INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOBILE
COMPONENTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE
 THE BASIC STRUCTURE
 THE POWER UNIT
 THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
 THE AUXILIARIES
 THE CONTROLS
 THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
BASIC STRUCTURE
THE UNIT ON WHICH THE OTHER
UNITS ARE MOUNTED.
CONSISTS OF
 FRAME
 THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
 AXLES
 WHEELS
 TYRES
FRAME
 TO SUPPORT THE CHASSIS
COMPONENTS AND THE BODY.
 TO WITHSTAND STATIC AND
DYNAMIC LOADS WITH
UNDUE DEFLECTION
 THE FRAME IS THE MAIN PART
OF CHASSIS ON WHICH THE
REMAINING PARTS OF THE
CHASSIS ARE MOUNTED.
 IT IS A RIGID STRUCTURE
THAT FORMS A SKELTON TO
HOLD ALL THE MAJOR PARTS
TOGETHER.
TYPES
THE CONVENTIONAL PRESSED
STEEL FRAME
THE INTEGRAL OR FRAMELESS
CONSTRUCTION
FRAMELESS
• ADVANTAGES
• REDUCED WEIGHT AND CONSEQUENT SAVING IN
FUEL CONSUMPTION
• LOWER MANUFACTURING COSTS
• SAFETY TO PASSENGERS
• INCREASED STABILITY OF THE AUTOMOBILE
• DISADVANTAGES
• REDUCTION IN STRENGTH AND DURABILITY
• ECONOMICAL ONLY IF IT IS ADOPTED IN MASS
PRODUCTION
• INCREASED COST OR REPAIRS
• CONVERTIBLE CARS ARE DIFFICULT TO DESIGN
IN FRAMELESS CONSTRUCTION
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
 TO PREVENT THE ROAD SHOCKS FROM
BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE VEHICLE
COMPONENTS
 TO SAFEGUARD THE OCCUPANTS FROM
ROAD SHOCKS
 TO PRESERVE THE STABILITY OF THE
VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
WHEELS • TYPES
DIFFERENT TYPES OF WHEELS HAVE
BEEN USED IN AUTOMOBILES OVER
GENERATIONS ACCORDING TO THE
REQUIREMENT
WIRE- SPOKED WHEELS
PRESSED STEEL WHEELS
LIGHT ALLOY WHEELS
AXLE

IT IS THE WAIT CARRYING MEMBERS
 MAY BE ON THE REAR OR FRONT , BEAMS
SUPPORTED AT ENDS.

AXLES ARE SUBJECTS TO DIFFERENT KIN OF LOADS:
 VERTICAL LOAD DUE TO SELF WEIGHT
 A FORE AND AFT LOAD DUE TO DRIVING AND
BRAKING
 TORQUE REACTIONS DUE TO DRIVE AND
BRAKE
 SIDE THRUST DUE TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
DURING CONFERENCE
TYPES
 FULLY FLOATING TYPE–(ONLY TORQUE–
WEGHT SUPPORTED BY HOUSINGS)
 THREE QUARTER FLOATING TYPE – ONLY TO
TORQUE (TURN ON ROADS)
 SEMI-FLOATING TYPE – BENDING AND
TORQUE
THE POWER PLANT (ENGINE)
• THE ENGINE PROVIDES THE POWER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE
• IT GENERALLY CONSISTS OF AN IC ENGINE, EITHER SI OR CI
• GAS TURBINES ALSO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLES
• NOW, ELECTRIC BATTERIES FOR PROPELLING THE VEHICLE
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF
CLUTCH,
GEAR BOX,
PROPELLER SHAFT, AND
DIFFERENTIAL
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
• TO REDUCE THE ENGINE
SPEED PERMANENTLY IN
A FIXED RATIO
• TO TURN THE DRIVE
THROUGH A RIGHT ANGLE
• TO MAKE PROVISION FOR
THE FLEXING OF THE
ROAD SPRINGS
• CLUTCH:- TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM FROM THE
ENGINE AND TO ENGAGE WITHOUT SHOCK TO ROAD
WHEELS
• GEAR BOX:- PROVIDES THE NECESSARY LEVERAGE
VARIATION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND ROAD WHEELS
• BEVEL PINION AND CROWN WHEELS:- THEY TURN THE
DRIVE ROUND THROUGH 90° AND ALSO PROVIDE
PERMANENT REDUCTION IN SPEED
• UNIVERSAL JOINTS:- PROVIDE FOR THE RELATIVE
MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE DRIVING
WHEELS DUE TO FLEXING OF ROAD SPRINGS.
• DIFFERENTIAL:- HELPS TO ATTAIN DIFFERENT SPEEDS AT
DIFFERENT WHEELS WHILE TAKING A TURN
ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
TYPES OF THE ARRANGEMENT
FRONT ENGINE AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
REAR ENGINE AND REAR WHEEL DRIVE
FRONT ENGINE AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
FRONT ENGINE
(FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE)
THE POWER IS TRANSMITTED TO FRONT
AXLES, FROM THE FRONT ENGINE
(FRONT WHEEL DRIVE)
FRONT ENGINE (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE)
• A FEW ADVANTAGES ARE:
 THE PROPELLER SHAFT IS
ELIMINATED. THIS PERMITS LOW
CHASSIS HEIGHT
 THE PULLS THE CAR THAN PUSHING
IT, AVOIDING SKIDDING TENDENCY.
 BETTER ROAD ADHESION.
• FEW DISADVANTAGES ARE:
 THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT OVER FRONT
WHEELS IS COMPLICATED.
 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS HAVE TO BE
USED INSTEAD OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS
 DECREASE OF TRACTIVE FORCES WHEN
THE VEHICLE IS UP THE GRADE.
REAR ENGINE
RWD
THE ENGINE IS PLACED AT
THE REAR AND THE REAR
WHEELS ARE THE DRIVEN
WHEELS
REAR ENGINE RWD
• ADVANTAGES ARE:
 BETTER TRACTIVE FORCES UP THE
GRADE
 FRONT AXLE CONSTRUCTION IS
SIMPLIFIED
 ABSENCE OF PROPELLER SHAFT
ALLOWS DECREASE IN CHASSIS
HEIGHT
• DISADVANTAGES ARE
 MAY LOSE BALANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS.
 COMPLICATED LINKAGE IS REQUIRED
BETWEEN THE ENGINE, CLUTCH AND
GEARBOX.
 REAR POSITION OF ENGINE, COOLING
EFFECT IS REDUCED.
FRONT ENGINE
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
 VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON ROUGH ROADS
AND UNEXPECTED ROAD PROFILES, ALL THE
FOUR WHEELS ARE THE DRIVING WHEELS
 IT HAS GOT AN EXTRA TRANSFER BOX, WHICH
DIVIDES THE TORQUE BETWEEN FRONT AND
REAR WHEELS.
 ALSO THERE IS A PROVISION FOR DISENGAGING
THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN NOT REQUIRED
 THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF THE 4WD IS THAT
WHEN ANY WHEELS FALL INTO A DITCH OR A
HOLE, THEY CAN BE DRIVEN OUT WITH THE
HELP OF OTHER WHEELS OR POWER BEING
DELIVERED TO THE SAME WHEEL
CAR BODY STYLES
CLOSED CARS
 SEDAN – HAS TWO OR FOUR DOORS, SINGLE COMPARTMENT WITH TWO
ROWS OF SEATS.
 HATCHBACK – A SEDAN WITH A DOOR AT THE BACK
 COUPE – ONLY ONE ROW OF SEATS FOR TWO PERSONS. ONLY TWO
DOORS ARE PROVIDED
Honda(Sedan)
Suzuki SX4
Ford Fiesta 5 door
(hatchback)
Honda Civic
(Hatchback)
Different Closed cars
Different Closed cars
 Honda Genesis Coupe
 Honda Accord Coupe
 BMW X Coupe
OPEN CARS
 SPORTS – HAS TWO DOORS OR LESS,
PROVIDED WITH A COLLAPSIBLE
HOOD, A FOLD-FLAT WINDSCREEN
AND REMOVABLE SIDE-SCREEN.
 CONVERTIBLE – ROOF IN THIS IS OF
FOLDING TYPE. SO THE CAR ROOF
CAN BE CLOSED OR OPENED.
Peugeot 9009 Sports Car
 Dodge Viper Sports Car
 Audi Sports Car
 Ford Mustang Convertible
Types of open cars
Types of open cars
 BMW M3 Convertible
 BMW M6 Convertible
 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
SPECIAL STYLES
 ESTATE CAR – A SEDAN WITH
THE PASSENGER ROOF
EXTENDED UP TO REAR END.
REAR SEATS ARE USUALLY
COLLAPSIBLE FOR LOADING.
 STATION WAGON – REAR DOORS
AND FOUR OR FIVE PERSON
SEATING CAPACITY
Mercedes AMG Estate
Station Wagon
CLASSIFICATIONS OF AUTOMOBILES
USE
MOPEDS
MOTOR
CYCLES,
SCOOTERS
CARS, JEEPS
BUSES AND
TRUCKS
CAPACITY
HEAVY TRANSPORT
LIGHT WEIGHT
TRANSPORT
MAKE AND MODEL
HONDA, BAJAJ, TVS, ETC.
MARUTI SUZUKI, TATA,
MAHINDRA ETC.
BMW, AUDI, FORD,
MITSUBISHI ETC.
FUELS USED
PETROL VEHICLES
DIESEL VEHICLES
BODY STYLE
CLOSED CARS
OPEN CARS
SPECIAL TYPE CARS
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
SEMI- AUTOMATIC
FLLY - AUTOMATIC
CONTINOUSLY VARIABLE
AUTOMATED MANUAL

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    COMPONENTS OF ANAUTOMOBILE  THE BASIC STRUCTURE  THE POWER UNIT  THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM  THE AUXILIARIES  THE CONTROLS  THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
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    BASIC STRUCTURE THE UNITON WHICH THE OTHER UNITS ARE MOUNTED. CONSISTS OF  FRAME  THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM  AXLES  WHEELS  TYRES
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    FRAME  TO SUPPORTTHE CHASSIS COMPONENTS AND THE BODY.  TO WITHSTAND STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADS WITH UNDUE DEFLECTION  THE FRAME IS THE MAIN PART OF CHASSIS ON WHICH THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CHASSIS ARE MOUNTED.  IT IS A RIGID STRUCTURE THAT FORMS A SKELTON TO HOLD ALL THE MAJOR PARTS TOGETHER.
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    TYPES THE CONVENTIONAL PRESSED STEELFRAME THE INTEGRAL OR FRAMELESS CONSTRUCTION
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    FRAMELESS • ADVANTAGES • REDUCEDWEIGHT AND CONSEQUENT SAVING IN FUEL CONSUMPTION • LOWER MANUFACTURING COSTS • SAFETY TO PASSENGERS • INCREASED STABILITY OF THE AUTOMOBILE • DISADVANTAGES • REDUCTION IN STRENGTH AND DURABILITY • ECONOMICAL ONLY IF IT IS ADOPTED IN MASS PRODUCTION • INCREASED COST OR REPAIRS • CONVERTIBLE CARS ARE DIFFICULT TO DESIGN IN FRAMELESS CONSTRUCTION
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    SUSPENSION SYSTEM  TOPREVENT THE ROAD SHOCKS FROM BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE VEHICLE COMPONENTS  TO SAFEGUARD THE OCCUPANTS FROM ROAD SHOCKS  TO PRESERVE THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
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    WHEELS • TYPES DIFFERENTTYPES OF WHEELS HAVE BEEN USED IN AUTOMOBILES OVER GENERATIONS ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WIRE- SPOKED WHEELS PRESSED STEEL WHEELS LIGHT ALLOY WHEELS
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    AXLE  IT IS THEWAIT CARRYING MEMBERS  MAY BE ON THE REAR OR FRONT , BEAMS SUPPORTED AT ENDS.  AXLES ARE SUBJECTS TO DIFFERENT KIN OF LOADS:  VERTICAL LOAD DUE TO SELF WEIGHT  A FORE AND AFT LOAD DUE TO DRIVING AND BRAKING  TORQUE REACTIONS DUE TO DRIVE AND BRAKE  SIDE THRUST DUE TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE DURING CONFERENCE TYPES  FULLY FLOATING TYPE–(ONLY TORQUE– WEGHT SUPPORTED BY HOUSINGS)  THREE QUARTER FLOATING TYPE – ONLY TO TORQUE (TURN ON ROADS)  SEMI-FLOATING TYPE – BENDING AND TORQUE
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    THE POWER PLANT(ENGINE) • THE ENGINE PROVIDES THE POWER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE • IT GENERALLY CONSISTS OF AN IC ENGINE, EITHER SI OR CI • GAS TURBINES ALSO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLES • NOW, ELECTRIC BATTERIES FOR PROPELLING THE VEHICLE
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    TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONSISTSOF CLUTCH, GEAR BOX, PROPELLER SHAFT, AND DIFFERENTIAL
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    TRANSMISSION SYSTEM • TOREDUCE THE ENGINE SPEED PERMANENTLY IN A FIXED RATIO • TO TURN THE DRIVE THROUGH A RIGHT ANGLE • TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE FLEXING OF THE ROAD SPRINGS • CLUTCH:- TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM FROM THE ENGINE AND TO ENGAGE WITHOUT SHOCK TO ROAD WHEELS • GEAR BOX:- PROVIDES THE NECESSARY LEVERAGE VARIATION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND ROAD WHEELS • BEVEL PINION AND CROWN WHEELS:- THEY TURN THE DRIVE ROUND THROUGH 90° AND ALSO PROVIDE PERMANENT REDUCTION IN SPEED • UNIVERSAL JOINTS:- PROVIDE FOR THE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE DRIVING WHEELS DUE TO FLEXING OF ROAD SPRINGS. • DIFFERENTIAL:- HELPS TO ATTAIN DIFFERENT SPEEDS AT DIFFERENT WHEELS WHILE TAKING A TURN
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    ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSMISSIONSYSTEMS TYPES OF THE ARRANGEMENT FRONT ENGINE AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE REAR ENGINE AND REAR WHEEL DRIVE FRONT ENGINE AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
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    FRONT ENGINE (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE) THEPOWER IS TRANSMITTED TO FRONT AXLES, FROM THE FRONT ENGINE (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE)
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    FRONT ENGINE (FRONTWHEEL DRIVE) • A FEW ADVANTAGES ARE:  THE PROPELLER SHAFT IS ELIMINATED. THIS PERMITS LOW CHASSIS HEIGHT  THE PULLS THE CAR THAN PUSHING IT, AVOIDING SKIDDING TENDENCY.  BETTER ROAD ADHESION. • FEW DISADVANTAGES ARE:  THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT OVER FRONT WHEELS IS COMPLICATED.  CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS HAVE TO BE USED INSTEAD OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS  DECREASE OF TRACTIVE FORCES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UP THE GRADE.
  • 16.
    REAR ENGINE RWD THE ENGINEIS PLACED AT THE REAR AND THE REAR WHEELS ARE THE DRIVEN WHEELS
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    REAR ENGINE RWD •ADVANTAGES ARE:  BETTER TRACTIVE FORCES UP THE GRADE  FRONT AXLE CONSTRUCTION IS SIMPLIFIED  ABSENCE OF PROPELLER SHAFT ALLOWS DECREASE IN CHASSIS HEIGHT • DISADVANTAGES ARE  MAY LOSE BALANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS.  COMPLICATED LINKAGE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE ENGINE, CLUTCH AND GEARBOX.  REAR POSITION OF ENGINE, COOLING EFFECT IS REDUCED.
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    FRONT ENGINE FOUR WHEELDRIVE  VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON ROUGH ROADS AND UNEXPECTED ROAD PROFILES, ALL THE FOUR WHEELS ARE THE DRIVING WHEELS  IT HAS GOT AN EXTRA TRANSFER BOX, WHICH DIVIDES THE TORQUE BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS.  ALSO THERE IS A PROVISION FOR DISENGAGING THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN NOT REQUIRED  THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF THE 4WD IS THAT WHEN ANY WHEELS FALL INTO A DITCH OR A HOLE, THEY CAN BE DRIVEN OUT WITH THE HELP OF OTHER WHEELS OR POWER BEING DELIVERED TO THE SAME WHEEL
  • 19.
    CAR BODY STYLES CLOSEDCARS  SEDAN – HAS TWO OR FOUR DOORS, SINGLE COMPARTMENT WITH TWO ROWS OF SEATS.  HATCHBACK – A SEDAN WITH A DOOR AT THE BACK  COUPE – ONLY ONE ROW OF SEATS FOR TWO PERSONS. ONLY TWO DOORS ARE PROVIDED
  • 20.
    Honda(Sedan) Suzuki SX4 Ford Fiesta5 door (hatchback) Honda Civic (Hatchback) Different Closed cars
  • 21.
    Different Closed cars Honda Genesis Coupe  Honda Accord Coupe  BMW X Coupe
  • 22.
    OPEN CARS  SPORTS– HAS TWO DOORS OR LESS, PROVIDED WITH A COLLAPSIBLE HOOD, A FOLD-FLAT WINDSCREEN AND REMOVABLE SIDE-SCREEN.  CONVERTIBLE – ROOF IN THIS IS OF FOLDING TYPE. SO THE CAR ROOF CAN BE CLOSED OR OPENED. Peugeot 9009 Sports Car
  • 23.
     Dodge ViperSports Car  Audi Sports Car  Ford Mustang Convertible Types of open cars
  • 24.
    Types of opencars  BMW M3 Convertible  BMW M6 Convertible  Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
  • 25.
    SPECIAL STYLES  ESTATECAR – A SEDAN WITH THE PASSENGER ROOF EXTENDED UP TO REAR END. REAR SEATS ARE USUALLY COLLAPSIBLE FOR LOADING.  STATION WAGON – REAR DOORS AND FOUR OR FIVE PERSON SEATING CAPACITY Mercedes AMG Estate Station Wagon
  • 26.
    CLASSIFICATIONS OF AUTOMOBILES USE MOPEDS MOTOR CYCLES, SCOOTERS CARS,JEEPS BUSES AND TRUCKS CAPACITY HEAVY TRANSPORT LIGHT WEIGHT TRANSPORT MAKE AND MODEL HONDA, BAJAJ, TVS, ETC. MARUTI SUZUKI, TATA, MAHINDRA ETC. BMW, AUDI, FORD, MITSUBISHI ETC. FUELS USED PETROL VEHICLES DIESEL VEHICLES BODY STYLE CLOSED CARS OPEN CARS SPECIAL TYPE CARS TRANSMISSION MANUAL SEMI- AUTOMATIC FLLY - AUTOMATIC CONTINOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATED MANUAL