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MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Manipal University, Manipal 576 104

VI SEM. B.E. (MECHANICAL ENGG.) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS MAY 2010 SUBJECT: AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING (MME-308) REVISED CREDIT SYSTEM (12 / 05 / 2010) Time: 3 Hours. MAX.MARKS: 50 Instructions to Candidates: Answer ANY FIVE FULL questions..

1A) Draw and explain working of a Over head valve Mechanism 1B) 1C) Sketch and explain working of a Electrical fuel Pump Write a short note on Piston Slap

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2A) With a neat sketch explain the Working of a Constant Choke Carburetor 2B) 2C) Draw and explain working of a Battery Ignition system What are the functions of Piston rings?

3A) What are the objects of lubricating system of an automobile? With a neat sketch explain the dry-sump system of engine lubrication (04) 3B) 3C) Explain with a neat sketch working of a Forced Circulating cooling system. What are the effects of Overcooling and Under cooling? (04) (02)

4A) Draw a neat sketch of a Constant Mesh gear box for three forward speeds and one reverse speed and explain the function of dog clutch and idle gear. (05) 4B) An engine of an automobile develops 6kw at 2000rpm. Find the suitable size of clutch plate having friction lining riveted on both sides to transmit the power, under the following conditions: i) Intensity of pressure on the surface not to exceed 7*104 Pa. ii) Slip torque and losses due to wear etc., is 30 % of engine torque. Iii) Inside diameter of the friction plate is 0.6 times the outside (05) diameter. iv) Co-efficient of friction on contact surface is 0.3.

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With a neat sketch explain the working of a Semi centrifugal clutch. Draw a sketch of Torque Converter and explain its working.

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The front axle of a car has pivot pin centers 1.1 m apart, the length of each steering arm is 15cm, while, while the track rod is of 1m length. Calculate wheel base for perfect rolling of the car wheels, when the inner wheel stub axle is at 55 degrees to the car centre line. (03)

6A) A motor car has a wheel base of 2.7m and the height of its centre of gravity above the ground is 0.6m and it is 1.1m in front of the rear axle. If the car is travelling at 50km/hr on a level road, determine the minimum distance in which the car may be stopped , when i) the rear wheels are braking and ii) all wheels are braking. The coefficient of friction between tyre and road may be taken as 0.6. (03) 6B) 6C) Explain with a neat sketch working of Disc brake system. Explain the working of a Servo Vacuum Brake system with a neat sketch (03) (04)

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