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SRM UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


LESSON PLAN

AE 403 – COMPUTER AIDED VEHICLE DESIGN

S.No Date Hour Topic


Introduction to Vehicle design
1 Factors to be considered for vehicle design
1 vehicle structure
Loads acting
1 Bending, Shear
2 Longitudinal, lateral
Moments
1
3 Calculation of moment from load values
Stresses
1
4 Calculation of stresses from load/ force values
Vehicle frames
1 Materials used, shape
5 Loads, design procedure
Leaf springs
1 Materials used
6 Loads acting, Design
Coil springs
1 Materials used
7 Loads acting, Design, coil dimensions
Torsion bar springs
1 Materials used
8 Loads acting, Design, dimensions
Problem solving
Leaf spring
1
Coil spring
9 Torsion bar spring
Front axle
1 Construction of front axle
10 sections used in front axle
Front axle
1 Moments caused and stresses induced
11 Loads acting, Design
Problems
1
12 Front axle design
Front wheel geometry
1 King pin axis
13 camber, caster
King pin
1
14 Loads acting on the bearings
Wheel spindles
1
15 Construction, Bearings used
Steering mechanisms
1 Basic layout
16 Ackermans, Davis steering types
Ackermans linkages
1 Errors in sterring linkages dimensions
17 Determination of error
Problems
1
18 Steering error finding
Clutch
1
19 construction, components, terms involved
Single plate clutch
1
20 Derivation for torque capacity, Energy lost
Cone clutch
1
21 Torque capcity
Torque capcity calculations
1 Problems – Single plate clutch
22 Problems – Cone clutch
Clutch components
1
23 Description, loads acting
Roller type clutch
1 Construction,usage
24 Advantages, Design
Roller spring clutch
1
25 Problems
Sprag type clutch
1
26 Construction,usage, advantages, Design
Sprag type clutch
1
27 Problems solving
Gear boxes
1
28 Basic layout, working, construction
Gear boxes used in automotive applications
1
29 Requirements and construction
Calculations in Gear boxes
1 Characteristic speed, Structural formula
30 Nmax, Nmin, no. of speeds, Conditions
Kinematic arrangement
1 No. of stages calculation,
31 Drawing of kinematic arrangement
Ray diagram
1 Construction of ray diagram
32 Determination of speeds in various stages
Teeth calculation
1 Basic condition: (z1/z2) = (n2/n1)
33 Centre distance
Problem
1
34 Basic two speed gearbox
Prtoblem
1
35 Three speed gear box
Problem
1
36 Four speed gear box
Propeller shaft
1
37 Construction, sections used, material
Propeller shaft
1 Design procedure – critical speed, torsion
38 Problems
Final drive
1 Types of gears used – Bevel, hypoid, worm wheel
39 Design of gears used
Rear axle housing
1
40 Types of construction – Full floating, Semi floating, Three quarter floating
Full floating axle
1
41 Construction, loads acting, design procedure
Problems
1
42 Full floating axle hub design
Three quarter floating axle hub
1
43 Construction, bearing loads, design procedure
Problems
1
44 Three quarter floating axle design
Semi floating axle design
1
45 Construction, bearing loads, design, problems

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