Defence engineering college

Department of motor vehicle Engineering

Course syllabus

1. Instructor Information
Name Getachew Tikue
Office Location A.W
Phone Number +251911015841
E-mail Gwtachw.Tikue@yahoo.com
Office Hours

2. Course Information
Course Name Automotive power train design
Course Code MV-4222
Credit Hours 3-2-3

3. Course Aim and Description

Aim:
To enable the students to understand, analyze, design and model the vehicle power train units.

Description:
Design of conventional types of Clutch, Design of manual Gear Box, Design of Drive train Systems
(propeller shaft, universal joints, Final drive and axles), design of conventional and power Brake
system, Design of Steering system, tyres & wheels, design of springing

4. Methods of Instruction
Class lecture 2 fifty minutes lecture hours every week
 Active leaning(involves the full participation of student)
 Teach inductively and to be followed by deductive assertions
 Use videos, service manuals
In- class Tutorial 3 fifty minutes tutorial at the end of each chapter
 Student shall prepare on give question papers, assignments and solve
 them in class hours.

Study of subject  Students are fully responsible

Group assignment  Work in groups in not more than 4-5 member
 Every member contribution is essential
 Work evaluated based on the quality of submitted documents and
presentation.

5. Learning Outcomes
After the completion of the course the student will have the following attributes:
5.1 knowledge
5.1.1 Able to understand basic concepts of power train design
5.1.2 Able to understand and analyze design of cultch system
5.1.3 Able to understand and analyze the design of transmission system
5.1.4 Able to understand and analyze the design of drive lines, differential and road wheel
drives
5.1.5 Able to understand and analyze the design of steering systems

5.1.6 Able to understand and analyze the design of Brake System

5.1.7 Able to understand and analyze the design of suspension systems
5.1.8 Able to understand and analyze the design of tyres and wheels
5.2 Intellectual and Practical Skills
5.2.1 Able to appreciate power train system design
5.2.2 Able to develop mathematical and graphical models to characterize the power train
systems
5.3Attitudes and Behaviors
5.3.1 Able to develop abilities and desire to lay a foundation for learning beyond the B.Tech
Degree.

6. Course Outline

Chapter Week Topics to be covered Learnin laboratory

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 Automobile design Instructor
Chapter-1  Design procedure to give
 Effect on a design 5.1.1 demonstrati
Introduction 1st  Basic requirements on on the
vehicle

 Introduction of various type of

clutch
2nd  Design of friction/ plate
clutch(Single plate and Multi plate)
 Torque transmitted
 Energy lost during
engagement
 Energy dissipated due to
cultch slip
Chapter-2 3rd  Design of cone cultch
 Torque transmitted
Design of cultch Instructor do
 Design of centrifugal cultch
5.1.2, examples.
 Introduction to semi and
5.2.1,5.2. Students to
full automatic centrifugal
2 solve the
cultch
problems
 Torque transmitted
 Design of fluid coupling
 Principle of operation
 Velocity diagram
 Efficiency and torque
capacity
 4th  Introduction
 Need for a gear system and
determination of Gear Ratio
 Types of spur Gearwheels
 Gear train
 Simple gear train
 Compound or multi-stage
gear train
 Reverse gear train
 Types of gear boxes
 Manual change gear
boxes
 Automatic gear boxes
CHAPTER-3
5th  Calculation of Gear Ratio on a
5.1.3, Instructor do
sliding-mesh gear box
Design of 5.2.1,5.2. examples.
 Calculation of Gear Ratio on a
transmission/ Gear 2 Students to
constant-mesh gear box
box solve the
 Calculation of Gear Ratio on an
problems
Epicyclic or planter gear train
 Simple Epicyclic gear
train
 Algebraic method for
obtaining Gear Ratio on
an Epicyclic gear train
6th  Tabular method for obtain
Gear Ratio on an
Epicyclic gear train
 Torque and tooth loads in
Epicyclic gear train
 Compound Epicyclic gear
 train
 Calculation of Gear Ratio on an
Overdrive gear train

 Introduction of propeller and drive

shafts
 Design of propeller shaft
 Design of universal joints
Chapter - 4 7th
 Basic types 5.1.4, Quiz test – 1
Design of drive  Speed variation of Hooke- 5.2.1,5.2. Group
lines, differential type joint due to drive and 2 assignments to
and road wheel driven shaft inclination be allotted
drives  Double Hooke’s type
constant velocity(CV)
joints

8th  Design of Differential

 Need for differential
 Principles
 Design Of rear axle
 Introduction
 Axle shaft and Hub
Arrangement
 Calculation of stress of
axle shaft and axle
housing

9th Mid Term Examination

  Introduction Instructor do
 Steering gears and linkages examples.
 Steering gear ratio Students to
10th  Turning radius solve the
Chapter-5  Fundamental equation for correct problems

steering 5.1.5,
Design of steering  5.2.1,5.2.
systems 2
11th  Ackermann steering gear
 Turning circle radius
 Cornering stiffness or cornering
power
 Self-align torque
 Vehicle steady state Directional
stability system
 Introduction 5.1.6, Instructor do
 Braking fundamentals 5.2.1,5.2. examples.
 Energy of motion and 2 Students to
coefficient friction solve the

 Braking balance problems

12th  Stopping distance
 Brake fade
 Brake torque
 Work done in braking
 Braking efficiency
 Braking of a vehicle
 Brake applied to the rear
th
13
Chapter- 6
wheels
 Brake applied to the front
Design Brake
wheel
System
 Brake applied to all the
 four wheels
 Braking of a vehicle moving in a
curved path.

14th  Brake shoe and pad fundamentals

 Brake shoe self energizer
 Retarding wheel and
brake drum torque
 Shoe and brake factors
 Theory of internal shoe
brake
 Effect of expanding
mechanism of shoes on
total braking torque
 Calculation of mean
lining pressure and heat
generation during braking
operation
 Principle of the disc
brake
15th  Vehicle dynamics and 5.1.7,
suspension requirement 5.2.1,5.2.
 Independent Front and rear end 2
suspension systems Quiz test – 2
Chapter - 7  Rigid axle beam suspension
Design of  Design of chassis springs
suspension systems 16th  Design of laminated or leaf
spring
 Design of Helical or coil spring
 Design of torsion bar
  Damper

17th  Introduction 5.1.8, Students to

 Automobile tyre 5.2.1,5.2. defend group
Chapter – 8  Pneumatic tyre 2 assignments
Design of tyres and  Tyre construction
wheels  Tyre valves
 Tyre operation and inflation
pressure
 Wheel balancing
18th Final Examination Period

7. Required Text and Reference

Text Book:
 Dowson Duncan, “Handbook of Automotive Power Train Chassis Design”, 2nd Ed., John
Wiley & Sons, 1998
Reference Books
 James Wiiiam Fitch, “Motor Truck Engineering Handbook”, 4th Ed., SAE, 1993
 J. Reimpell, H. Stoll & J.W. Betzler, “The Automotive Chassis”, 2nd ed., SAE, 2001
 J. Reimpell, H. Stoll & J.W. Betzler, “The Automotive Chassis”, 2nd ed., SAE, 2001
 W. F. Milliken & D. L. Milliken, “Chassis Design-Principle & Analysis”, SAE, 2002

8. Assessment

Type Weigh Due Date Behavior and Criteria

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Mid Examination will address learning outcomes 5.1.1,
Semester 30% 8th Week of the Semester 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4 and 5.2.2, and the criteria is to get
Exam all questions answered correctly.

Final Examination will address learning outcomes 5.1.1,

 Semester 50% 17th Week of the 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5,5.1.6, 5.1.7, 5.1.8 and5.2.2,
Exam Semester and the criteria is to get all questions answered
correctly.

Quiz - 1 5% 8th Week of the Semester Individual quiz will be given to check the level of
student’s confidence.
Quiz - 2 5% 16th Week of the Semester Individual quiz will be given to check the level of
student’s confidence.
Project or Problems related to tracked vehicle dynamics which
Group 10% 6th Week of the Semester applies the upgrading and modifications of current
Assignmen design of combat vehicle various systems.
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9. Academic Honesty
Copying from any outside sources (e.g fellow students, and internet, etc.) on any material to be graded
is not permitted, and will be considered cheating. Cheating will result in failure of the assignment,
failure of the class and/ or face possible disciplinary action. Each student is responsible for securing his
or her work from copying. Each student is expected to abide by college policies on academic conduct.

10. Due Date

All assignments must be turned in the class on the due date for full credit. No assignment will be
accepted after class on the due date. Since the group assignment is due in week 15 papers for this
presentation should be submitted before one week of the 14th week. Failure of submission and
presentation of the group assignment in week 15 will be awarded as zero out of 10 points.

11. Classroom Behavior

Anything that disturbs your instructor or your colleagues during the class period is considered a
troublesome behavior. Examples include: Using mobiles, whispering, making offensive remarks,
sleeping, working on assignments related to other courses, etc. troublesome behaviors are completely
prohibited.

12. Approval (Affidavit)

Name Signature Date

Instructor:

Section Head:

Department Head