AU3403 Vehicle Body Engineering Syllabus:
AU3403 Vehicle Body Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to prepare the students with the knowledge on the body construction details of light, heavy and commercial vehicles, along with the vehicle aerodynamics and body materials
UNIT I CAR BODY DETAILS
Types of Car body – Saloon, convertibles, Limousine, Estate Van, Racing and Sports car –car body terminology – Visibility- regulations, driver’s visibility, improvement in visibility and tests for visibility. Driver seat design -Car Body Construction -Various panels in car bodies. Safety: Safety design, safety equipment for cars.
UNIT II BUS BODY DETAILS
Types of bus body: based on capacity, distance travelled and based on construction. – Bus body lay out, floor height, engine location, entrance and exit location. Types of metal sections used – Regulations – Constructional details: Conventional and integral.
UNIT III COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DETAILS
Types of commercial vehicle bodies – Light commercial vehicle body. Construction details of Flat platform body, Tipper body and Tanker body – Dimensions of driver’s seat in relation to controls – Driver’s cab design.
UNIT IV VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS
Objectives, Vehicle drag and 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 tunnels – Principle of operation, Types. Wind tunnel testing such as: Flow visualization techniques, Airflow management test – measurement of various forces and moments by using wind tunnel balance.
UNIT V BODY MATERIALS, TRIM, MECHANISMS AND BODY REPAIR
Types and properties of materials used in body construction and insulation -Such as steel sheet, timber, plastics and GRP, Insulation materials. Body trim items-body mechanisms. Hand tools-power tools for body repair. Vehicle corrosion-Anticorrosion methods-Modern painting process procedure.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to
1. Understand the different aspects of car body
2. Differentiate the bus and commercial vehicle bodies.
3. Describe the role of various aerodynamic forces and moments, measuring instruments in vehicle body design.
4. Identify the materials used in body building,
5. Select hand tools for body repairs and maintenance.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Dieler Anselm., The passenger car body, SAE International, 2000
2. James E Duffy, Body Repair Technology for 4-Wheelers, Cengage Learning, 2009.
3. Powloski, J., Vehicle Body Engineering, Business Books Ltd., 1998.
REFERENCES:
1. Braithwaite, J.B., Vehicle Body building and drawing, Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., London, 1997.
2. Giles, G.J., Body construction and design, Illiffe Books Butterworth & Co., 1991.
3. John Fenton, Vehicle Body layout and analysis, Mechanical Engg. Publication Ltd., London, 1992.