Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

School of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Automobile Engineering
Course plan

Course code : AE0303 Date : 15rd Oct 2012

Course title : Automotive Chassis
Semester : Fifth
Academic year / : 2011-’12 / Odd
semester (Jun 2012– December 2012)

Section details:
Class Details of Faculty member
Section Room Room Intercom Student
No. Name E-mail id
No. No. contact time

AUTO-A MB23 Mr.E.Jayabalaji MEC205/3 7865 jayabalaji.e@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in 12:45PM-1:30PM 

AUTO-B MB24 Mr S.Devanand MEC201 7865 devanand.s@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in 12:45PM-1:30PM

AUTO-C MB26 Mr S.Siluvaimuthu MEC205/4 7865 siluvai@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in 12:45PM-1:30PM

Direct assessment details:

Name of
Marks Topics Tentative date Duration
assessment

Chassis layout, Front axle and steering

Cycle test - I 10 03-08-2012 100 minutes
system.
Chassis layout, Front axle, Rear axle,
Fourth week of
Surprise test 05 Steering, Braking system, suspension 30 – 45 min
August
details, drive line, wheels & tyres.
Drive line, Rear axle, Final drive,
Cycle test - II 10 14-09-2012 100 minutes
differential & Suspension system
Model
20 Entire Syllabus 12-10-2012 3 hours
examination
End semester
50 Entire Syllabus 10-11-2012 3 hours
examination

Attendance 05 N/A
Expected learning outcome of the course
L T P C
AE0303 AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS 3 2  0 3
Prerequisite
Nil
Program Educational Objectives
The main objectives of the B.Tech in Automobile Engineering program is to 
provide a periodically – updated curriculum so that, following the completion 
of the program and with a few years of experience, our alumini will have the 
expertise to: 
1. Apply / improve their  2. Enhance  3. Solve  4. Develop 
Student outcomes knowledge in basic  professional  industrial, social,  skills to work 
sciences for excelling in  practice to meet  and  in teams, 
various disciplines of  the global  environmental  think 
Automobile Engineering  standards with  problems with  intellectually 
with the emphasis on  ethical and social  modern  and pursue 
Design, Thermal and  responsibility.  engineering tools. life‐long 
Manufacturing.  learning. 

(a) An ability to select and  apply 
knowledge of Mathematics, 
Science,  Engineering and 
technology problems that require  X X
the application of principles and 
applied procedures or 
methodologies; 
(e) An ability to identify, analyze 
and solve broadly – defined 
X X
engineering technology 
problems;   

Course designed by Department of  Automobile Engineering

a b c d e f g h i j K
1  Student outcome 
× ×

GENERAL BASIC  ENGINEERING SCIENCES  PROFESSIONAL 

2  Category  (G) SCIENCES (B) AND TECHNICAL ART (E) SUBJECTS (P)

X
Broad area  Manufacturing Design Thermal General

3  (for professional courses 
only, i.e ‘under P’  X
category) 

4 Course Coordinator Mr.E.Jayabalaji
 SESSION PLAN

Session No. TITLE/DETAILS OF CHAPTER REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION

1 Types of chassis layout with reference to power plant locations T1,R1 – 1,2
and drive.
2 Vehicle frames: Various types of frames. R5 – 2
3 Constructional details, Materials. R5 – 3
4 Testing of vehicle frames. T1 – 3
5 Unitised frame body construction. T1 – 1
6 Loads acting on vehicle frame T1 – 1
FRONT AXLE AND STEERING SYSTEM
7 Types of front axles. Construction details. Materials R4 – 2

8 Front wheel geometry viz. Castor, Camber, King pin inclination, R4 – 3

Toe-in
9 Conditions for true rolling motion of wheels during steering T1 – 3
10 Turning radius, Wheel wobble and shimmy R3 -3
11 Ackerman and Davis steering system. T1-2
12 Constructional details of steering linkages T1-2
13 Different types of steering gear boxes T1-3

14 Steering linkages and layouts for conventional and independent T1-3

suspension system.
15 Power and power assisted steering. T1-3
DRIVE LINE, REAR AXLE, FINAL DRIVE, AND DIFFERENTIAL
16 Effect of driving thrust and torque reactions. R4-4
17 Hotch kiss drive, torque tube drive and radius rods R5-4
18 Propeller shaft. Universal joints. Constant velocity universal joints. R4-5

19 Front wheel drive. Construction of rear axles. Types of loads acting R5-4
on rear axles.
20 Full floating. Three quarter floating and semifloating rear axles. R5-5
21 Rear axle housing. Construction of different types of axle housings R4-4

22 Multi axled vehicles. Construction details of multi drive axle R4-4

vehicles
23 Different types of final drive. Double reduction and twin speed final R5-5
drives
24 Differential principles. Constructional details of differential unit. R4-4
 25 Non-slip differential. Differential lock - Differential housing R4-4
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
26 Need of suspension system - Types of suspension T1-8
27 Suspension springs R3-7

28 Constructional details and characteristics of leaf, coil and torsion bar R6-7
springs
29 Independent suspension R6-7
30 Rubber suspension R3-8
31 Pneumatic suspension T1-8
32 Hydro Elastic suspension R3-7
33 Shock absorbers R6-7
34 Vibration and driving comfort R6-7
BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEELS AND TYRES
35 Necessity of brake, stopping distance and time, brake efficiency T1-7
36 weight transfer, shoe brake and disc brake theory T1-7
37 Determination of braking torque. T1-8
38 Brake actuating systems - Mechanical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic. T1-8
39 Detailed study of components. Parking and engine exhaust brakes T1-8
40 Factors influencing brake performance. T1-8
41 Power and power assisted brakes T1-8
42 Antilock Braking System (ABS) R1-7
43 Types of wheels – construction R1-7
44 Function of tyres - Solid and pneumatic Tyres R1-8
45 Constructional details of pneumatic tyres R1-8

TEXT BOOKS
1. Tim Gilles, Automotive Chassis-Brakes, Steering and Suspension, Thomson Delmer Learning, 2005
2. Heldt P. M., Automotive Chassis, Chilton Co., New York, 1990.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Birch, Automotive Braking Systems, Thomson Asia, 1999.
2. Birch, Automotive Chassis Systems, Thomson Asia, 2000.
3. Birch, Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems, Thomson Asia, 1999.
4. Newton, Steeds & Garrot, The Motor vehicle, SAE - Butterworths, India, 13th edition, 2001.
5. Judge A.W., Mechanism of the car, Chapman and Halls Ltd., London, 1986.
6. John Peter Whitehead, Donald Bastow, Car Suspension and Handling, 4th Edition, Allied publishers limited,
SAE Department, 2004