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Course Plan
Module Contents Hours Sem.ExamMarks
Problems on performance of automobile - such as 6
resistance to motion, tractive effort, engine speed, engine
I power and acceleration. Requirement of transmission
system, Different types of clutches, principle,
Construction and torque capacity. 15%
Determination of gear ratios for vehicles. Different types 7
of gearboxes such as Sliding mesh gearbox, Constant
II
mesh gearbox and Synchromesh gearbox, gear shifting
mechanisms in each. 15%
FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Construction and operation of Ford T-model gearbox, 6 15%
III
Wilson Gear box and electromagnetic transmission.
Fluid coupling - Principle of operation, Constructional 15%
details, Torque capacity, Performance characteristics and 7
IV Reduction of drag torque. Hydrodynamic Torque converter
- Principle of operation, Constructional details and
Performance characteristics. Multistage torque converters.
Polyphase torque converters. Converter coupling
SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Need for automatic transmission, Principle of operation. 8 20%
Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission.
V
Chevrolet Turboglide Transmission, Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) Types Operations.
Hydrostatic drive - Various types of hydrostatic systems, 8 20%
Principles of Hydrostatic drive system. Advantages and
limitations. Comparison of hydrostatic drive with hydrodynamic
VI drive, Construction and Working of typical Janny hydrostatic
drive. Electric drive - Principle of operation of Early and
Modified Ward Leonard Control system, Advantages &
limitations.
END SEMESTER EXAM
Part B
4 questions uniformly covering modules III and IV. Each question carries 10 marks
Students will have to answer any three questions out of 4 (3X10 marks =30 marks)
Part C
6 questions uniformly covering modules V and VI. Each question carries 10 marks
Students will have to answer any four questions out of 6 (4X10 marks =40 marks)
Note: In all parts, each question can have a maximum of four sub questions, if needed.