AM4001 Vehicle Design Syllabus:
AM4001 Vehicle Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To understand the various steps involved in the design of automotive components
To show their knowledge in designing engine components.
To complete design exercise and arrive at important dimensions of chassis components.
To learn the use of standard practices in design.
To determine the dimensions of front and rear axles
UNIT I DESIGN OF CYLINDER, PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
Choice of material for cylinder and piston, design of cylinder, design of piston, piston pin, piston rings and piston assembly. Material for connecting rod, design of connecting rod assembly. Case study on design of piston for passenger car.
UNIT II DESIGN OF CRANK SHAFT AND VALVES
Material for crankshaft, design of crankshaft under bending and twisting. Design aspects of intake & exhaust manifolds, inlet & exhaust valves, valve springs, tappets and valve train. Design of cam & camshaft. Design of rocker arm. Cam profile generation. Case Study on design of camshaft for a four stroke IC engine.
UNIT III DESIGN OF CLUTCHES AND GEARS
Design of single plate clutch, multiplate clutch and cone clutch assembly. Torque capacity of clutch. Design of clutch components. Gear train calculations, layout of gearboxes. Calculation of bearing loads and selection of bearings. Design of three speed and four speed gearboxes. Case study on design of gearbox assembly for an ATV.
UNIT IV DESIGN OF VEHICLE FRAME AND SUSPENSION
Study of loads-moments and stresses on frame members. Design Of frame for passenger and commercial vehicle – Design of leaf Springs-Coil springs and torsion bar springs. Case study on development of frame for ATV.
UNIT V DESIGN OF FRONT 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. Case study Analysis of loads-moments and stresses at different sections of front axle. Determination of optimum dimensions and proportions for steering linkages, Design of front axle beam.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
Analyse the stress and strain imparted on automotive components
Compute the design and find the dimension of the vehicle components.
Identify optimal design solutions to real-world problems in compliance with industry standards.
Demonstrate the design skill by creating new design strategy with the application of the knowledge.
Interpret the modern system in vehicle and would help in developing the system with less impact to the environment.
REFERENCES:
1. Khurmi. R.S. & Gupta. J.K., “A text book of Machine Design”, Eurasia Publishing House (Pvt) Ltd, 2001.
2. Kolchin-Demidov , “Design of Automotive Engines”-Mir Publishers (1984)
3. Stokes , “Manual gearbox design”, Butterworth-Heinemann 1992
4. “Design Data Hand Book”, PSG College of Technology, 2013- Coimbatore.
5. Dean Averns, “Automobile Chassis Design”, Illife Book Co., 2001.
6. Giancarlo Genta, Lorenzo Morello, “The Automotive Chassis Volume 1, Components Design”, Springer International Edition.2014
7. Lukin P G G and Rodionov V, “Automobile Chassis Design and Calculations”, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1989.
8. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M. Marshek, “Fundamentals of Machine component Design”,6th Edition, Wiley, 2017