Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : 40178

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Sixth Semester

Automobile Engineering

AT 8602 – AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS COMPONENTS DESIGN

(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. Enumerate any 4 loads acting upon vehicle frame.

2. Compare and contrast between leaf springs and torsion bar suspension system.

3. Brief upon the varying cross section in front axle design.

4. Define slip angle.

5. State any two merits of a cone clutch.

6. Comment upon the compatibility of using wet multi-plate clutches in two

7. State any two de-merits of a sliding mesh gear box.

8. What are synchronizers used in Chassis system?

9. Give the need of flexible joints in a vehicle drive line.

10. List any two functions of a final drive.

11. (a) A semi-elliptic type leaf spring suspension system has leaves of 75 mm
width and 10 mm thickness and effective length 900 mm. The stress is
not to exceed 220725 kPa when the spring is loaded to 4905 N. (Modulus
of Elasticity = 196.2  106 kPa).

Estimate the following:

(i) Required number of leaves. (5)

(ii) Deflection of the spring. (5)

(iii) Initial radius, if the spring is just flat under load. (3)

Or

(b) A closely coiled helical spring is to carry a load of 500 N. Its mean coil
diameter is to be 10 times that of the wire diameter. The maximum shear
stress in the material of the spring is to be 80 N/mm2. The stiffness of the
spring is 20 N/mm deflection and modulus of rigidity = 8.4  104 N/mm2.
Calculate the following:

(i) Coil diameter. (5)

(ii) Wire diameter. (5)

(iii) Number of coils in the spring. (3)

12. (a) (i) With suitable sketches, obtain an expression to satisfy true rolling
motion of a vehicle. (7)

(ii) Elaborate upon the constructional details and working principle of

Or

(i) A LCV has pivot pins 1.37m apart, the length of each track arm is
0.17 m and the track rod is behind the front axle and is 1.17 m long.
Determine the wheel base which will give true rolling for all wheels
when the vehicle is turning so that the inner wheel stub axle is 60°
to the centre line of the vehicle. (7)

(ii) Calculate the gear ratio of the steering gear box which requires 1.25
turns of the steering wheel to move the drop arm through 30° from
its centre position to full lock in one direction. (6)

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13. (a) A single plate clutch with contact surfaces on each side is required to
transmit 110 kW at 1250 rpm. The outer diameter of the contact surfaces
is to be 300 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.4. Assume a uniform
pressure of 0.17 N/mm2. Determine the following:

(i) Inner diameter of the friction surfaces. (7)

(ii) Maximum torque that can be transmitted. (6)

Or

(b) A truck engine developing 45 kW at 1000 rpm is fitted with a cone clutch
built inside the flywheel. The cone has a face angle of 12.50 and a
maximum mean diameter of 500 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.2.
The normal pressure on the clutch face is not to exceed 0.1 N/mm2.
Determine the following:

(i) Face width required. (7)

(ii) Axial spring force necessary to engage the clutch. (6)

14. (a) A four-speed gear box is to be constructed for providing the ratios 1.0,
1.46, 2.28 and 3.93 to 1 as nearly as possible. The diametral pitch of each
gear is 3.25 mm and the smallest pinion is to have at least 15 teeth.
Determine the suitable number of teeth of the different
gears. (13)

Or

(b) With suitable power flow circuit, explain the working principle of a
four-speed constant mesh gear box used in a car. (13)

15. (a) An engine develops a torque of 104 Nm at 250 rpm and drives through a
gearbox having constant-mesh gears of 15 and 36 teeth and the meshing
pinion has 18 teeth. The rear-axle ration is 5:1 and the effective radius of
the tyre is 0.42 m. If the overall transmission efficiency is 85%, Calculate:
(i) The speed of the vehicle in second gear. (7)
(ii) The torque in each half-shaft. (6)

Or

(b) With cutaway sketch, elaborate upon the constructional details of a full
floating rear axle configuration used in HCV. (13)

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 PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) The load distribution between the front and rear axle of a motor vehicle
weighing 1350 kg is that 48 % of the total load is taken by the front axle.
The width of the track is 1.4 m and the distance between the centers of
the spring pads is 0.66 m. Design a suitable I-section for the front axle
assuming that the width of the flange and the thickness are 0.6 and
0.2 of the overall depth of the section respectively and the thickness of
the web is 0.25 of the width of the flange. Assume a working stress of
89730.8 kPa. (15)

Or
(b) A motor car with wheel base 2.75 m with a centre of gravity 0.85 m above
the ground and 1.15 m behind the front axle has a coefficient of adhesion
0.6 between the tyre and ground. Calculate the maximum possible
acceleration when the vehicle is;
(i) Driven on four wheels. (5)
(ii) Driven on the front wheel only. (5)
(iii) Driven on the rear wheel only. (5)

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