PTCME331 Automotive Materials, Components, Design and Testing Syllabus:

PTCME331 Automotive Materials, Components, Design and Testing Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To study the functional requirements of engine components and suitable materials
2. To learn to design of cylinder and piston components
3. To learn to design of connecting rod and crank shaft
4. To learn to design of flywheel and valve train
5. To study the Engine Testing cycles, Emission measurement technologies

UNIT – I FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ENGINE COMPONENTS AND
SUITABLE MATERIALS

Functional requirements of engine components – Piston, piston pin, cylinder liner, connecting rod, crank shaft, valves, spring, engine block, cylinder head, and flywheel. Suitable materials for engine components.

UNIT – II DESIGN OF CYLINDER AND PISTON COMPONENTS

Design of cylinder, cylinder head, piston, piston rings and piston pin – more details in necessary

UNIT – III DESIGN OF CONNECTING ROD AND CRANK SHAFT

Design of connecting rod – Shank design – small end design – big end design – bolts design. Design of overhang crank shaft under bending and twisting – Crank pin design – Crank web design – Shaft design.

UNIT – IV DESIGN OF FLYWHEEL AND VALVE TRAIN

Design of valve – inlet valve – exhaust valve – Valve springs – tappet – rocker arm. Determination of mass of flywheel for a given coefficient of fluctuation of speed. Design of flywheel – rim – hub – arm.

UNIT – V ENGINE TESTING

Engine test cycles – WLTC – WHSC – WHVC – NRTC – ISO 8178. Dynamometer – Chassis dynamometer – transient dynamometer. Emission measurement technologies and instruments – NOX – Smoke – Particulate matter – CO – CO2 – HC.-Particle counter

TOTAL=30 PERIODS

EXPERIMENTS

1. Design and animate Piston Cylinder assembly and motion study using CAD software.
2. Design and simulate Connecting rod and crank shaft
3. Design flywheel and valve
4. Design and simulate Two Cylinder Engine assembly using CAD software.
5. Conduct the engine performance test using analysis software
6. Conduct the emission test using analysis software

TOTAL = 30 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the students would be able to
1. Discuss the requirements of engine components and select suitable materials.
2. Apply the concept of design to cylinder and piston components and solve problems.
3. Apply the concept of design to Connecting rod and crank shaft and solve problems.
4. Apply the concept of design to flywheel and valve train and solve problems.
5. Discuss engine teste cycles, dynamometer and emission measurement technologies and instruments

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Khurmi. R.S. & Gupta. J.K., “A text book of Machine Design”, Eurasia Publishing House (Pvt) Ltd, 2001.
2. The Automotive Chassis: Volume 1: Components Design (Mechanical Engineering Series) by Giancarlo Genta and Lorenzo Morello | 24 December 2019

REFERENCES:

1. Hiroshima Yamagata, “The science and technology of materials in automotive engines”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England
2. Jain.R.K, “Machine Design”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.
3. Manufacturing Automotive Components from Sustainable Natural Fiber Composites (SpringerBriefs in Materials) by Lobna A. Elseify, Mohamad Midani, et al. | 9 August 2021
4. Mechanical and Materials Engineering of Modern Structure and Component Design (Advanced Structured Materials Book 70) by Andreas Öchsner and Holm Altenbach | 6 June 2015
5. Advanced Technology for Design and Fabrication of Composite Materials and Structures: Applications to the Automotive, Marine, Aerospace and Applications of Fracture Mechanics) by George C. Sih, Alberto Carpinteri, et al. | 15 December 2010