Automobile Engineering - May 2016

MU Mechanical Engineering (Semester 8)

Total marks: --
Total time: -- INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary

With the help of neat sketch explain in brief

1(b) Air Break system 5 marks

1(c) Starting system(Bendix drive) 5 marks

1(d) Steering geometry 5 marks

Write a short note on

2(b) Battery ratings 5 marks

2(c) Aerodynamics 5 marks

2(d) Fluid coupling 5 marks

3(a) Enlist the sensors used in modern automobiles with their functions in brief. 5 marks

3(b) Describe tubeless Tyre and its advantages 5 marks

4(a) What is the necessity of gear box? Explain the trouble shooting and remedies of gear box 5 marks

4(b) Explain with sketch mac Pherson suspensions used in cars, with its advantages 5 marks

5(a) Discuss in brief various types of batteries. Explain the working of Lead Acid Battery. 5 marks

5(b) Discuss the following
i) Alternator versus Generator ,br> ii) Overrunning clutch 5 marks

6(a) Discuss: Open, Semi Integral and Integral structures. 5 marks

6(b) Draw the circuit and explain the working of combined Current and Voltage Regulator 5 marks