Modern Vehicle Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Modern Vehicle Design (subject code 3721103) as prescribed for M(&A ยท Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 38 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3721103)Unit 1 Unit-IEngine Components; Material, construction and design aspects of
- engine components
- Determination of engine power
- Engine selection- swept volume
- bore & no. of cylinders
- Arrangement of cylinders stroke to bore ratio
Unit 2 Unit-IIDesign procedure and considerations, material selection & actual
- design of components
- cylinder block deign
- Design of Piston
- piston assembly
- Cylinder liner
- Cylinder head
- Combustion Chamber
- Connecting rod, Crank Shaft
- Fly Wheel
- valve actuating mechanism
- camshaft drives
- vibration damper
- Gearbox design
- Constant-mesh gearboxes
- synchro-mesh gearboxes
- heavy vehicle gearboxes
Unit 3 Unit-IIIDesign of couplings; design of fluid couplings; torque converter;
- differential axle
- Suspension system design
- Tandem axle suspension
- adaptive suspension system
- shock dampers
- Steering system design โ power assisted steering
- four wheel steering system
Unit 4 Unit-IVDesign of Brakes โ Hydraulic brakes, air and endurance brake,
- antilock brakes
- vehicle structure
- chassis frames
- Principle of vehicle Aerodynamics
- Aerodynamic design of vehicle
- latest developments
- Subject Code: 3721103 w.e.f
Unit 5 Unit-VIntroduction to CAD; The product cycle and CAD; Automation
- and CAD
- Finite element analysis
- Stress analysis on Automobile Components