Syllabus - Automotive Chassis System (AU502)

Automobile Engineering

Automotive Chassis System (AU502)

V-Semester

Unit 1

Introduction to Chassis

Chassis components, layout, classification, automotive frames, frame cross sections, load acting on frames.

Unit 2

Front Axle & Steering System

Construction & types of front axle, front wheel drive front wheel geometry, steering mechanisms, steering linkages & layout, types of steering gear, steering terminology, manual steering, power steering, power assisted steering; electronic power steering; four-wheel steering.

Unit 3

Suspension System

Need, factors influencing ride comfort; types, suspension springs-leaf spring, coil spring & torsion bar; spring materials, independent suspension, rubber suspension; pneumatic suspension, hydraulic suspension, shock absorbers-liquid & gas filled.

Unit 4

Braking Systems

Principles of braking, Drum brake, Disc brake, Parking brake, Hydraulic system, Power brake, Antilock braking system, Exhaust brake, Factor affecting braking performance.

Unit 5

Wheels and Tyres

Construction of wheel, wheel sizes, offset and back spacing. Tyre construction, tyre lining and load rating, speed ratings, tube and tubeless tyres, tyre wear, wheel bearings, wheel balancing and alignment.

Practicals

  • Study of types of chassis layouts.

  • Study and Construction of front axle

  • Study and Construction of steering linkages.

  • Study and Construction of rigid axle suspension system.

  • Study and Construction of independent suspension system.

  • Study and Construction of disc & drum brake assemblies.

Reference Books

  • Giri NK; Automobile Technology; Khanna Publishers

  • Reimpell/Stoll/Betzler; The Automotive Chassis; SAE

  • Thomas W Birch- Delmar; Automotive Chassis Systems; Cengage Learning

  • Halderman/Mitchell; Automotive Technology; Prentice Hall

  • Don Knowles; Automotive Suspension & Steering Systems; Today’s Technician

  • Jack Erjavec- Delmar; Automotive Technology; Cengage Learning