The Department of Aeronautical and Automobileerror
VEHICLE CHASSIS SYSTEMS
AAE 3127
Syllabus
- 01Introduction, layouts of two and three wheeler, passenger cars and commercial vehicle chassis, Types of frames, materials used, load distribution, design of vehicle chassis, Requirement of suspension system, Independent and rigid suspension system, leaf spring, coil spring, shock absorber, Maintenance aspects of vehicle suspension systems, True rolling, Steering mechanisms, Types of steering systems, steering linkages, Power steering systems, Fundamental of braking systems, Types of brakes, Design of drum and disc brakes, leading and trailing shoes, heat dissipation, hydraulic, air, servo, engine, vacuum braking system, Parking brakes, hill hold assist, Types of tyres and wheels, Constructional features and materials.
References
- Newton W.Steeds and T.K.Garret, The Motor Vehicle, Butterworth Heinemann, India, 2004.
- N .K.Giri, Automobile Mechanics, Seventh Edition, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2005.
- Kirpal Singh, Automobile Engineering, Volume 1, Standard Publishers and Distributors, 2007.
- David C. Barton, John D. Fieldhouse, Automotive Chassis Engineering, Springer, 2018.
- P.M. Heldt, Automotive Chassis, Chilton & Co, 2012.
Credits Structure
2Lecture
1Tutorial
0Practical
3Total