MODERN MOBILITY (BME654D)

MODERN MOBILITY

Course Code BME654D  
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P: S) 3:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 
Total Marks 100
Credits 03 
Exam Hours 3
Examination nature (SEE) Theory

Module­ - 1 Mobility Systems

History of Automobile, Classification of Automobile w.r.t Usage, Chassis, Body, Power Sources, capacity, main components of Internal Combustion Engines and their Functions, Modern Fuel supply system, Cooling System, Lubrication System & Ignition System, Engine Management System.

Module- ­2 Power Transmission

Clutches; Plate Clutches, Cone Clutch, Centrifugal Clutch, Fluid Flywheel

Gear Box; Gear Shifting mechanism, synchromesh Gear box, Torque converter, Automatic Manual Transmission (AMT), Automatic Transmission (AT), Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT)& IMT, Working of Differential.

Types Of Tyres­ Radial & Conventional, Tubeless Tyres, Tubed Tyres­ Puncture patching

Module-­ 3 Direction Control & Braking

Steering system­ mechanisms & Linkages, Steering gear boxes­ Rack & pinion, worm & wheel construction & working, power Steering construction & working, steering geometry, Wheel balancing

Braking System­ Mechanism and Linkages; Mechanical Brakes, Hydraulic Brakes, Power Brakes, Parking brakes, ABS

Suspension – layout & working of Hydraulic& Air suspension, independent suspension

Module­ - 4 Exhaust Emission &Alternate Sources 

Exhaust gas pollutants and their effects on environment, Emission norms, IC engine fuel types, extraction& availability,

BIOFUELS – Production and impact. Ethanol engines, CNG vehicles­ operation, advantages & disadvantages, overview of Hydrogen ­ fuel cell vehicles, advantages & disadvantages, IC engine/ electric hybrid vehicles overview, layout, transmission & control system, solar powered vehicles­ wind powered vehicles, super capacitors, supply rails

Module­ - 5 Electrical Vehicles

Electric vehicles principle and components­ layout of two & 4­wheeler, Motors used in Electric vehicles –types­ overview of construction and working, power transmission & control system in Electric vehicles. Batteries – construction & working principle of Lead acid, nickel based, sodium based, Lithium & Metal Air batteries. Battery charging types and requirements