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The R-20 syllabus for Automobile Engineering at JNTUK outlines the course objectives, focusing on automobile systems, safety, emissions, and service. It covers various units including engine classification, transmission systems, steering mechanisms, suspension and braking systems, as well as electrical systems and engine specifications. The syllabus also includes recommended textbooks for further study.

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The R-20 syllabus for Automobile Engineering at JNTUK outlines the course objectives, focusing on automobile systems, safety, emissions, and service. It covers various units including engine classification, transmission systems, steering mechanisms, suspension and braking systems, as well as electrical systems and engine specifications. The syllabus also includes recommended textbooks for further study.

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R-20 Syllabus for Automobile. JNTUK w. e. f.

2020 – 21

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA


KAKINADA – 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

L T P C
III Year-I Semester
3 0 0 3
BASIC AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING (OPEN ELECTIVE-I)

Course Objectives:
The course imparts the principles of automobile systems and provides the salient features of safety, emission
and service of automobiles.

UNIT – I
Engines – Classification
INTRODUCTION: Components of four wheeler automobile – chassis and body – power unit – power
transmission – rear wheel drive, front wheel drive, 4 wheel drive – types of automobile engines, engine
construction, turbo charging and super charging – engine lubrication, splash and pressure lubrication
systems, oil filters, oil pumps – crank case ventilation

UNIT – II
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM: Clutches, principle, types, cone clutch, single plate clutch, multi plate clutch,
magnetic and centrifugal clutches, fluid fly wheel – gear boxes, types, sliding mesh, construct mesh, synchro
mesh gear boxes, epicyclic gear box, over drive torque converter. propeller shaft – Hotchkiss drive, Torque
tube drive, universal joint, differential rear axles – types – wheels and tyres.

UNIT – III
STEERING SYSTEM: Steering geometry – camber, castor, king pin rake, combined angle toe-in, center
point steering. types of steering mechanism – Ackerman steering mechanism, Davis steering mechanism,
steering gears – types, steering linkages.

UNIT – IV
SUSPENSION SYSTEM: Objects of suspension systems – rigid axle suspension system, torsion bar, shock
absorber, Independent suspension system.
BRAKING SYSTEM: Mechanical brake system, hydraulic brake system, master cylinder, and wheel
cylinder tandem master cylinder requirement of brake fluid, pneumatic and vacuum brakes.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Charging circuit, generator, current – voltage regulator – starting system,
Bendix drive mechanism solenoid switch, lighting systems, horn, wiper, fuel gauge – oil pressure gauge,
engine temperature indicator.

UNIT – V
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS: Introduction- engine specifications with regard
to power, speed, torque, no. of cylinders and arrangement, lubrication and cooling.
Safety: Introduction, safety systems - seat belt, air bags, bumper, anti-lock brake system (ABS), wind shield,
suspension sensors, traction control, mirrors, central locking and electric windows, speed control.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Automotive Mechanics – Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 / Kirpal Singh/standard publishers
2. Automobile Engineering / William Crouse/TMH Distributors
3. Automobile Engineering/P.S Gill/S.K. Kataria & Sons/New Delhi.

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