Automotive Mechanics
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The official GTU curriculum for Automotive Mechanics (subject code DI05002041) as prescribed for COMPUTER · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 19 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 (DI05002041)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Automotive Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- 1.1 Introduction to Mechanics Mechanics Statics Dynamics Kinematics Kinetics 1.2 Important terminology in Mechanics Kinematic Link Kinematic Pair Kinematic Chain Mechanisms Structure Machine Degree of freedom for planar mechanism. 1.3 Basic mechanisms used in Automobile Systems Four bar chain Mechanism. Single and Double Slider Crank Mechanisms. Cam and Follower Mechanism (with their types) 1.4 Introduction to Automotive Mechanics and related Important terms Aerodynamic Forces (Drag & Lift) Side force SAE Vehicle Axis System Rolling
- Pitching & Yawing moments 1.5 SAE Tire axis system
Unit 2 Vehicle Steering Geometry
- 2.1 Steering Gear Mechanism 2.2 Ackermann steering mechanism Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automobile Engineering Subject Code: DI05002041 Subject Name: Automotive Mechanics w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 3 of 6 2.3 True rolling condition 2.4 Turning radius and steering geometry (along with calculations) 2.5 Four-wheel steering
Unit 3 Vehicle Vibrations
- 3.1 Types of vibrations 3.2 Sources of vibration in vehicles 3.3 Vibration terminology 3.4 Vibration isolation techniques 3.5 Effect on human comfort and vehicle ergonomics
Unit 4 Vehicle Performance
- Power for propulsion Various resistances to vehicles Traction and tractive effort 4.2
- Relation between engine speed and vehicle speed (along with numerical) 4.3
- Road Performance Curves on the basis of available power Acceleration Drawbar Pull Gradability 4.4
- Weight Distribution and reaction at wheel in Three wheeled vehicles Four wheeled vehicles 4.5
- Stability of a vehicle on slope 4.6
- Calculation of maximum acceleration
- maximum tractive effort and relation for different drives 4.7
- Factors affecting braking efficiency 4.8
- Calculation of stopping distance
- (When brakes are applied to…) Only front wheel
- Only rear wheels All four wheels
Unit 5 Engine Performance
- Performance Indicators of I.C engine Indicated power Brake power Friction power Indicated thermal efficiency Brake thermal efficiency Mechanical efficiency Volumetric efficiency Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automobile Engineering Subject Code: DI05002041 Subject Name: Automotive Mechanics w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 4 of 6 Relative efficiencies 5.2
- Dynamometers used for measuring power of engine Rope brake dynamometer Prony brake dynamometer Hydraulic dynamometer 5.3
- Morse test – procedure – problems 5.4
- Heat balance sheet - problems. 5.5 Variables affecting performance and methods to improve engine performance
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