ANNA UNIVERSITY

AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
V-SEM, Reg-2013
AT 6501 - AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION
NOV/DEC-2015 Examinations
UNIT I CLUTCH AND GEARBOX
1. Different types of clutches, principle & Construction of Single
plate coil spring and Diaphragm spring clutches.
(OR)
2. Need and Objectives of Gear box. Construction and
operation of Sliding mesh, Constant mesh and Synchromesh gearboxes.

3. Determination of gear
ratios for vehicles. Performance characteristics in different speeds.

4.Problems on performance of automobile such as Resistance to motion, Tractive effort,

Engine speed & Power and acceleration.

NOTE: Some times asked 1 and 2 mingle questions, so must read 2 questions
3,4 are rare( but 4 is time ask, is possible)

UNIT II HYDRODYNAMIC TRANSMISSION

1. what is Fluid coupling,Principle-Constructional details, Performance characteristics.

Reduction of drag torque in fluid coupling.
2. Torque converter-Principle-constructional details,
performance characteristics.
(OR)
3. Multistage torque converters and Polyphase torque converters.

UNIT III EPICYCLIC GEARBOXES USED IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1. EPICYCLIC GEARBOXES -
2. Wilson Gear box,
(OR)
3.Cotal electromagnetic transmission-

4. Hydraulic control system for Automatic Transmission.

UNIT IV AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS

1. Need for automatic transmission,

2.Four speed longitudinally mounted automatic transmission -

(OR)
3. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Types
Operations of a typical CVT.

NOTE: 3 is compulsory

UNIT V HYDROSTATIC AND ELECTRIC DRIVE

1. What is Hydrostatic drive, Various types of hydrostatic systems, Principles of Hydrostatic

drive system.Advantages and limitations.

1
2. Comparison of hydrostatic drive with hydrodynamic drive, construction
and working of typical Janny hydrostatic drive.
(OR)

3.Electric drive-types- Principle of early and modified

Ward Leonard Control system-Advantages & limitations.