Presentation on

“Automotive Components with

Special Reference to the

Mechanical Braking System”

Submitted By

Rahul Dubey

Mechanical Engg.

Contents

What is Automobile?

Automobile Industry

Classification of Automobiles

Components of an Automobile

The Basic Structure

The Mechanical Braking System

What is Automobile?

• It is a self propelled passenger vehicle

• It usually has 4 wheels and an IC engine

• Used for land transport

• The term automobile or automotive means

one which can move on itself

Automobiles

Automobile Industry

Classification

1. Purpose

Passenger Carriers

Goods Carrier

Special Purpose Vehicles

PASSENGER VEHICLES

Goods Carriers

SPECIAL

PURPOSE

VEHICLES

2. Fuel Used

Petrol DieselGas

VehiclesElectric Steam

3. Capacity

HTV or HMV

• Trucks

• Buses

• Dumpers

LTV

• Pick up

• Station wagon

LMV

• Jeeps

• Cars

Medium Vehicles

• Tempo

• Minibus

• Small trucks

4. Construction

• Single Unit Vehicles

• Articulated Vehicles and Tractors

Components of an Automobile

1. The basic structure

2. The power plant

3. The transmission system

4. The auxiliaries

5. The controls

6. The superstructure

The Basic Structure

• All remainder of units are built on it

• It consists of the frame, the suspension

system, axles, wheels and tyres.

Conventional Pressed Steel Frame

Integral or Frameless Construction

Four Bar Rear Suspension

How a Suspension Works?

3. The Power Plant

Power Plant

Engine

Motive power for various

functions

How a car Engine Works?

The Mechanical Braking System

i. They are operated mechanically by

means of levers, linkages, pedals, cams,

bell cranks, etc. are known as

mechanical brakes.

ii. The external contacting hand brake is an

example of mechanical brakes.

Drum Brakes

Disc Brakes

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