AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
Course Code – MEC602

Module-I
Types of automobiles, vehicle construction and layouts, chassis, frame and body, vehicle aerodynamics,
IC engines- components, function and materials, (5)
Module-II
Engine auxiliary systems, fuel supply system, starting system, ignition system, electronic injection for SI
and CI engines, engine lubrication and cooling system, engine emission control by 3-way catalytic
converter system, Emission norms .(10)
Module-III
Transmission systems, AWD and 4WD transmission, clutch types & construction, gear boxes, Automatic
transmission, fluid flywheel, torque converter, propeller shaft, slip joints, universal joints, differential
and rear axle, (6)
Module-IV
Steering geometry and types of steering gear box, power steering, types of front axle, wheel alignment
types of suspension systems. (5)
Module-V
General braking requirement, elementary theory of shoe brake, weight transfer, mean lining pressure
and heat generation during braking, mechanical Pneumatic and hydraulic braking systems, power brake,
antilock braking system(ABS), (6)
Module-VI
Alternative energy sources, natural gas, LPG, biodiesel, bio-ethanol, gasohol and hydrogen fuels in
automobiles, modifications needed, performance, combustion &emission characteristics of alternative
fuels in SI and CI engines. Electric and Hybrid vehicles, application of Fuel Cells,

Text books:
(i)Kirpal Singh, Automobile Engineering, 7thed., Standard Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.
(ii) Jain K.K. and Asthana R.B., Automobile Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,2002.
(iii)Heitner J., Automotive Mechanics, 2nd ed., East-West Press, 1999.
(iv)Heisler H., Advanced Engine Technology, SAE International Publ., USA, 1998.