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IIT RoparRupnagar, India (140001)

MEL472

Automotive Engineering

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya

School of Mechanical, Materials and EnergyEngineering

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

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MEL 472

MEL 472 : 3-1-0

Class Timings-

Monday 9:55 - 10:45 AM- L10

Tuesday - 10:50 - 11:40 AM- L10

Wednesday 11:45 - 12:35 AM- L10

Tutorial Timings-

Wednesday 8.00-8.50 AM L10

Class Email- mel472iitropar@gmail.com

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Course Content

Prime movers for automotive applications; Powertrain components; Power

generation characteristics of internal combustion engines; Engine

dynamics; Design and structural analysis of engine components; Vehicle

longitudinal dynamics, Clutch fundamentals, Different type of clutches;

Vehicle Transmission Systems: Basic Design Principles, Automatic and

manual transmissions, Matching Engine and Transmission, Gear-shifting

Mechanisms; Electronic Transmission Control; Driveline Systems and

Vehicle Performance, Front, Rear and all-wheel drivelines; Suspension

Systems; Steering Systems and Steering Dynamics; Automotive brake

systems; Automotive tyres and wheels; Automotive electrical systems:

starting, charging, lighting, engine management

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Text Books and Reference Books

No Single textbook in this course. Lecture notes and Additional Reading Materials will

be provided.

References:

Automotive Engineering

D.Crolla, Automotive Engineering: Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body,Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2009, ISBN 978-1-8561-7577-7.

G. Genta, L. Morello, The Automotive Chassis Vol I and II, Springer, 2009, ISBN: 978-1-

4020-8674-8 (vol-I) 978-1-4020-8673-1(vol-II).

R. Stone and J. K. Ball, Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, SAE International,

Warrendale, USA, 2004, ISBN: 978-0-7680-0987-3.D. Crolla and B. Mashadi, Vehicle Powertrain Systems: Integration and Optimization,

Wiley, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-470-66602-9.

H. Heisler, Advanced Vehicle Technology, 2nd Ed., SAE International, 2002, ISBN: 978-

0-7680-1071-8.

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Brakes

Rudolf Limpert, Brake Design and Safety, SAE International,Transmission

H.Naunheimer, B. Bertsche, J. Ryborz, W. Novak, Automotive

Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selection, Design and Application, 2nd

Ed., Springer, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-642-16213-8.Suspension and Steering

Colin Campbell, Automobile suspensions, Chapman and Hall, 1981.

J. Reimpell, H. Stoll and J. W. Betzler, The Automotive Chassis:

Engineering Principles, 2nd Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001, ISBN:978-0-7506-5054-0.

Driveline and Differentials

Alexandr F. Andreev, Vladimir V. Vantsevich, Driveline Systems of

Ground Vehicles: Theory and Design, CRC Press, 1st 2010.Electrical Systems

T. Denton, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems, 4th Edition,

Routledge, 2012, ISBN: 978-0-0809-6942-8

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Assignments

Assignments based on course content will be uploaded on course

website time to time .

Students are expected to solve all the problems.

Some of the problems will be discussed in Tutorial Class. ( Not All the

problems)

Some of the Assignment problems will be directly asked in MID &

END Semester Exams.

Students are not expected to submit the assignments.

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Term Paper/ Term Project/ Summary Assignment

Students can choose a topic relevant to course content for term paper.

In case you are not able to decide the topic then discuss with instructor.

Instructor will approve the topic of study for each student/groups.Reflect on chosen topic of interest and critically question why and how?

Summarize the relevant

methods/models/formulations/arguments/theories in the published

literature of your topic of interest.

Basic reading material is provided by instructor and you can search for

more literature on topic.

Write in your own language with proper citation of reference work.(Minimum two A4 pages excluding references).

Maximum Number of students in Group - TWO

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Grading

Mid Semester Exam = 25%

Final Exam = 45%

Term Paper/ Summary Assignment =10 %

Quiz (4) = 20% ( ONLY ONE Announced Quiz)

Minimum Pass Marks for Course = 30%

Minimum Pass Attendance = 75% (including medical)

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