodynamics”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New

Delhi,2008

5. Lynn D Russell, George A, Adebiyi “Engineering Thermodynamics”,6th Edition, Indian

Edition, Oxford 3, University Press, New Delhi,

2008.

6. Yunus A Cengel and Michael Boles, “Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach”, 6th

Edition, McGraw Hill,2008 Edition, Schaum Outline Series, Tata McGraw-Hill, New

Delhi, 2009




AE 3004 - Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Fluid properties and fluid statics: Fluid Properties: Density – Specific Weight – Specific

Gravity – viscosity – surface tension – capillarity – compressibility. Fluid Statics: Hydrostatic

Law – Pressure Variation in static fluid – Hydrostatic force on a submerged plane surfaces

– Location of hydrostatic force. Manometers – Simple U tube and differential manometers –

Buoyancy – Meta-centric height – determination of stability of floating bodies and

submerged bodies.

Basic equations of motion and flow measurement: Basic equations of motion: Types of

fluid flow – Continuity, momentum and energy equations – Euler‟s and Bernoulli‟s Equation

and its applications. Flow Measurement: Orifice meter, Venturi meter, Piezometer,

PitotTube.

Flow through orifices :Flow through orifices: Classification – Hydraulic co-efficient – Flow

through rectangular orifice, Notches and weirs. Laminar and Turbulent flow: Reynolds

experiment – Major and minor losses in pipes – Darcy weisbach‟s equation, chezy‟s formula

– pipes in series and pipes in parallel – total energy line – hydraulic gradient line –

Equivalent pipe

Centrifugal pumps and reciprocating pumps :Centrifugal Pumps: Definition – Operations

– Velocity Triangles – Performance curves – Cavitations – Multistaging. Reciprocating

Pumps: Operation – Slip – indicator Diagram – Separation – Air vessels.

Hydraulic turbines and dimensional analysis :Hydraulic Turbines: Classification of

hydraulic turbines – Working principle of Pelton wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines –

velocity triangles – draft tube – hydraulic turbine characteristics. Dimensional Analysis:

Buckingham‟s Theorem, Non-Dimension Numbers, Similarities of Flow. Studies of model.

TEXT BOOK/ REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Bansal.R.K,”. Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics Machines”, 9th Edition, Laxmi Publications,

2005

2. Kumar K. L., “Engineering Fluid Mechanics”, 8th Edition, Eurasia Publication.2009

3. Govinda Rao N. S., “Fluid Flow Machines”, 2nd Edition,Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,

1990.

4. Douglas. J. F., Gasiorek. J. M., Swaffield. J. A., “Fluid Mechanics ELBS”, 4th

Edition,Prentice Hall,2000

5. Modi P. N., Seth S. M., “Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics”, Standard Book House, 1987




AE 3005 - Machine Drawing

Drawing standards: BIS code of practice for Engineering Drawing – Machine Drawing

Conventions – Need for drawing conventions – Conventional representation of common

machine elements such as screws, bolts, nuts, keys, gears, bearings, couplings, webs, ribs

etc., - Abbreviations and symbols for use in technical drawings - Types of sections – Parts not

usually sectioned.

Fits, tolerances and preferred numbers: Fits – Types of fits – Allocation of fits for various

machine parts – Tolerances – Types – Representation on the drawing – Tolerance data sheet

– Geometric tolerance – Preferred numbers

Manufacturing Drawing : Preparation of manufacturing drawing for the following machine

components: Hexagonal headed bolts- Nuts – Square headed bolts – Cotter joints – Cotter

joint with Sleeve – Socket and Spigot Cotter joint – Cotter joint with Gib and Cotter –

Knuckle joint.

Assembly drawing: Preparation of assembled views from the given parts – Screw jack –

Plummer block – Snug and octagonal type – Swivel bearing – Lathe tail stock – Steam stop

valve – Machine vice - Petrol Engine Connecting rod – Cross head for horizontal and vertical

steam engine.


1. Gupta.R.B,”Machine Drawing “, 1st Edition, Satya Prakash & Sons

2. Gopala Krishnan.K.R,”Machine Drawing “, 16th Edition, Sabhas Publications, 2008

3. PSG Design Data Book

4. N. D. Bhatt.N.D,” Machine Drawing”, 44th Edition, Charotar Publishing House, 2009

5. Gill.P.S,”Machine Drawing”. 5th Edition, S.K.Kataria & Sons,2009




AE 3006 - Automotive Petrol Engines.

Engine construction and operation : Constructional details of four stroke petrol engine,

working principle, air standard Otto cycle, actual indicator diagram, two stroke engine

construction and operation, comparison of four stroke and two stroke engine operation,

firing order and its significance. Port Timing, Valve Timing Diagram.

SI engine fuel system :Carburettor working principle, requirements of an automotive

carburettor, starting, idling, acceleration and normal circuits of carburettors. Compensation,

maximum power devices, constant choke and constant vacuum carburettors, fuel feed

systems; mechanical and electrical fuel feed pumps. Petrol injection, MPFI.GDI System,

Determination of air-fuel ratio and numerical problems on air-fuel ratio calculations.

Ignition system: Types and working of battery coil and magneto ignition systems, relative

merits and demerits, centrifugal and vacuum advance mechanisms. Types and construction of

spark plugs, electronic ignition systems. Transistorized coil ignition system, capacitive

discharge ignition system.

Cooling and lubrication system: Need for cooling system, Types of cooling system: air

cooling system, liquid cooling system, forced circulation system, pressure cooling system.

Lubrication system; mist, wet sump lubrication system, properties of lubricants.

Combustion and combustion chambers: Combustion in SI engine; stages of combustion,

flame propagation, rate of pressure rise, abnormal combustion, detonation, effect of engine

variables on knock, knock rating. Combustion chambers; different types, factors controlling

combustion chamber design. Engine Management Systems, Performance curves & valuation,

Emission & Emission Control, Nano Problems, Heat release analysis.


1. Ganesan. V., “Internal Combustion Engines”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New

Delhi, 2003.

2. Mathur D.S.and Sharma R.P., “A course in Internal combustion engines”, Dhanpat Rai &

Sons Publications, New Delhi, 2001.

3. Ramalingam. K.K., “Internal Combustion Engines”, SciTech Publications, Chennai, 2000.

4. Heldt. P.M., “High Speed Combustion Engines”, Oxford IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta,

1975.

5. Obert. E.F., “Internal Combustion Engines Analysis and Practice”, International Text

Books Co., Scranton, Pennsylvania – 1988.




AE 3007 - Fuels and Lubricants

Manufacture of fuels and lubricants: Structure of petroleum, refining process, fuels,

thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, polymerization, alkylation, isomerisation, blending,

products of refining process. Manufacture of lubricating oil base stocks, manufacture of

finished automotive lubricants, Distillation Curve.

Theory of lubrication: Engine friction: introduction, total engine friction, effect of engine

variables on friction, hydrodynamic lubrication, elastic hydrodynamic lubrication, boundary

lubrication, bearing lubrication, functions of the lubrication system, introduction to design of

a lubricating system.

Lubricants: Specific requirements for automotive lubricants, oxidation deterioration and

degradation of lubricants, additives and additive mechanism, synthetic lubricants,

classification of lubricating oils, properties of lubricating oils, tests on lubricants. Grease,

classification, properties, test used in grease.

Properties and testing of fuels: Thermo-chemistry of fuels, properties and testing of fuels,

relative density, calorific value, distillation, vapour pressure, flash point, spontaneous ignition

temperature, viscosity, pour point, flammability, ignitability, diesel index, API gravity,

aniline point etc. Octane and Cetane Numbers.

Combustion & fuel rating: SI Engines – flame propagation and mechanism of combustion,

normal combustion, knocking, octane rating, fuel requirements. CI Engines - mechanism of

combustion, diesel knock, Cetane rating, fuel requirements. Additive – mechanism -

requirements of an additive, petrol fuel additives and diesel fuel additives – specifications of

fuels. Alternative Fuels.


1. Ganesan. V. “Internal Combustion Engineering”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New

Delhi, 2003.

2. Obert. E.F. “Internal Combustion Engineering and Air Pollution”, International book Co.,

1988.

3. Mathur D.S., Sharma. R.P. “A course in internal combustion engines”, Dhanpatrai

publication, 2003.

4. Lansdowne A.R. – Lubrication – A practical guide to lubricant selection – Pergamum

press – 1982.

5. Raymond.C.Gunther – Lubrication – Chilton Book Co., - 1971.

6. Brame. J.S.S. and King. J.G – Fuels – Solids, Liquids, Gaseous.

7. Hobson. G.D. & Pohl. W - Modern Petroleum Technology




Practicals

AE 3008 – Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Lab

Fluid Mechanics : Determination of : Friction Coefficient using Pipe Friction apparatus,

Co-efficient of discharge of Venturimeter, Co-efficient of discharge of Orifice meter, Co-

efficient of discharge of Notches , Meta centric Height of Ship model, Co-efficient of

discharge of Orifice and Mouth Piece, Co-efficient of velocity of Pitot tube.

Fluid Machinery : Performance characteristics of : Centrifugal Pump, Reciprocating Pump,

Multistage Centrifugal Pump, Gear Pump, Jet Pump, Deep well Turbine Pump, of Pelton

Wheel Turbine., Francis Turbine, Performance characteristics of Kaplan Turbine.




AE 3009 – Fuels and Lubricants and Engine Testing Lab

Fuels and Lubricants Testing :. Temperature dependence of viscosity of lubrication oil by

Redwood Viscometer, Viscosity Index of lubricating oil by Say bolt Viscometer, Flash and

Fire points of fuels, Flash and Fire points of lubricants, ASME distillation test of gasoline,

Drop point of grease and mechanical penetration in grease, Aniline distillation test of

gasoline, Calorific value of liquid fuel, Calorific value of gaseous fuel, Reid vapor pressure

test.

Engine Testing Lab : Study of hydraulic, electrical and eddy current dynamometers, Valve

timing and port timing diagram, Performance and emission test on two stroke SI engine,

Performance and emission test on automotive multi-cylinder SI engine, Performance test and

emission on automotive multi-cylinder CI engine, Retardation test on I.C. Engines, Heat

balance test on automotive multi-cylinder SI engine, Heat balance test on automotive multi-

cylinder CI engine, Morse test on multi-cylinder SI engine, Study of P-q and P-V diagrams

for IC engine with piezo-electric pick up, charge amplifier, angle encoder, Heat release

analysis for SI and CI engines.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering IV Semester


AE 4001 - Engineering Mathematics IV

Partial differential equation: Formulation of equations by elimination of arbitrary constants

and arbitrary functions-solutions by equations-general, particular and complete integrals-

Lagrange‟s linear equation-standard type of first order equation-second and higher order

equations with constant coefficients-homogenous equations.

Fourier series: Euler‟s formula-Dirichlets conditions-convergence statement only-change of

interval-odd and even functions-half range series-RMS value-Parseval‟s formula-complex

form of Fourier series-harmonic analysis.

Wave and heat equation: One dimensional wave equation-Transverse vibration of finite

elastic string with fixed ends-boundary and initial value problems-Fourier series solution-

Derivation of one dimensional heat equation-steady and unsteady state-boundary and initial

value problems-Fourier series solutions. Two dimensional heat equation-steady state heat

flow in two dimensions-Laplace equation in Cartesian coordinates - Fourier series solution.

Fourier transform: The infinite Fourier transform-sine and cosine transform-Properties-

Inversion theorem-Finite Fourier transform-sine and cosine transform-Convolution theorem-

Parseval‟s identity.

Z – transform and difference equations: Z – Transforms – Elementary Properties – Inverse

Z – transforms – Convolution theorem – Formation of difference equations – Solution of

difference equations using Z – transforms.


1. Veerarajan, T., “Engineering Mathematics”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,

NewDelhi, 1999.

2. Grewal, B.S., “Higher Engineering Mathematics” (35th Edition), Khanna Publishers,

Delhi, 2000.

3. Kreyszig, E., “Advanced Engineering Mathematics” (8th Edition), John Wiley and Sons

(Asia) Pvt. Ltd., Singapore, 2001.

4.Kandasamy, P., Thilagavathy, K., and Gunavathy, K., “Engineering Mathematics”,

Volumes II & III (4th Revised Edition), S. Chand

& Co., New Delhi, 2001.

5. Venkataraman, M.K. “Engineering Mathematics” Volumes III - A & B, 13th Edition

National Publishing Company, Chennai, 1998.




AE 4002 - Dynamics of Machinery

Force analysis and flywheels: Static force analysis of mechanisms – D‟ Alemberts principle

- Inertia force and Inertia torque – Dynamic force analysis - Dynamic Analysis in

Reciprocating Engines – Gas Forces - Equivalent masses - Bearing loads – Crank shaft

Torque. Turning moment diagrams – Fluctuation of Energy and speed – Energy stored in

Flywheel – Mass of Flywheel – Dimensions of Flywheel

Balancing: Balancing – Static and Dynamic Balancing of Rotating Masses - Balancing of

several masses rotating in same plane and in different planes Partial Balancing of

locomotives – Variation of tractive force, Hammer blow and swaying couple – Balancing of

primary and secondary forces in In-line engines.

Free vibration: Basic features of vibratory systems - Lumped mass parameter systems -

Degrees of freedom - Free vibration of Longitudinal, Transverse and Torsional systems of

Single degree of freedom - Equations of motion - Natural frequency– Whirling of shafts and

critical speed - Dunkerley‟s Method – Torsional vibration of Two and Three rotor system.

Damped free vibration - Types of Damping –Critical damping coefficient - Damping Factor –

Logarithmic Decrement.

Forced vibration: Forced vibration of single degree freedom system with damping -

Response to periodic forcing- Harmonic Forcing- Force transmissibility and amplitude

transmissibility Reciprocating and rotating unbalance - vibration isolation and

transmissibility - Support motion - self excited vibration with examples.

Mechanisms for control : Governors - Types - Centrifugal governors – Porter, Proel and

Hartnell Governors – Characteristics –Sensitivity– Stability – Hunting – Isochronisms –

equilibrium speed - Effect of friction - Controlling Force Gyroscopes - Gyroscopic couple -

Gyroscopic stabilization - Gyroscopic effects in Aeroplanes and ships.


1. Ashok G. Ambekar, “Mechanism and Machine Theory”, PHI Learning Private limited

2009.

2. Grover G.K, “Mechanical Vibrations”, 3rd Edition, Nemchand & Brothers 1996.

3. Khurmi R.S & Gupta J.S, “Theory of Machines”, 16th Edition, S.Chand & Company,

2005.

4. Singh V.P, “Mechanical Vibrations”, 3rd Edition, Dhanpatrai & Co., 2006.

5. Ghosh A. and Malik A.M, “Theory of Mechanism and Machines”, 3rd Edition, Affiliated

East West Press (P) Ltd. 2000.

6. Rao J.S Dukkipatti, “Mechanisms and Machines Theory”, 2nd Edition - Wiley Eastern Ltd.

1992.

7. Shigley, J.E., “Theory of Machines and Mechanisms”, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Inc.,

1995.




AE 4003 - Thermal Engineering

Gas power cycles: Otto, Diesel, Dual, Brayton cycles, Calculation of mean effective pressure

and air standard efficiency, Actual and theoretical PV diagram of Four stroke engines, Actual

and theoretical PV diagram of two stroke engines. Numerical Problems.

Internal combustion engines: Classification of IC engine, IC engine components and

functions. Valve timing diagram and port timing diagram. Comparison of two stroke and four

stroke engines .Fuel supply systems, Ignition Systems, Performance calculation. Comparison

of petrol & diesel engine. Fuels, Air-fuel ratio calculation, Knocking and Detonation.

Lubrication system and cooling system. Exhaust gas analysis, pollution control norms.

Numerical Problems.

Steam nozzles and turbines :Flow of steam through nozzles, shapes of nozzles, effect of

friction, critical pressure ratio, supersaturated flow. Impulse and reaction principles,

compounding, velocity diagrams for simple and multistage turbines, speed regulations-

governors and nozzle governors. Numerical Problems.

Air compressor: Classification and working principle, work of compression with and

without clearance. Volumetric efficiency, Isothermal efficiency and isentropic efficiency of

reciprocating air compressors. Multistage air compressor and intercooling – work of

multistage air compressor, various types of compressors (Descriptive treatment only).

Numerical Problems.

Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour compression Refrigeration cycle – super heat,

sub cooling, performance calculations. Working principle of vapour absorption system.

Ammonia – water, Lithium bromide – water systems (Description only), Comparison

between vapour compression and absorption systems. Psychrometry, Psychometric chart,

Cooling load calculations. Concept of RSHF, GSHF, ESHF, Air conditioning systems.

Numerical Problems.


1. Rudramoorthy R, “Thermal Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,

2003.

2. Rajput, “Thermal Engineering”, 6th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2006.

3. Kothandaraman.C.P., Domkundwar.S. and Domkundwar.A.V, “A course in Thermal

Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, Fifth edition,

2002

4. Arora.C.P., “Refrigeration and Air conditioning”, TMH, 1994.

5. Sarkar B.K, “ Thermal Engineering”, 3rd Edition,Tata McGraw-Hill, 2006.

6. Holman. J.P., “Thermodynamics”,4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

7. Rogers, Meyhew, “Engineering Thermodynamics”, 2nd Edition, ELBS, 1992.




AE 4004 - Strength of Materials

Introduction: Stress and strain – Application to uniform and varying, Composite sections –

Elastic constants, Stress – Strain diagram for brittle and ductile materials, Definition of creep,

fatigue, Thermal stresses.

Bending moment and shear force : Types of Beams, Supports and Loads – Concept and

significance of shear force and bending moment – Shear force and Bending moment diagram

for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams.

Bending And Shear Stress Distribution, Torsion :Stresses in Beams – Simple bending

theory – Composite Beams – Combined bending and Direct stress –Shear stress distribution

for Rectangular and I section – Simple Torsion theory – Stresses and deformations in Solid

and Hollow circular shafts

Slope and deflection of beams: Double integration method – Macaulay‟s method – Moment

area method – Conjugate method for simply supported and cantilever beams, (only point

loads &Uniformly distributed loads.)

Thin cylinders and spheres, thick cylinders: Stresses and deformation in thin cylinders and

spherical shells subjected to internal pressure, Thick cylinders –Hoop and radial stress

variation, Lame‟s equation, Compound cylinders – Shrink fit


1. Ramamrutham.R., “Strength of Materials” ,16th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publishing

company, 2007.

2. Punmia.B.C, “Strength of Materials”, 2nd Edition, Laxmi Publications, 1992.

3. Rajput.R.K. “Strength of Materials”4th Edition, S.Chand & co, New Delhi, 2002.

4. Harvey ,“Design of Pressure vessels”1st Edition, 1991

5. Bansal.R.K., “Strength of Materials”, 4th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2007.

6. Vazirani. V.N. & Ratwani, N.M., “Strength of Materials”, 2nd Edition, Vol-I, Khanna

Publishers, 1996.

7. Khurmi, R.S, “Strength of Materials“, 23rd Edition,S.Chand & Co, 2008

8. Timoshenko.S.P. and Gere.J.M, “Mechanics of Materials”, 5th Edition,Tata McGraw Hill,

2003.

9. Egor P. Popov, “Introduction of Mechanics of Solids”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India,

New Delhi, 1996.




EC 5004 - Microprocessor and Microcontrollers

Microprocessors 8085: Microcomputer System – 8085 Architecture – 8085 Pin Diagram –

Buses and Memory Operations – Addressing Modes, Basic concepts of microprocessor

programming – Mnemonics – Hex code – fundamentals of assembly language - Instruction

set for 8085.

Microprocessor programs and interfacing – 8085: Program format - Simple programs –

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Block movement of Data, Finding Smallest

number array, and Sorting. Interfacing Chips: Parallel I/O (8255) – Keyboard and Display

controller, (8279) – Timer/ Counter (8253) - Programmable Interrupt Controller (8259).

Microprocessor applications – 8085: 8085 Microprocessor interfacing with simple control

devices – Traffic light control – Stepper Motor control – Temperature and Humidity in

Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning – Anti lock breaking - General Block diagram for

Interfacing CNC machines.

8051 Microcontroller :8051 Architecture: Microcontroller Hardware – I/O Pins, Ports –

Internal and External memory – Counters and Timers – Serial data I/O – Interrupts – 8051

Assembly Language Programming: Addressing modes, Instruction set of 8051, Data transfer

instructions, Arithmetic and Logical Instructions, Jump and Call Instructions interrupts and

return interrupts and return interrupt handling.

8051 Programming and Applications :Program format - Simple programs – Addition,

Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Finding Smallest number array, and Sorting. 8051

Interfacing with: LCD, Sensors, Stepper Motors, Keyboard, Pulse measurement, ADC and

DAC.

TEXT BOOKS /REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Kenneth J Ayala, The 8051 Microcontroller Architecture Programming and Application,

2ndEdition, Penram International Publishers (India), New Delhi, 1996.

2. Ramesh S Gaonkar, Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and application with

8085, 4thEdition, Penram International Publishing,

New Delhi, 2000.

3. Douglas V., Hall, Microprocessors and Interfacing, TMH.

4. Mohammed Ali Mazidi and Janice Gillispie Mazidi, The 8051 Microcontroller and

Embedded Systems, Pearson Education Asia, New

Delhi, 2003.

5. Rafi Quazzaman M, Microprocessors Theory and Applications: Intel and Motorola

prentice Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2003.




AE 4005 - Automotive Diesel Engines

Basic theory : Diesel engine construction and operation, two stroke and four stroke diesel

engine, dual cycle engines, diesel cycle, fuel-air and actual cycle analysis, diesel fuel, ignition

quality, Cetane number, diesel fuels standards and specifications.

Fuel injection system: Types of fuel injection system, Requirements, air and solid injection,

functions of components, jerk and distributor type pumps common rail system, PTFI system

pressure waves, injection lag, unit injector, mechanical and pneumatic governors, fuel

injector, types of injection nozzle, spray characteristics, injection timing, pump calibration.

Air motion, combustion and combustion chambers: Importance of air motion, swirl,

squish and turbulence, swirl ratio, fuel air mixing, stages of combustion, delay period, factors

affecting delay period, knock in CI engines. Combustion chamber: design requirements,

direct and indirect injection combustion chambers, M type combustion chamber. Introduction

-Inlet Manifold, Construction with reference to Efficiency.

Supercharging and turbo-charging: Necessity and importance of supercharger, types of

supercharging and turbo charging, relative merits, design of Turbo charger Variable

Geometrical Techniques, exhaust gas recirculation, charge cooling & Lubrication.

Diesel engine testing and performance: Automotive and stationary diesel engine testing

and related emission standards. Engine performance and emission characteristics, variables

affecting engine performance and emission, methods to improve engine performance, heat

balance, performance maps. Engine management systems, CRDI, etc., Performance, mission,

Calculation& Testing of Emissions, Heat Release Analysis


1. Heywood. J.B. “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals”, McGraw-Hill Book Co.,

1988.

2. Ganesan. V “Internal Combustion Engines”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New

Delhi, 2003.

3. Mathur D.S. and Sharma R. P. “A course in Internal Combustion Engines”, Dhanpat Rai

and Sons, 2002.

4. Pulkrabek “Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engines”, Practice

Hall of India 2003.

5. Ramalingam. K.K. “Internal Combustion Engines Theory and Practice”, SciTech

Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd. 2002.

6. Heinz Heister “Advanced Engine Technology”, SAE, 1995.




Practicals

AE 4006 - Material Testing Lab

Material testing Lab :Evaluation of engineering stress/ strain diagram on steel rod, Thin

Wire and Twisted bars under tension, Compression Test on bricks. Concrete blocks,

deflection Test - Verification of Maxwell theorem, Comparison of hardness values of Steel,

Copper and aluminum using Brinell and Rockwell hardness measuring machines, Estimation

of spring constant under tension and compression, Estimation of notch toughness of steel

using a Charpy / Izod impact testing machine, Double shear test in U.T.M., Hardness values

of Steel, Copper and aluminum using Vickers‟s hardness tester, Load measurement using

Load indicator, Load coils, Strain Measurement using Rosette Strain Gauge




EC 5008 - Electronics and Microprocessor Labs

Electronics and Microprocessor Labs :Study of : logic gates, Half and Full adder/

Subtractors, Grey code converter, Ripple Counters and Mod – N Counters, Encoders and

decoders, Multiplexers & Demultiplexers.

Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab : Using Microprocessor – 8085 : Programs

based on Arithmetic operations, Programs based on sorting, Interfacing of stepper motor,

Interfacing ADC and DAC, Interfacing Traffic light control ,Using Microcontroller – 8051,

Programs based on Arithmetic operations, Programs based on sorting, Interfacing of stepper

motor., Interfacing Traffic light control


B Tech in Automobile Engineering V Semester


AE 5001 - Applied Numerical Methods

Curve fitting and relation between operators :Curve Fitting-Method of group averages-

Principle of least squares-Method of moments-Finite Differences-Operators E & D-

Relationship between operators.

Interpolation :Interpolation-Newton‟s method-Lagrange‟s method-Numerical

Differentiation and Integration-Trapezoidal and Simpson‟s Rule-Finite Difference Equations.

Algebraic and transcendental equations : Numerical solution of Algebraic and

Transcendental Equations-Regula Falsi method-Newton Raphsonmethod-Graffe‟s Root

Squaring method-Simultaneous linear algebraic equations- Gauss Jordan method-Crout‟s

method-Gauss Seidel method-Relaxation method.

Ordinary differential equations: Numerical solution of Ordinary Differential Equations-

Taylor‟s series-Modified Euler‟s method-RungeKutta method of fourth order-Predictor-

Corrector methods-Milne‟s method-Adam‟s Bashforth method.

Partial differential equations :Numerical solution to Partial Differential Equations-

Classification-Elliptic equations-Poisson‟s equations-Leibmann‟s iteration procedure-

Parabolic equation-Bender Schmidt Scheme-Crank Nicholson‟s Scheme-Hyperbolic

equations.

TEXT BOOKS / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Kandasamy P & Co., Numerical Methods, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2003.

2. Grewal, B.S., “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, 35th Edition, Khanna Publishers,

Delhi, 2000.

3. Venkataraman M.K., Engineering Mathematics – First Year, 2nd Edition, National

Publishing Co., 2000.

4. Steven C.Chapra, Raymond P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers, Tata McGraw

Hill, New Delhi, 2003

5. Balgurusamy .E, Numerical Methods, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2006.




ME 6005 - Measurements and Metrology

Concept of measurement: General concept- Methods of measurement- Generalised

measurement system- Classification of instruments-Errors-systematic and random errors-

correction, calibration-parameters associated with measurements like precision, accuracy,

readability, span and range, hysteresis- sensors and transducers-mechanical and electrical

type.

Measurement of power, pressure, temperature and flow: Power, Force and Torque-

mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical type- Pressure- low pressure measurement

using McLeod gauge, thermal conductivity gauge and ionization gauges-high pressure

measurement using diaphragm gauges and bulk modulus pressure gauge. Temperature-

thermo couple, RTD, thermistor and pyrometers. Flow- Turbine type flowmeter, magnetic

flowmeter, ultra sonic flow meter, thermal flow meter and hot wire anemometer.

Linear and angular measurement : Definition of Metrology- Linear measuring

instruments: vernier, micrometer internal measurement, slip gauges and classification,

interferometry, optical flats, introduction to limits, fits, tolerance and gauging, limit gauges-

Comparators: mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and optical types, applications. Angular

measurements: sine bar, optical bevel protractor, angle decker- Taper measurements,

Autocollimeter.

Form measurement :Measurement of screw threads- Terminology of screw threads,

measurement of major and minor diameter, pitch, flank angle and effective diameter of screw

threads, floating carriage micrometer- measurement of gears-tooth thickness-constant chord

and base tangent method-Gleason and Parkson gear testing machines- Radius measurement-

Surface finish, straightness, flatness and roundness measurements.

Laser and advances in metrology: Precision instruments based on laser principles- laser

interferometer-application in linear and angular measurements and machine tool metrology –

Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) – Constructional features- types,applications-digital

devices-computer aided inspection.

TEXT BOOKS/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. T.G. Beckwith and Marangoni, “Mechanical Measurements”, Addison Wesley, 2000.

2. S.C. Gupta., “Engineering Metrology”, Dhanpat Rai Publications, 1984.

3. R.K. Jain, “Engineering Metrology”, Khanna Publishers, 1994.

4. Alsutko, Jerry.D.Faulk, Thomson, “Industrial Instrumentation”, Asia Pvt Ltd, 1988.

5. Gaylor & Shotbolt, “Engineering Metrology”, Mc Donald & Co Publications., 1994

6. Sirohi, “Mechanical Measurements”, New Age Publications., 1998




ME 3002 - Material Science

Introduction: Basic Principles: Crystal structures – BCC –FCC –HCP –Methods to

determine crystal structure – Atomic radius –APF – Allotropy –Solid solution – Intermetallic

compounds, Phase diagrams: Solidification of metals, phase rules, construction of phase

diagram, Isomorphous, eutectic diagram, showing partial solid solubility, peritectic system.

Non-equilibrium cooling of above types of alloys Equilibrium solid state reactions.

Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys: Fe-Fe3C diagram, Cooling Curves of pure Fe, Critical

points in Fe – Fe3C equilibrium diagrams, Phase changes. Simple calculation of amount of

phases. Plain carbon steels, Effect of alloying elements on steel, Alloy steel, IS designation of

steels – classification of cast iron ,Properties and Uses Composition and uses of important

aluminium based alloys, copper based alloys and Nickel based alloys.

Heat treatment of steel: Non-equilibrium transformation of austenite – Annealing,

Normalizing, spheroidizing, TTT diagram. Continuous cooling transformation diagram –

Hardening and tempering, martempering, austempering – Hardenability and its determination

– Surface hardening processes. Heat treatment of non-ferrous alloys –Age hardening,

precipitation hardening

Powder metallurgy :Introduction, Methods of production of metal powder – mixing –

blending – compacting – sintering –hot pressing– secondary and finishing operations –

Advantages and applications.

Mechanical properties and testing: Elastic and plastic deformation of metals – elastic

effects – Deformation by slip Tensile test – Stress – strain curve for mild steel & brittle

material, determination of yield, ultimate stresses, and percentage elongation- Impact tests.

Ductile – Brittle transition – fatigue and creep Stress cycle for fatigue testing, endurance

limit. Fatigue limit, S-N Curve, Creep Curve, Fracture: Ideal fracture, brittle fracture,

Griffith‟s theory – fracture toughness, ductile failure cup and cone. Type of fracture.Fatigue

failure, crack propagation.


1. Avener S.H, “Introduction to Physical Metallurgy”, 2nd Edition,McGraw Hill, NY,1990

2. Khurmi R.S., Sedha R.S, “Material Science”,4th Edition,S. Chand & Co.,2009

3. Dieter G.E, “Mechanical Metallurgy”, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1986

4. Raghavan V.,”Material Science and Engineering”, 5th Edition,Prentice Hall, 2005




AE 5002 - Automotive Electrical and Electronics

Batteries, lighting system &accessories :Principles and construction of lead-acid battery.

Characteristics of battery, rating capacity and efficiency of batteries. Various tests on battery

condition, charging methods. Constructional aspect of alkaline battery. Insulated & earth

return systems. Positive & negative earth systems. Details of head light & side light

.Headlight dazzling & preventive methods. Electrical fuel-pump, Speedometer, Fuel, oil &

temperature gauges, Horn, Wiper system ,Trafficator.

Starting system &charging systems :Condition at starting. Behavior of starter during

starting. Series motor and its characteristics. Principle & construction of starter motor.

Working of different starter drive units, care and maintenance of starter motor. Starter

Switches. Generation of direct current. Shunt generator characteristics. Armature reaction.

Third brush regulation. Cut-out. Voltage &current regulators.Compensated voltage regulator

alternators principle & constructional aspects and bridge benefits.

Ignition systems & fuel injection and ignition systems: Types, Construction & working of

battery coil and magneto ignition systems. Relative merits, Centrifugal and vacuum advance

mechanisms, types and construction of spark plugs, electronic ignition systems. Electronic

Introduction, feed back carburetor systems. Throttle body injection and multi port or point

fuel injection, fuel injection systems, Injection system controls. Advantages of electronic

ignition systems: Types of solid-state ignition systems and their principle of operation,

Contact less electronic ignition system, and electronic spark timing control.

Automotive electronics &digital engine control system :Current trends in modern

automobiles, Open and close loop systems-Components for electronic engine management

.Electronic management of chassis system. Vehicle motion control. Open loop and closed

loop control systems-Engine cranking and warm up control-Acceleration enrichment-

Deceleration leaning and idle speed control. Distributor less ignition-Integrated engine

control systems, Exhaust emission control engineering. Electronic dashboard instruments-

Onboard diagnosis system, security and warning system.

Sensors and actuators :Basic sensor arrangement, Types of sensors such as Oxygen sensors,

Crank angle position sensors-Fuel metering, vehicle speed sensor and detonation sensor,

Altitude sensor, flow sensor, Throttle position sensors. Solenoids, stepper motors, and relays.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Crouse. W.H. , Automobile Electrical Equipment, McGraw Hill Book Co Inc., New York,

1980

2. Spreadbury. F.G. Electrical ignition Equipment, Constable & Co. Ltd., London 1962.

3. Kholi. P.L., Automotive Electrical Equipment, Tata McGraw-Hill Co. Ltd. New Delhi,

1975.

4. Judge. A.W., Modern Electrical Equipment of Automobiles, Chapman & Hall, London,

1992.

5. Vinal. G.W. , Storage Batteries, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1985.




AE 5003 - Automotive Engine Component Design.

Introduction: Engineering material and their physical properties applied to design, selection

of materials, factor of safety, endurance limit, notch sensitivity, principles of design

optimization, future trends, computer aided drafting.

Limits, fits, tolerances, surface finish, shafts and springs: Definitions, types of tolerances

and fits, design considerations for interference fits, surface finish, surface roughness, design

of power transmission shafts, design of helical springs.

Design of cylinder and piston: Choice of material for cylinder and piston, piston friction,

piston slap, design of cylinder, piston, piston pin, piston rings, piston failures, lubrication of

piston assembly.

Design of connecting rod, crankshaft: Material for connecting rod, determining minimum

length of connecting rod, small end and big end design, shank design, design of big end cap

bolts, connecting rod failures, balancing of I.C. Engines, significance of firing order, material

for crankshaft, design of crankshaft under bending and twisting, balancing weight

calculations.

Design of valves and flywheel :Design aspects of intake and exhaust manifolds, inlet and

Exhaust valves, valve springs, tappets, valve train. Materials and design of flywheel.

TEXT BOOKS/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Kolchin.A and Demidov.V, “Design of Automotive Engines”, MIR Publishers, Moscow,

1984.

2. Sundararaja Murthy T.V “Machine Design”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1991.

3. Jain.R.K, “Machine Design”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.

4. “Design Data Book”, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, 2000.

5. Heldt.P.M “High Speed Combustion Engines”, Oxford-IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta,

1965.




AE 5004 - Automotive Chassis

Introduction :Types of chassis lay out with reference to power plant locations and drives,

vehicle frames, various types of frames, constructional details, materials, testing of vehicle

frames, unitized frame body construction. Frame repairs and alignment – checking frame

alignment.

Front axle and steering system: Types of front axles, construction details, materials, front

wheel geometry: castor, camber, king pin inclination, toe – in condition for true rolling

motion of wheels during steering, steering geometry, Ackermann and Davis steering system,

constructional details of steering linkages, different types of steering gear boxes, steering

linkages and layouts, turning radius, wheel wobble, power assisted steering, steering of

crawler tractors. Overall steering ratio – power steering – Centre point steering, Hard steering

- Looseness in steering

Drive Line: Effect of driving thrust and torque reactions, Hotchkiss drive, torque tube drive

and radius rods, propeller shaft, universal joints, front wheel drive, different types of final

drive , double reduction and twin speed final drives, differential principle, construction

details of differential unit, non slip differential locks, differential housings, construction of

rear axles, types of loads acting on rear axle , fully floating , three quarter floating and semi

floating rear axles housing, construction of different types of axle housings, multi axle

vehicles. Final Drive Differential: Worm and worm wheel, Straight bevel gear, Spiral bevel

gear and hypoid gear final drives.

Suspension System :Need of suspension system, type of suspension , suspension springs,

constructional details and characteristics of leaf, coil and torsion bar springs, independent

suspension, rubber suspension, pneumatics suspensions, shock absorbers. Torque reaction,

Hotchkiss drive – torque tube drive, air suspension system.

Braking System: Classification of brakes, drum brakes and disc brakes, constructional

details, theory of braking, concept of dual brake system, parking brake, material, hydraulic

system, vacuum assisted system, air brake system, anti lock braking, retarded engine brakes,

eddy retarders, master cylinder, slave cylinder, servo action and self – energizing brakes.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Steed.W., Mechanics of Road Vehicles, IIIiffe Books Ltd., London, 1960.

2. Judge.A.W.Mechanism of the car, Chapman and Halls Ltd., London1986.

3. Heldt.P.M., Automotive Chassis, Chilton Co., New York, 1990.

4. Giles.J.G., Steering Suspension and tyres, IIIiffe Book Co., London, 1988.

5. Crouse.W.H, Automotive Chassis and Body, McGraw Hill New York, 1971

6 Newton. Steeds & Garrot.Motor Vehicles, Butterworth’s, London, 1983.




AE 5005 - Vehicle Dynamics

Introduction :Classification of vibrations- Mechanical vibrating systems, Single degree of

freedom, two degree of freedom, free, forced and damped vibrations, modelling and

simulation studies, model of an automobile, magnification factor, transmissibility, vibration

absorber.

Multi degree freedom systems :Closed and coupled far system, determination of mass &

stiffness matrix-Eigen value problems- -orthogonality of mode shapes, modal analysis.

Stability of vehicles: Load distribution, stability on a curved track slope and a banked road,

calculation of tractive effort and reactions for different drives.

Suspension tyres and vehicles handling: Requirements, sprung mass frequency, wheel hop,

wheel wobble, wheel shimmy, choice of suspension spring rate, calculation of effective

spring rate, vehicle suspension in fore and aft, roll axis and vehicle under the action of side

forces, the dynamics, tire dynamics, ride characteristics power consumed by a tire. Over

steer, under steer, steady state cornering, effect of braking, driving torques on steering, effect

of camber, transient effects in cornering.

Numerical methods: Approximate methods for determining fundamental frequency,

Dunkerleys lower bound, Rayleigh upper bound, Holzer method for closed coupled system

and branched system.

TEXT BOOKS/ REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Heldt.P.M -”Automotive Chassis”- Chilton Co., New York- 1992

2. Ellis.J.R - “Vehicle Dynamics”- Business Books Ltd., London- 1991

3. Giri N.K – Automobile Mechanics, Khanna Publishers, 2002.

4. Rao J.S and Gupta. K “Theory and Practice of Mechanical Vibrations”, Wiley Eastern

Ltd., New Delhi -2, 2002.

5. Gillespie T.D, “Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics”, SAE USA 1992.

6. Giles.J.G.Steering - “Suspension and Tyres”,- Illiffe Books Ltd., London- 1998

7. Ham B, Pacejka - Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics - SAE Publication - 2002.




Practicals

AE 5006 - Automotive Chassis and Automotive Components Lab

Automotive Chassis Components Lab : Study and measurement of the following chassis

frames : Heavy duty vehicle frame, Light duty vehicle frame, Study, dismantling and

assembling of : Front Axle, Rear Axle, Differential, Steering systems along with any two

types of steering gear box, Braking systems – hydraulic servo vacuum, compressed air power

brakes, Leaf spring, coil spring, torsion bar spring, Hydraulic shock absorber, Study,

Dismantling and Assembling of : Clutch assembly of different types, Gear Box, Transfer

case.

Automotive Engine Components Lab :Dismantling of 4 cylinder petrol engine, Assembling

of 4 cylinder petrol engine, Dismantling of 6 cylinder diesel engine, Assembling of 6

cylinder diesel engine, Study of oil filter, fuel filter, fuel injection system, carburettor, MPFI,

Study of ignition system components – coil, magneto and electronic ignition systems, Study

of engine cooling system components , study of engine lubrication system components.

Ovality and taper measurement of cylinder bore and comparison with standard specifications,

Ovality and taper measurement of engine crank shaft and comparison with standard

specification.




AE 5007 - Automotive Electrical and Electronics Lab

Testing of : batteries and battery maintenance, starting motors and generators, regulators and

cut outs, Diagnosis of ignition system faults, Study of Automobile electrical wiring. Auto

Electronics : study of : rectifiers and filters, logic gates, adder and flip-flops, SCR and IC

timer, interfacing A/D converter and simple data acquisition, Micro controller programming

and interfacing.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering VI Semester


AE 6001 - Resource Management Techniques

Introduction and linear programming : Operations Research(OR)-Nature-Characteristics-

Phases.-Role of OR in Decision making- Outline of OR Models, Linear Programming –

Formulation of L.P.problems –Solution by graphical method, simplex method, and big M

methods– Applications of O.R. in production management

Transportation and assignment model: Transportation problem – Initial Basic feasible

solution- Northwest corner method, Least Cost method, Vogel‟s approximation method –

Test for optimality-MODI method, Assignment problems- Hungarian assignment models-

Travelling salesman problems

Resource Scheduling and Network Analysis :Problem of Sequencing – Problem with N

jobs and 2 machines N Jobs 3 m/cs and 2 Jobs m m/cs (Graphical method). Project

Management – Basic concepts – Network construction and scheduling CPM & PERT

Program evaluation and resource leveling by network techniques, time – Cost trade off.

Inventory control and simulation: Inventory Control – Various Types of inventory models

– deterministic inventory models – Production model, Purchase model– with and without

shortage- EOQ – Buffer stock – Shortage quantity, Probabilistic inventory models– Quantity

Discount and Price Breaks Simulation – Use, advantages & limitations, Monte –Carlo

simulation, application to queuing, inventory & other problems

Queuing theory, game theory and replacement models :Queuing theory – Poisson arrivals

and exponential service times, Single channel models only. Game theory-Payoff matrix,

competitive games with pure strategy, minimax criterion, principles of dominance &mixed

strategies, Replacement policy for items whose maintenance cost increases with time-

Consideration of time value of money-Replacement policy- Individual, Group replacement of

items that fail completely.

TEXT BOOK/ REFERENCE BOOKS /

1. Kanti Swarup, P.K.Gupta, & Manmohan., Operations Research – S. Chand & Sons.

2. Hiller & Liberman,”Introduction to operation research”, 5th Edn., McGraw Hill, 2001.

3. S.D.Sharma,”Operations Research”, Kedarnath Ramnath& Co, 2002.

4. Hamdy A. Taha,” Operations Research”, 5th Edn., PHI, 1995

5. Ravindran,Phillips&Solberg, “Operations Research: principles and practice”, 2nd Edn.,

Wiley India Lts, 2007




AE 6002- Vehicle Maintenance

Maintenance of Records and Schedules: Importance of maintenance, preventive

(scheduled) and break down (unscheduled) maintenance, requirements of maintenance, and

preparation of check lists. Inspection schedule, maintenance of records, log sheets and other

forms, safety precautions in maintenance.

Engine maintenance – repair and overhauling :Dismantling of engine components and

cleaning , cleaning methods, visual and dimensional inspections, minor and major

reconditioning of various components, reconditioning methods, engine assembly, special

tools used for maintenance , overhauling, engine tune up.

Chassis maintenance – repair and overhauling :Mechanical and automobile clutch and

gear box, servicing and maintenance servicing of propeller shaft and differential system.

Maintenance, servicing of suspension system. Brake systems, types and servicing techniques.

Steering systems, overhauling and maintenance. Wheel alignment, computerized alignment

and wheel balancing.

Electrical system maintenance – servicing and repairs :Testing methods for checking

electrical components, checking battery, starter motor, charging systems, DC generators and

alternators, ignition system, lighting system. Fault diagnosis and maintenance of modern

electronic controls, checking and servicing of dash board instruments

Maintenance of fuel system, cooling systems, lubrication system and vehicle body:

Servicing and maintenance of fuel system of different types of vehicles, calibration and

tuning of engine for optimum fuel supply. Cooling systems, water pump, radiator, thermostat,

anticorrosion and antifreeze additives. Lubrication maintenance, lubricating oil changing,

greasing of parts. Vehicle body maintenance, minor and major repairs. Door locks and

window glass actuating system maintenance. New technologies, processes and trends in the

area of vehicle diagnostics.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Ramalingam K. K, “Automobile Engineering”, SciTech Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2005

2. Jack E Rjavee Automotive Technology- A system approach, Thomson Asia Pvt Ltd.

Singapore, 3rd edition 2004

3. De A Automobile Engineering, Galgotia Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2004

4. Joseph Heitner, Automotive Mechanics Principle and Practice East west press, 2nd

Edition 1999




AE 6003- Automotive Pollution and Control

Introduction: History back ground, exhaust gas pollutants, Vehicle population assessment in

metropolitan cities and contribution to pollution, effect on human health and environment,

global warming, type of emission, transient operational effecton pollution.

Pollutant formation in SI engines: Pollutant formation in SI engines, mechanism of HC and

CO formation in four stroke and two stroke SI engines, NOx formation in SI engine ,effects

of design and operating variables on emission formation, control of evaporative emission.

Two stroke engine pollution.

Pollutant formation in CI engines :Pollutant formation in CI engines, smoke and

particulate emissions in CI engines, effects of design and operating variables on CI engines

emissions. NOx formation and control. Noise pollution from automobiles, measurement

standards. Smoke & smoke measurements, particulate emission – Diesel pollution control

methods – CO – UBHC –Low heat rejection engine.

Control of emission from SI and CI engines: Design of engine, optimum selection of

operating variables for control of emissions, EGR, thermal reactors, secondary air injection,

catalytic converters, catalyst, fuel modifications, fuel cells, two stroke engine pollution

controls. Supply of fuel – establishment of national test centers, construction of road

networks. Estimation of petroleum reserve– need for alternate fuels – Merits & Demerits and

uses of CNG, LPG, Alcohols, Hydrogen, Bio-fuels, Electric Energy, Solar Energy. Noise

control & vibration control – muffler.

Measurement Techniques Emission Standards & Test Procedure: NDIR, FID,

Chemiluminescent analyzers, gas chromatograph, smoke meters, emission standards, driving

cycles– USA, JAPAN, Euro and India. Test procedures – ECE, FTP tests. SHED test –

chassis dynamometers, dilution tunnels. Measurements of invisible emissions -ORSAT

apparatus, Evaluation of Emission Standards – Mandatory Tests for Emission measurement

Type Approval & Production Conformity Tests – Driving Cycles, Bharat Stages & Euro

emission standards.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Automobiles and Pollution SAE Transaction, 1995.

2. Ramalingam.K.K, “Automobile Engineering”, Scitech Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2005

3. Ganesan.V, Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill Co., 2004.

4. Amitosh De, “Automobile Engineering”, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2004

5. Dr.Giri.N.K, “Automobile Mchanics”, Khanna Publishers, 2006

6. Pundir.B.P, “Engine Emissions”, Narosa Publishing House, 2007.

7. Heywood. J.B., Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill Book Co.,1995.




AE 6004- Automotive Transmission

Calculation of gear ratio & fluid coupling : Gear Box: method of calculation of gear ratios

for vehicles, performance characteristics in different speeds, different types of gear boxes,

speed synchronizing devices, gear materials, lubrication. Fluid coupling: advantages and

limitations, construction details, torque capacity, slip in fluid coupling, performance

characteristics. Means used to reduce drag torque in fluid coupling.

Types of gear boxes :All spur and internal gear type planetary gearboxes, Ford T-model,

Cotal and Wilson Gear box, determination of gear ratios, automatic overdrives.

Torque converters :Principal of torque conversion, single, multi stage and polyphase torque

converters, performance characteristics, constructional and operational details of typical

hydraulic transmission drives (e.g.) Leyland, White Hydro torque drives.

Automatic transmission: Automatic transmission: relative merits and demerits when

compared to conventional transmission, automatic control of gears, study of typical automatic

transmissions, Ford and Chevrolet drive, automatic control of gear box.

Hydrostatic drives & electrical drives: Hydrostatic drives: advantages and disadvantages,

principles of hydrostatic drive systems, construction and working of typical hydrostatic

drives, Janney Hydrostatic drive. Electrical drives: advantages and limitations, principles

of Ward Leonard system of control Modern electric drive for buses and performance

characteristics.

TEXT BOOKS/ REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Design Practices, passenger Car Automotive Transmissions- SAE Hand book- 1994.

2. Newton and Steeds - Motor Vehicle- Illiffee Publisher- 2000

3. Heldt P.M - Torque converters- Chilton Book Co.-1992


B Tech in Automobile Engineering VIII Semester


AE 6005- Vehicle Design Characteristics

Introduction : Study and selection of vehicle specifications - Choice of Cycle, fuel, speed,

cylinder arrangement, number of cylinders, method of cooling, material, design variables and

operating variables affecting performance and emission.

Performance curves :Residence, Power and torque curve, Driving force against vehicle

speed – Acceleration and gradability in different gears for a typical car or truck plotted from

specifications.

Resistance to vehicle motion: Calculation and plotting the curves of air, rolling and gradient

resistances, driving force – Engine power, speed, rear axle ratio, Torque and mechanical

efficiency at different vehicle speeds.

Engine design: Pressure volume diagram, frictional mean effective pressure, engine

capacity, calculation of bore and stroke length, velocity and acceleration, gas force, inertia

and resultant force at various crank angles – Side thrust on cylinder walls.

Gear ratios: Determination of Gear Ratios, Acceleration and gradability - typical problems.


1. Lichty “IC Engines”, Kogakusha Co., Ltd. Tokyo, 1991.

2. Giri. N.K. “Automobile Mechanics” Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.

3. Heldt P.M “High Speed Combustion Engine” Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta,

1989.




Practicals

AE 6006- Vehicle Maintenance Lab

Study and layout of an automobile repair, service and maintenance shop, Study and

preparation of different statements/records required for the repair and maintenance works,

Study and preparation of the list of different types of tools and instruments required, minor

and major tune up of gasoline and diesel engines, fault diagnosis in electrical ignition system,

gasoline fuel system, diesel fuel system and rectification, study of the electrical systems such

as head lights, side or parking lights, trafficator lights, electric horn system, windscreen wiper

system, starter system and charging system, study and checking of wheel alignment, simple

tinkering, soldering works of body panels, study of door lock and window glass rising

mechanism.




AE 6007- Two and Three Wheeler Lab

Road performance test of a two wheeler using chassis dynamometer, performance test of a

shock absorber, performance test on coil spring, two wheeler chain tension test, brake and

Clutch adjustment as per specification, dismantling and assembling of two wheeler gear box

and finding gear ratio. Three – wheeler : dismantling and assembling of three wheeler gear

box and finding gear ratios, three wheeler brake and clutch play adjustment, dismantling and

assembling of three wheeler steering system, study of three wheeler chassis frame and power

transmission system.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering VII Semester


AE 7001- Automotive Chassis Design

Clutch design calculation: Design of single plate clutch, multi plate clutch, design of

centrifugal clutch, cone clutch, energy dissipated, torque capacity of clutch, design of clutch

components, design details of roller and diaphragm type of clutches.

Gear box :Performance of vehicle, total resistance to motion, traction and tractive effort,

acceleration, calculation of gear ratio, design of three speed gear box, design of four speed

gear boxes.

Vehicle frame and suspension: Study of loads, moments and stresses on frame members,

computer aided design of frame for passenger and commercial vehicles, computer aided

design of leaf springs, coil springs and torsion bar springs.

Front axle and steering systems: Analysis of loads, moments and stresses at different

sections of front axle, determination of loads at kingpin bearings, wheel spindle bearings,

choice of bearings, determination of optimum dimensions and proportions for steering

linkages ensuring minimum error in steering.

Final drive and rear axle: Design of propeller shaft, design details of final drive gearing,

design details of full floating, semi-floating and three quarter floating rear shafts and rear axle

housings.

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Newton Steeds & Garret- “Motor Vehicle”- Illiffe Books Ltd., London – 2000

2. Giri.N.K- “Automobile Mechanics”- Khanna Publisher, New Delhi- 2002

3. Heldt.P.M - “Automotive Chassis”- Chilton Co., New York- 1992

4. Heldt.P.M- “Torque converter” - Chilton Book Co., New York - 1982

5. Steeds. W -“Mechanics of Road Vehicles”- Illiffe Books Ltd., London- 1990

6. Giles.K.G - Steering, Suspension and tyres”- Illiffe Books Ltd., London - 1988

7. Dean Averns - “Automobile Chassis Design”- Illiffe Books Ltd – 1992




AE 7002- Vehicle Body Engineering

Car body details :Types of car bodies, Visibility: regulations, driver‟s visibility, tests for

visibility, methods of improving visibility and space in cars. Safety: safety design, safety

equipments for cars. Car body construction; design criteria, prototype making, initial tests,

crash tests on full scale model.

Vehicle aerodynamics : Objectives, Vehicle drag and its types; various types of forces and

moments, effects of forces and moments, side wind effects on forces and moments, Various

body optimization techniques for minimum drag, wind tunnel testing: flow visualization

techniques, scale model testing, component balance to measure forces and moments.

Bus body details: Types: mini bus, single Decker, double-decker, two level and articulated

bus. Bus body layout; floor height, engine location, entrance and exit location, seating

dimensions. Constructional details: frame construction, double skin construction, types of

metal sections used, Regulations, Conventional and integral type construction.

Commercial vehicle details: Types of body; flat platform, drop side, fixed side, tipper body,

tanker body, Light commercial vehicle body types. Dimensions of driver‟s seat relation to

controls. Drivers cab design.

Body materials, trim and mechanisms: Steel sheet, timber, plastic, GRP, properties of

materials; Corrosion, anticorrosion methods, Selection of paint and painting process, Body

trim items, Body mechanisms.

TEXT BOOK/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Braithwaite.J.B. - “Vehicle Body building and drawing” - Heinemann Educational Books

Ltd., London – 1977.

2. Giles.J.C. - “Body construction and design” - Liiffe Books Butterworth & Co. - 1971.

3. Powloski .J- “Vehicle Body Engineering” - Business Books Ltd, London -1989

4. John Fenton - “Vehicle Body layout and analysis” - Mechanical Engg. Publication Ltd.,

London – 1982.




AE 7003- Heat Transfer Applied to IC Engines

Conduction : Fourier law of conduction, general equation in Cartesian, cylindrical, spherical

co-ordinates – 1 Dimensional steady state conduction in solids across plane wall - composite

wall - composite cylinder - composite sphere with convection boundaries, overall heat

transfer co-efficient, critical thickness of insulation, conduction with generation, thermal

contact resistance, variable conductivity.

Convection: Forced convection - external flow over a plate; cylinder, sphere & non circular

ducts- internal flow through pipes- annular spaces & non circular conducts. Natural

convection from vertical inclined & horizontal surfaces.

Radiation: Electromagnetic spectrum, black body emission, emissive power, laws of

radiation, radiation shape factor, electrical analogy, radiation shields gas radiation.

Heat transfer in IC Engine :Temperature distribution and thermal stresses in piston,

cylinder liner, cylinder head, fins and valves, Heat transfer correlations for engines. Fin

design, radiators and oil coolers.

Heat transfer in IC Engines :Temperature measurement in piston, cylinder liner, cylinder

head and engine valves, In cylinder flow measurement techniques.

TEXT BOOK/ REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Ozisik N.M., Heat Transfer - McGraw Hill Book Company, 1988.

2. Heywood J.B “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals”, McGraw-Hill Book CO., USA

- 1995.

3. Holman J.P. Heat Transfer – McGraw Hill Book Company, 1989

4. Rajput.R.K, Heat and Mass transfer – S.Chand & Co

5. Kothandaraman C.P. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer - New Age International

(P) Ltd., 1998

6. Sachdeva R.C. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer - New Age Internationals (P) Ltd.

7. Incropa and Dewite, Heat Transfer - John Wiley




AE 7004 - CAD/CAM

Introduction to CAD/CAM: The design process, Morphology of design, Product cycle

Computer Aided Design, Benefits of CAD. Basic concepts of CAD - principles of computer

graphics . CAD/CAM data base development and data base management systems.

Programming and interface hardware – computer aided process monitoring - adaptive control,

on-line search strategies.

Curves & surfaces and 2d & 3d transformation : Analytic curves and surfaces, 2D

homogenous transformations- translation, rotation, reflection, scaling, shearing and combined

transformation3D homogenous transformation - translation, rotation, reflection, scaling,

shearing and combined transformation3D viewing transformation – panning, rotation,

reflection, shearing and zooming.

Computer aided drafting and solid modelling: Graphic software: coordinate

representation- graphic functions, software standards. Graphical Kernel system (GKS)- Initial

graphics exchange system (IGES) - Graphic packages. Geometric Modelling - Wire frame,

Surface and Solid models - CSG and B-REP Techniques - Features of Solid Modelling

Packages

Computer aided manufacturing: Manufacturing Planning and Control - CAD/CAM

Integration - Principles of Computer Integrated Manufacturing- Hierarchical Network of

Computers - Local Area Networks - Process Planning - Computer Aided Process Planning

- Retrieval and Generative approaches.

Computer aided process planning and shop floor control 10 hrs: Computer Integrated

Production Management System - Master Production Schedule - Material Requirement

Planning - Inventory Management - Manufacturing and Design Data Base - Capacity

Planning - Shop Floor Control- Functions - Order release - Order Scheduling - Order progress

- Factory data collection.


1. D.F. Roger and J.A. Adams, Mathematical elements of computer graphics, McGraw Hill,

1990

2. Ibrahim Zeid:CAD/CAM Theory and practice:,tatamcgraw hill corporation co.ltd,1988.

3. M.E. Mortenson, Geometric modeling, John Willey & Sons, 1985

4. M. P. Groover, “Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated

Manufacturing”, Prentice Hall, 2007.

5. Hearn, Donald and M.Pauline Baker, “computer Graphics “, Prentice Hall 1986

6. P. Radhakrishnan, S. Subramanyan, V. Raju, “CAD/CAM/CIM”, New Age International

Publishers(P) Ltd., 2006.




Practicals

AE 7005- Vehicle Reconditioning Lab

Cylinder reboring – checking the cylinder bore, Setting the tool and reboring, valve grinding,

valve lapping, Setting the valve angle and checking for valve leakage, Calibration of fuel

injection pump, wheel alignment – testing of camber, caster, testing kingpin inclination, toe-

in and toe-out, chassis alignment testing, Brake adjustment, Brake bleeding.




AE 7006- Computer Aided Engine/Chassis Design Lab

Computer Aided Engine Design Lab : Design and drawing of piston, piston pin and piston

rings and drawing of these components, Design of connecting rod small end and big end,

shank design, design of big end cap, bolts and drawing of the connecting rod assembly,

Design of crankshaft, balancing weight calculations, development of short and long crank

arms, front end and rear end details, drawing of the crankshaft assembly, Design and drawing

of flywheel, Ring gear design, drawing of the flywheel including the development of ring

gear teeth, Design and drawing of the inlet and exhaust valves, Design of cam and camshaft,

cam profile generation, drawing of cam and camshaft, Design of combustion chamber

Computer Aided Chassis Design Lab : Design of Heavy duty vehicle frame, Design of

Light duty vehicle frame, Design of Front Axle, Design of Rear Axle, Design of Differential,

Design of Steering systems along with any two types of steering gear box, Design of Braking

systems – hydraulic servo vacuum, compressed air power brakes, Design of Leaf spring, coil

spring, torsion bar spring, Hydraulic shock absorber, Design of Clutch assembly of different

types, Design of Gear Box.




AE 7007 - Summer Training

The Training will be onsite in an industrial environment where the students will be exposed

to designing, manufacture, assembly, testing and quality control aspects of the subject.




AE 8005 - Project Work and Viva Voce

The aim of the project work is to allow the students to showcase the knowledge gained by

them during their training. The project work assigned/selected by the studnets is supposed to

stimulate their thought process thereby helping them in application of the attained

knowledge. Each student is required to submit a Project report on the project assigned to him

by the department. The report should be based on the information available in the literature or

data obtained by the student by way of experiments conducted in the laboratory/industry.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering Group I Electives


AE 6101 – Automotive Air Conditioning

Air conditioning fundamentals: Basic air conditioning system - location of air conditioning

components in a car, schematic layout of a refrigeration system, compressor components,

condenser and high pressure service ports, thermostatic expansion valve, expansion valve

calibration, controlling evaporator temperature, evaporator pressure regulator, evaporator

temperature regulator.

Air conditioner – heating system: Automotive heaters, manually controlled air conditioner,

heater system, automatically controlled air conditioner and heater systems, automatic

temperature control, air conditioning protection, engine protection.

Refrigerant: Containers handling refrigerants, tapping into the refrigerant container,

refrigeration system diagnosis, diagnostic procedure, ambient conditions affecting system

pressures.

Air routing and temperature control: Objectives, evaporator airflow through the

recirculation unit, automatic temperature control, duct system, controlling flow, vacuum

reserve, testing the air control and handling systems.

Air conditioning service: Air conditioner maintenance and service, servicing heater system

removing and replacing components, trouble shooting of air controlling system, compressor

service.


1. William H. Crouse and Donald I. Anglin - “Automotive Air conditioning” – McGraw Hill

Inc. - 1990.

2. Paul Weiser - “Automotive Air Conditioning” - Reston Publishing Co., Inc., - 1990.

3. Boyce H.D Wiggins -”Automotive Air Conditioning” - Delmar – 2002

4. Mitchell information Services, Inc - “Mitchell Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning

Systems” - Prentice Hall Ind. - 1989.

5. MacDonald, K.I., - “Automotive Air Conditioning” - Theodore Audel series - 1978

6. Goings.L.F. – “Automotive Air Conditioning” - American Technical services -1974.




AE 6102 – Alternate Fuels and Energy Systems

Introduction: Need for alternate fuel, availability and properties of alternate fuels, general

use of alcohols, LPG, hydrogen, ammonia, CNG and LNG, vegetable oils and biogas, merits

and demerits of various alternate fuels, introduction to alternate energy sources. Like EV,

hybrid, fuel cell and solar cars.

Alcohols : Properties as engine fuel, alcohols and gasoline blends, performance in SI engines,

methanol and gasoline blends, combustion characteristics in CI engines, emission

characteristics, DME, DEE properties performance analysis, performance in SI & CI

Engines.

Natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and biogas: Availability of CNG, properties, modification

required to use in engines, performance and emission characteristics of CNG & LPG in SI &

CI engines, performance and emission of LPG. Hydrogen; storage and handling, performance

and safety aspects.

Vegetable oils : Various vegetable oils for engines, esterification, performance in engines,

performance and emission characteristics, biodiesel and its characteristics.

Electric, hybrid, fuel cell and solar cars : Layout of an electric vehicle, advantage and

limitations, specifications, system components, electronic control system, high energy and

power density batteries, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicles, solar powered vehicles.

TEXT BOOK/ REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Richard.L.Bechfold – Alternative Fuels Guide Book - SAE International Warren dale -

1997.

2. Maheswar Dayal - “Energy today & tomorrow“- I & B Horsier India - 1982.

3. Nagpal - “Power Plant Engineering” - Khanna Publishers - 1991.

4. “Alcohols as motor fuels progress in technology” - Series No.19 – SAE Publication USE -

1980.




AE 6103 – Vibration and Noise Control in Automobiles

Basics of vibrations : Introduction, classification of vibration: free and forced vibration,

undamped and damped vibration, linear and non linear vibration, response of damped and

undamped systems under harmonic force, analysis of single degree and two degree of

freedom systems, torsion vibration, determination of natural frequencies.

Basics of noise: Introduction, amplitude, frequency, wavelength and sound pressure level,

addition, subtraction and averaging decibel levels, noise dose level, legislation, measurement

and analysis of noise, measurement environment, equipment, frequency analysis, tracking

analysis, sound quality analysis.

Automotive noise sources : Noise Characteristics of engines, engine overall noise levels,

assessment of combustion noise, assessment of mechanical noise, engine radiated noise,

intake and exhaust noise, engine accessory contributed noise, transmission noise,

aerodynamic noise, tire noise, brake noise.

Control techniques: Vibration isolation, tuned absorbers, untuned viscous dampers,

damping treatments, application dynamic forces generated by IC engines, engine isolation,

crank shaft damping, modal analysis of the mass elastic model shock absorbers.

Source of noise and control : Methods for control of engine noise, combustion noise,

mechanical noise, predictive analysis, palliative treatments and enclosures, automotive noise

control principles, sound in enclosures, sound energy absorption, sound transmission through

barriers.


1. Bernard Challen and Rodica Baranescu - “Diesel Engine Reference Book” - 2nd Edition -

SAE International - ISBN 0-7680-0403-9–

2. Singiresu S.Rao - “Mechanical Vibrations” - Pearson Education, ISBN–81-297-0179-0 -

2004.

3. Kewal Pujara “Vibrations and Noise for Engineers, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 1992.:1999.

4. Julian Happian-Smith - “An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design”- Butterworth-

Heinemann, ISBN 0750-5044-3 - 2004




AE 6104 – Two and Three Wheeled Vehicles

Power unit : Two stroke SI engine, four stroke SI engine; merits and demerits. Symmetrical

and unsymmetrical port timing diagrams. Types of scavenging processes; merits and

demerits, scavenging pumps. Rotary valve engine. Fuel system. Lubrication system. Magneto

coil and battery coil spark ignition system, electronic ignition system. Starting system; Kick

starter system.

Chassis and Sub-Systems : Mainframe and its types. Chassis and shaft drive, Single,

multiple plates and centrifugal clutches. Gear box and gear controls. Front and rear

suspension systems. Shock absorbers. Panel meters and controls on handle bar.

Brakes, wheels and tyres : Drum brakes, disc brakes, front and rear brake links, layouts.

Spoked wheel, cast wheel, disc wheel, disc types. Tires and tubes.

Two wheelers : Case study of major Indian models of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.

TVS mopeds and motorcycles, Hero Honda motorcycles, Bajaj scooters and motorcycles,

Yamaha, Enfield motorcycles. Servicing and maintenance.

Three wheelers : Case study of Indian models. Auto rickshaws, pickup van, delivery van and

trailer. Maintenance: daily, weekly, monthly, Fault tracing.

TEXT BOOK/ REFERENCES BOOKS:

1. The Cycle Motor Manual - Temple Press Limited, London - 1990

2. Irving.P.E. - Motor Cycle Engineering - Temple Press Book, London – 1992.

3. Brayant R.V,Vespa - Maintenance and Repair Series – S.Chand & Co., New Delhi - 1986.

4. Encyclopedia of Motorcycling - 20 volume Marshall, Cavensih, UK - 1989

5. Raymond Broad Lambretta - A Practical Guide to maintenance and repair – S.Chand &

Co., New Delhi - 1987.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering Group II Electives


AE 6105 – Modern Automobile Accessories

Engine management systems: Electronically controlled SI and CI engine fuel injection

systems, related hardware and software. Closed loop ignition system. Catalytic converters

and particulate traps.

Chassis : Active suspension control, Pneumatic suspensions.

Heating and air conditioning : Principles of vehicle air conditioning and heating.

Comfort and convenience : Adaptive cruise control, car entertainment, power windows,

navigation system, adaptive noise control, electric seats, driver information system. Power

windows, power steering.

Safety and security systems : Airbags, seat belt tightening system, collapsible and tilt able

steering column, Anti theft system, anti lock braking system, electronic stability control

system/traction control system, roll over protection system.


1. Bosch Automotive Hand Book - 5th Edition - SAE Publication, USA - 2000.

2. Tom Denton - “Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems” - Edward Arnold, London -

1995.

3. Eric Chowanietz - „Automotive Electronics‟ - SAE International USA - 1995.




AE 6106 – Fuel Cell and Applications

Introduction to fuel cell : Introduction – working and types of fuel cell – low, medium and

high temperature fuel cell, liquid and methanol types, proton exchange membrane fuel cell

solid oxide, hydrogen fuel cells – thermodynamics and electrochemical kinetics of fuel cells.

Fuel cell for automotive applications : Fuel cell for automotive applications – technology

advances in fuel cell vehicle systems – onboard hydrogen storage – liquid hydrogen and

compressed hydrogen – metal hydrides, fuel cell control system – alkaline fuel cell – road

map to market.

Fuel cell components and their impact on performance : Fuel cell performance

characteristics – current/voltage, voltage efficiency and power density, ohmic resistance,

kinetic performance, mass transfer effects – membrane electrode assembly components, fuel

cell stack, bi-polar plate, humidifiers and cooling plates.

Fueling : Hydrogen storage technology – pressure cylinders, liquid hydrogen, metal

hydrides, carbon fibers – reformer technology – steam reforming, partial oxidation, auto

thermal reforming – CO removal, fuel cell technology based on removal like bio-mass.

Fuel cycle analysis : Introduction to fuel cycle analysis – application to fuel cell and other

competing technologies like battery powered vehicles, SI engines fueled by natural gas and

hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle.

TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Fuel Cells for automotive applications – professional engineering publishing UK. ISBN 1-

86058 4233, 2004.

2. Gregor Hoogers, Fuel Cell Technology Handbook SAE International, CRC Press ISBN 0-

8493-0877-1-2003.




AE 6107 – Off Road Vehicles

Classification and requirements of off road vehicles: Construction layout, capacity and

applications. Power Plants, Chassis and Transmission, Multivalve vehicles.

Earth moving machines : Earthmovers like dumpers, loaders - single bucket, Multi bucket

and rotary types- bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, scrappers, drag and self powered

types, Bush cutters, stumpers, tree dozer, rippers etc. – Power and capacity of earthmoving

machines.

Scrappers, graders, shovels and ditchers : Scrappers, elevating graders, motor graders, self

powered scrappers and graders, Power shovel, revolving and stripper shovels – drag lines –

ditchers – capacity of shovels.

Farm equipments, military and combat vehicles : Power take off, special implements.

Special features and constructional details of tankers, gun carriers and transport vehicles.

Vehicle systems, features : Brake system and actuation – OCDB and dry disc caliper brakes.

Body hoist and bucket operational hydraulics. Hydro-pneumatic suspension cylinders. Power

steering system. Kinematics for loader and bulldozer operational linkages. Safety features,

safe warning system for dumper. Design aspects on dumper body, loader bucket and water

tank of sprinkler.


1. Abrosimov.K. Branberg.A and Katayer.K, Road making machinery, MIR Publishers,

Moscow, 1971.

2. Bart H Vanderveen, Tanks and Transport vehicles, Frederic Warne and Co Ltd.,London.

3. Nakra C.P., “Farm machines and equipments” Dhanparai Publishing company Pvt. Ltd.

4. Robert L Peurifoy, “Construction, planning, equipment and methods” Tata McGraw Hill

Publishing company Ltd.

5. Wong.J.T., Theory of Ground Vehicles”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1987.

6. Off the road wheeled and combined traction devices – Ash gate Publishing Co.Ltd. 1988.

7. Schulz Erich.J, Diesel equipment I & II, McGraw Hill company, London.

8. Satyanarayana. B., Construction planning and equipment, standard publishers and

distributors, New Delhi.




AE 6108 – Advanced Internal Combustion Engineering

UNIT I : Thermodynamics of Diesel Cycle – Performance of 4 and 2 stroke engines – use of

gaseous, liquid and solid fuels – composition of petrol and diesel fuels – combustion fuels –

principles of spark and compression ignition – theoretical and actual air / fuel ratio,

importance valve and port timing.

UNIT II : Octane and Cetane number determination – carburetion – carburettor – diesel fuel

pump and injection system – normal and abnormal combustion – effects and prevention in

diesel and petrol engines, shape of combustion chambers in SI and CI engines – air

movement in CI engines – charge stratification in SI engines.

UNIT III : Engine cooling and lubrication systems, spark ignition system – inlet and exhaust

manifold arrangements – ideal, relative, mechanical and thermal efficiency, brake mean

effective pressure and heat balance calculation and curves, torque, load – speed

characteristics of multi-cylinder engines

UNIT IV : Simple Component design of piston, cylinder, connecting rod, crankshaft,

flywheel and main bearing – Functions of inlet and exhaust valves, cylinder heads, piston

rings, cylinder liners, air filters, exhaust silencers, petrol fuel pump, lube oil pump, cam shaft.

UNIT V : Diesel engine in different fields – Automobile, Agriculture, Marine, industrial

power plants and rail traction, petrol engine for automobile. Comparison of diesel, steam and

gas turbines power plants. Fuel oil reserves and saving methods – alternate fuel and bi-fuel

operation in engines – free piston engines and wankel rotary engines.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. R B Mathur. and R.P Sharma. – Internal Combustion engines, Dhanpat Rai and Sons,

1994

2. Gill, Smith and Zurich – Fundamentals of IC engines,

3. P.M. Heldt, – High speed combustion engines, Oxford and IBH

4. C P Kothandaraman et al., – A course in thermodynamics in heat engines Dhanpat Rai

and Sons

5. John Heywood – Internal Combustion engines, McGraw Hill, 1988

6. Ganesan.V – Internal combustion engines, TMH 1996

7. Internal Combustion engines, Maleev.V.L, McGraw Hill


B Tech in Automobile Engineering Group III Electives


AE 7101 – Combustion Engineering

Combustion of Fuels : Combustion equations, Theoretical air, excess air, air fuel ratio,

equivalence ratio, exhaust gas composition, Airfuel ratio from exhaust gas composition,

heating value of fuels.

Thermodynamics of combustion :Thermo-chemistry, First law analysis of reacting

systems, Adiabatic combustion temperature, Second law analysis of reacting systems,

criterion for chemical equilibrium, Equilibrium constant for gaseous mixtures, Evaluation of

equilibrium composition, chemical availability.

Kinetics of combustion : Rates of reaction, Reaction order and molecularity complex

reactions, chain reactions, Arrhenius rate equation, Collection theory, activated complex

theory, Explosive and general oxidative characteristics of fuels

Flames : Laminar and Turbulent flames, Premixed and Diffusion flames, Burning velocity

and its determination, Factors affecting burning velocity, Quenching, Flammability and

Ignition, Flame stabilization in open burners.

Engine combustion : Combustion in SI and CI engines, stages of combustion in SI and CI

engines, Normal combustion and Abnormal combustion, Emissions from premixed

combustion, Emission from Non-premixed combustion, Control of emissions

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. S.P. Sharma and Chandramohan, “Fuels and Combustion”, Tata McGraw Hill Book Co.,

1984.

2. J.B. Heywood, “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals”, Mc Graw Hill Book Co.,

1988.

3. Irwin Glassman, “Combustion”, Third Edition, Academic Press, 1996.

4. Stephen R. Turns, “An Introduction to Combustion”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1996.

5. Samir Sarkar, “Fuels and Combustion”, Orient Longman, 1984.

6. K.K.Kuo, “Principles of Combustion”, John Wiley & Sons, 1984.




AE 7102 – Transport Management

Introduction : Personnel management; objectives and functions of personnel management,

psychology, sociology and their relevance to organization, personality problems. Selection

process: job description, employment tests, interviewing, introduction to training objectives,

advantages, methods of training, training procedure, psychological tests.

Transport systems : Introduction to various transport systems. Advantages of motor

transport. Principal function of administrative, traffic, secretarial and engineering divisions.

chain of responsibility, forms of ownership by state, municipality, public body and private

undertakings.

Scheduling and fare structure : Principal features of operating costs for transport vehicles

with examples of estimating the costs. Fare structure and method of drawing up of a fare

table. Various types of fare collecting methods. Basic factors of bus scheduling. Problems on

bus scheduling.

Motor vehicle act : Traffic signs, fitness certificate, registration requirements, permit

insurance, constructional regulations, description of vehicle-tankers, tippers, delivery vans,

recovery vans, Power wagons and fire fighting vehicles. Spread over, running time, test for

competence to drive.

Maintenance : Preventive maintenance system in transport industry, maintenance

procedures. Causes for uneven tire wear; remedies, maintenance procedure for better fuel

economy, Design of bus depot layout.

TEXTBOOK/ REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. John Duke - Fleet Management – McGraw-Hill Co, USA -1984.

2. Government Motor Vehicle Act – Eastern Book Company, Lucknow - 1989

3. Kitchin.L.D., - Bus Operation - Illiffee and Sons Co., London, III edition - 1992

4. The motor vehicle Act 1939 - Ejaz Ahemad, Ashok law house, India - 1989




AE 7103 – Industrial Handling and Storage Systems

Principles of material handling : Importance and scope – Planning, Operation and costing

principles- Types systems – Factors influencing their choice – Analysis of the handling

systems – Motion analysis, flow analysis, safety analysis and cost analysis.

Interplant material transporting and handling equipment : Interplant transporting

facilities – Trucks, rail sliding , hoists, cranes, and other material handling equipment at

receiving yard – Principles of palletisation – Bulk materials handling.

Interplant Material Handling Equipment : Handling within stores – Within production

area – Aisle design – Fork lift trucks, types and applications – Automated materials handling

– Jib cranes – OHT cranes – Safety requirements.

Conveyors : Conveyors, general theory and principles – several types of conveyors for bulk

materials and unit loads – Belt – Apron, flight conveyors, bucket and swing tray conveyors –

Car and platform conveyors – Screw Conveyors , Roller conveyors – Portable conveyors and

their uses – Hydraulic and Pneumatic Conveyors – Overhead conveyors – Monorails – safety

requirements.

Storage systems : Stores – planning and design – Storage systems and procedures –

incoming material control – Stock location – Different types and arrangement of storage

racks – Order picking – Loading and shipping – Stores accounting and stock verification –

Automated storage and retrieval systems.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Dougals M. Considine, Standard Handbook of Industrial Automation, Champamn & Hall,

1986

2. Aggarwal G.K., Materials Handling Equipment, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, 2000

3. James Mac Gregon Apple, Plant Layout and Material Handling, John wiley, 1991.

4. James Mac Gregon Apple, Material Handling System Design, Ronald Press, 1972.

5. Rudenko N., Material Handling Equipment, Peace Publishers, 1965.

6. Aleksandr Onisinovich Spivakovskii, Converyors and Related Equipments, Peace

Publishers, 1966.

7. John R. Immer, Material Handling, McGraw Hill. 1953




AE 7104 – Computational Fluid Dynamics

Governing differential equations : Conservation of chemical species -the energy equation –

Momentum equation -Time -Averaged equations for Turbulent flow – Turbulence -Kinetic -

Energy Equations -The General Differential Equation -Nature of Coordinates-Independent

variables-Choice of Co-ordinates-One way and Two-way Co-ordinates.

Discretization methods : Nature of numerical methods – Methods of Deriving the

Discretization Equations – Taylor Series formulation – variational formulation-Method of

weighted residuals -Control volume –Formulation.

Heat conduction, convection and diffusion : Steady state one-dimensional conduction –

two and three dimensional conduction -Steady state one-dimensional convection and

Diffusion – Discretization equations for two dimensional convection and diffusion.

Calculation of flow field : Representation of the pressure.- Gradient term and continuity

equation – Staggered grid – Momentum equations -Pressure and velocity corrections –

Pressure. – Correction equation. Introduction to Finite Element method –Solution of Steady

state heat conduction by FEM – incompressible flow -Simulation by FEM.

Turbulence models – algebraic models : One equation Model – Two equation models –

High and Low Reynolds number models – Reynolds stress models – Prediction of fluid flow

and heat Transfer using Standard codes.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. K Muralidhar, and T Sundarajan ., “Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer”,

Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995.

2. P.S Ghoshdastidar,., “Computer Simulation of flow and heat transfer”, Tata McGraw Hill

Publishing Company Ltd., 1998.

3. F C.A.J, letcher, “Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics “1” Fundamental and

General Techniques, Springer-Verlag, 1987.

4. C.A.J., Fletches, “Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics” 2” Specific Techniques

Different Flow Categories, Springer-Verlag,

1987.


B Tech in Automobile Engineering Group IV Electives


AE 7105– Energy Engineering and Management

Energy and environment : Energy Resources World energy consumption, green house

effect, global warming, energy use patterns, scope for conservation, energy prices and

policies.

Energy conservation : Energy conservation scheme, energy surveying & auditing – energy

cost – energy index cost – cost index, energy conservation in thermal systems, buildings,

engineering & process industries, non conventional energy source schemes.

Energy technologies : Energy consumptions in boilers and furnaces – waste heat recovery

systems – heat pumps and refrigerators, storage systems – heat exchangers

Energy management : Principles of energy management – energy resource management –

energy management information systems – Instrumentation and measurement – computerized

energy management

Economics and finance : Costing and cost optimization techniques – optimal target

investment schedule – cost appraisal and profitability – needs and cost benefits of energy

resources.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. P.S RAIKHY. and PARAMINDER SINGH, Energy Consumption in India – Deep and Deep

Publications, 1990

2. Jose Goldemberry, Thomas B Johanson, K.n Amulya. Reddy & Robert H. Williams, Energy

for a sustainable world – Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1990

3. W.O.Paul. Callaghan, Energy Management – Mc Graw Hill book company, New

Delhi,1993

4. W.R MURPHY. Energy Management – Butter Worths, London, 1982

5. D A. RAY. Industrial Energy conservation – Permagon Press, 1980




AE 7106 – Design of Heat Transfer Equipment

Double pipe heat exchangers and heat pipes: Heat pipes – structures – applications – basic

relations – performance characteristics – effects of working fluid and operating temperature,

wick – selection of material – pore size.

Shell and tube Heat Exchangers: Basic components – shell – tube bundles – baffles – types

and geometry, Design procedure – preliminary estimation of size, pressure drop and heat

transfer calculations – shell and tube sides – Kern methods – Bell – Delaware method.

Compact Heat Exchangers and Gasketted plate Heat Exchangers: Compact heat

exchangers – types – constructional features, heat transfer and pressure drop calculation –

finned plate and tube. Gasketted – plate exchangers – constructional features – plate pack and

frame – operation characteristic – flow arrangement heat transfer and pressure drop

calculation, performance analysis, comparison with other type of heat exchangers.

Condensers and Evaporators: Shell and tube condensers – horizontal and vertical type –

design and operation consideration, plate condensers, air cooled and direct contact types,

condenser for refrigeration, evaporative condensers. Evaporators for refrigeration and air

conditioning – chillers – air coolers – thermal analysis – Shah, Kandhakar and Ghngor &

Wintertom correlations, std types

Cooling Towers: Cooling towers-types – basic relations – heat balance &heat transfer –

characteristic, effect of packing – geometry, spray design, selection of pumps, fans, testing,

maintenance, environmental effect wind loads, typical installations.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Walker, Industrial Heat Exhchangers, MC Graw Hill, 1997

2. Arthur P Fraas, Heat Exchanger, Design, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

3. Sadik Kakac & Hongtan Lin, Heat Exchangers, CRC Press, London, 1998

4. Kern D., Process Heat transfer,Tata MC Graw Hill, 1997

5. Holger Martin, Heat Exchangers, Hemisphere publishing Corporation, London, 1992




AE 7107 – Automotive Aerodynamics

Introduction : Scope, historical developments, fundamental of fluid mechanics, flow

phenomenon related to vehicles, external and Internal flow problem, resistance to vehicle

motion, performance, fuel consumption and performance potential of vehicle aerodynamics,

engine cooling requirement, air flow to passenger compartment, duct for air conditioning,

cooling of transverse engine and rear engine.

Aerodynamic drag of cars : Cars as a bluff body, flow field around car, drag force, types of

drag force, analysis of aerodynamic drag, drag coefficient of cars, strategies for aerodynamic

development, low drag profiles.

Shape optimization of cars : Front end modification, front and rear wind shield angle, boat

tailing, hatch back, fast back and square back, dust flow patterns at the rear, effects of gap

configuration, effect of fasteners.

Vehicle handling : The origin of forces and moments on a vehicle, lateral stability problems,

methods to calculate forces and moments – vehicle dynamics under side winds, the effects of

forces and moments, characteristics of forces and moments, dirt accumulation on the vehicle,

wind noise, drag reduction in commercial vehicles.

Wind tunnels for automotive aerodynamics : Introduction, principle of wind tunnel

technology, limitation of simulation, stress with scale models, full scale wind tunnels,

measurement techniques, equipment and transducers, road testing methods, numerical

methods.


1. Hucho.W.H. - “Aerodynamic of Road Vehicles” - Butterworth‟s Co., Ltd., - 1997.

2. Pope.A - “Wind Tunnel Testing “ - John Wiley & Sons - 2nd Edition, New York - 1974.

3. Automotive Aerodynamic: Update SP-706 - SAE - 1987

4. Vehicle Aerodynamics - SP-1145 - SAE – 1996.




AE 7108 – Automotive Safety

Introduction : Design of the body for safety, energy equation, engine location, deceleration

of vehicle inside passenger compartment, deceleration on impact with stationary and movable

obstacle, concept of crumble zone, safety sandwich construction.

Safety concepts : Active safety: driving safety, conditional safety, perceptibility safety,

operating safety- passive safety: exterior safety, interior safety, deformation behavior of

vehicle body, speed and acceleration characteristics of passenger compartment on impact.

Safety equipments : Seat belt, regulations, automatic seat belt lightener system, collapsible

steering column, tilt able steering wheel, air bags, electronic system for activating air bags,

bumper design for safety.

Collision warning and avoidance : Collision warning system, causes of rear end collision,

frontal object detection, rear vehicle object detection system, object detection system with

braking system interactions.

Comfort and convenience system : Steering and mirror adjustment, central locking system,

Garage door opening system, tire pressure control system, rain sensor system, environment

information system

TEXT BOOK/REFERENCE BOOK :

1. Bosch - “Automotive Handbook” - 5th edition - SAE publication - 2000.

2. Powloski.J - “Vehicle Body Engineering” - Business books limited, London - 1969.

3. Ronald.K.Jurgen - “Automotive Electronics Handbook” - Second edition- McGraw-Hill

Inc., - 1999.

Syllabi B. Tech Automobile Engg

Documents

tp credits ae

engineering mathematics

engineering thermodynamics

thermal engineering

vehicle body engineering

chassis lab

electronics lab

machinery lab