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SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN
COURSE CODE: AE0002
COURSE TITLE: Vehicle Dynamics
YEAR/SEMESTER: III Year / V Sem YEAR: 2011‐2012
UNIT ‐1 INTRODUCTION
1 1 Fundamental of Vibration R‐5
2 1 Mechanical vibrating systems R‐5
Modelling and simulation – Model of
3 1 R‐5
Automobile
Single , Two and Multi degree of freedom
4 1 R‐5
System
5 1 Free Forced and Damped Vibrations R‐5
Magnification Factor , transmissibility
6 1 R‐5
,Vibration absorber
UNIT – 2 MULTI DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
8 1 Closed coupled systems , Eigen value problem R‐5
Far coupled systems , orthogonality of mode
9 1 R‐5
shapes
Modal analysis , forced vibration by matrix
10 1 R‐5
inversion
Dunkerley’s lower bound, Rayleigh’s upper
11 2 R‐5
bound
Hozler method for close coupled and
12 2 R‐5
branched system
UNIT – 3 SUSPENSION AND TYRES
Effect of driving g and braking torque , gough’s
20 2 T‐1 , R‐3
tyre characteristics
UNIT – 4 VEHICLE HANDLING
Over steer , Under steer , steady state
23 1 T‐1 , R‐2
cornering
Transient effects in cornering , directional
26 1 T‐1 , R‐2
stability of vehicles
UNIT – 5 STABILITY OF VEHICLES
Calculation of tractive effort and reactions for
32 1 T‐1 , R‐2
different drives
Stability of vehicle on slope , on a curve and
33 1 T‐1 , R‐2
banked road
TEXT BOOK
1. Gillespie.T.D., Fundamental of Vehicle Dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers, USA, 1992.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Heldt.P.M. Automotive Chassis, Chilton Co., New York, 1992.
2. Ellis.J.R., Vehicle Dynamics, Business Books Ltd., London, 1991.
3. Giles.J.G. Steering, Suspension and Tyres, llliffe Books Ltd, London, 1998.
4. Giri.N.K., Automobile Mechanics, Khanna Publishers. New Delhi, 1986.
5. Rao.J.S. & Gupta.K., Theory and Practice of Mechanical Vibrations, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New
Delhi,1999
Mr. S.Thiyagarajan HOD / Auto
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