RGTU AU-605 AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS SYSTEM SYLLABUS I
Posted by Er. AMIT DWIVEDI
R.G.P.V. BHOPAL,M.P.
AUTOMOBILE ENGG 6TH SEMESTER
AU-605 AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS SYSTEM
UNIT-I:
Automotive chassis:Definition; chassis layout; types of chassis layout with reference to power plant location, steering position & drive on wheels; chassis components;chassis classification; Automotive frames: Construction; functions; loads acting; materials; types; frame cross sections; frame diagnosis and service; dimensions of wheel base; wheel track; chassis overhang and ground clearance.

UNIT-II:
Front axle & steering system:Functions, construction & types of front axle; front wheel geometry; front wheel drive; steering mechanisms; steering linkages & layout; types of steering gear boxes; power & power assisted steering; electronic steering; four-wheel steering; terminology-reversible steering, under-steering, over-steering, turning radius.

UNIT-III:
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-IV:
Braking systems:Introduction,principles of braking;classification;brake actuating mechanisms Drum brake- theory; principle; construction; working; Disc brake- theory, principle, construction, working; Parking brake- theory, principle; construction, types; Hydraulic system- theory, principles, master-cylinder basics,wheel-cylinder basics, tubing & hoses, valves & switches, brake fluid; Power brake- theory, vacuum-booster basics, hydraulic-booster basics, electro-hydraulic booster basics;Advanced brake theories; Exhaust brake; abs technology; factors affecting brake performance operating temperature, area of brake lining, clearance.

UNIT-V:
Wheel:Forces acting on wheels, construction of wheel assembly, types- spoke, disc & built-up wheels; wheel balancing; wheel alignment; Tyres: Static & rolling properties of tyres, construction details, types of tyres- pneumatic & hydraulic; types of tyre-wear & their causes; tyre rotation; Bearings:Functions; classification of bearings; bearing materials; automotive bearings.

REFERENCE READINGS:-
  1. Reimpell/Stoll/Betzler; The Automotive Chassis; SAE
  2. Thomas W Birch- Delmar; Automotive Chassis Systems; Cengage Learning
  3. Halderman/Mitchell; Automotive Technology; Prentice Hall
  4. Don Knowles; Automotive Suspension & Steering Systems; Today’s Technician
  5. Jack Erjavec- Delmar; Automotive Technology; Cengage Learning.
  6. Giri NK; Automobile Technology; Khanna Publishers
LIST OF PRACTICALS:
  1. Study of types of chassis layouts. 
  2. Study and Construction of front axle
  3. Study and Construction of steering linkages.
  4. Study and Construction of rigid axle suspension system.
  5. Study and Construction of independent suspension system. 
  6. Study and Construction of disc & drum brake assemblies.
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