UNIT 1:
Brief history, introduction to automobile
Chassis – light, medium and heavy duty vehicle chassis
Layout of an automobile, Role and requirement of a chassis frame
Types of bodies, coach built convertibles
Ladder chassis, integral body
UNIT 2:
Steering - Principle, steering linkage layouts for rigid axle suspension
Wheel alignment and balancing, centre point steering
Power steering –Principle, types
UNIT 3:
Clutch-types and construction
Gear boxes- manual and automatic, gear shift mechanisms
Over drive, transfer box, fluid flywheel
Torque converter, propeller shaft
UNIT 4:
Suspension systems – Rigid axle suspension and independent suspension systems
Suspension springs – Leaf springs, coil springs, torsion bar springs
Shock absorbers – Role, Types
Telescopic shock absorber and hydraulic shock absorber
Linked suspension system and air suspension system