AM4003 Special Purpose Vehicles Syllabus:
AM4003 Special Purpose Vehicles Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enhance the knowledge of the students about the various equipment’s used in earth moving, applications.
To understand the construction and working of the vehicle for constructional application
To describe the working nature of farm equipment’s based on their application.
To discriminate the various industrial vehicles based on the purpose.
To acquire the knowledge on the functioning of military vehicle.
UNIT I EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENTS
Construction layout, capacity, specification and applications of dumpers, articulated haulers, front-end loaders, backhoe loaders, bulldozers, scrappers, motor graders, skid steer loaders ,excavator, hydraulic shovels, bucket conveyors , surface miners – highwall Miners. Selection criteria for prime mover.
UNIT II CONSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENTS
Construction layout, capacity, specification and applications of cranes – types , Articulated Trucks ,concrete ready mixer ,trenchers , Asphalt Pavers , road reclaimers , General description, specification and functions of smooth wheeled rollers, pneumatic tired rollers, sheep’s foot rollers, vibrating compactors , draglines, drillers ,borewell machine
UNIT III FARM EQUIPMEMTS
Classification of tractors – Main components of tractor. Working attachment of tractors – Auxiliary equipment –- Top lifting harvesters. General description, working, specification and functions of paddy harvesting machines, Sugarcane harvesting, feller bunchers, forest machines.
UNIT IV INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE
General description, specification, capacity and working of fork lifts – attachment, Utility vehicles, towing vehicles, man-lift chassis, scissor lift trucks, material handlers, fire fighting vehicle, reclaimers, Street sweepers
UNIT V MILITARY AND COMBAT VEHICLES
Special features and constructional details of Main Battle tank, gun carriers, truck-mounted missile launchers, transport vehicles, armoured vehicle-launched bridge, amphibious bridging vehicle, and communication vehicles.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
Demonstrate their understanding about the operation of the various special purpose vehicle
Understand the construction layout of earth moving equipment’s.
Have the ability to apply the knowledge to design a new concept for construction application.
Demonstrate their skill in developing modern techniques for future farming vehicles
Distinguish the various military vehicle and infer their particular technology.
REFERENCES:
1. Abrosimov. K. Bran berg.A. andKatayer.K., ” Road making Machinery “, MIR Publishers, Moscow, 1971.
2. Jerry Scutts, “Advanced Military Vehicle Modelling” , Osprey Publishing, 1999
3. Rodichev and G.Rodicheva, Tractor and Automobiles, MIR Publishers, 1987.
4. B. Geleman and M. Moskovin, Farm tractors, MIR publishers, Moscow.
5. Kolchin,A., and V.Demidov, Design of Automotive Engines for Tractor, MIR Publishers, 1972.
6. Off the road wheeled and combined traction devices – Ashgate Publishing Co. Ltd. 1998.
7. Peurifoy R.L “Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods”, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2002.
8. Wong J “ Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009