Exam Details

Subject Automobile Engineering
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DMEVI)& B.Tech. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1-4 (BTMEVI)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Explain the general classification of vehicles with examples.

Discuss the differences between S.I. and C.I. engines.

What are the desirable properties of a good I.C. engine fuel? Explain 'octane number' and 'cetane number'.

The following particulars were obtained on a four-stroke gas engine:

Duration of trail hour

Revolutions =14000

Number of missed cycles 500

Net brake load =1470 N

Mean effective pressure =7·5 bar

Gas consumption =20000 litres

L.C.V of gas at supply =21 kJ/litre

Cylinder diameter =250 mm

Stroke =400 mm

Effective brake circumference m

Compression ratio =6·5 1

Determine:

Indicated power

Brake power

Mechanical efficiency

Indicated thermal efficiency

What is a suspension system What are the functions of a suspension system

What are the various types of Gear boxes used in automobiles? Explain anyone with a neat sketch.

What is a propeller shaft What are the functions of a propeller shaft in the transmission system of a vehicle

What are the two objectives of employing a suspension system on any automobile Discuss the role of springs and shock. absorbers in it.

Classify the different types of brakes.

Explain the fluid coupling with a neat sketch.

Sketch the layout of a lighting circuit suitable for modem cars and explain its working in brief.

"Battery is the heart of the system in an automobile." Explain with suitable examples.

7. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Pneumatic Brakes

Maintenance of Batteries

Automobile Air-conditioning

Panel Board Instruments

Axles in Automobiles

Effect of Couplings


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  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
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  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
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  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
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  • School of Sciences (SOS)
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  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advanced Dynamics Of Machine
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Combustion Engineering
  • Computer Aided Manufacturing
  • Computing Aided Design
  • Design of Machine Elements
  • Engineering Metallurgy
  • Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Experimental Stress Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat And Mass Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • I.C. Engines
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Ergonomics
  • Industrial Measurement And Quality Control
  • Industrial Organization And Management
  • Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
  • Machine Design - I
  • Machine Design-Ii
  • Machine Drawing
  • Machines Tools
  • Maintenance Engineering
  • Material Science
  • Materials Handling
  • Mechanical System Design
  • Mechanical Vibration
  • Mechanics Of Materials
  • Mechatronics
  • Metrology
  • Metrology And Quality Control
  • Non-Conventional Energy Resources
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • Nuclear Power Engineering
  • Optimisation Techniques In Engineering
  • Optimization For Engineering Design
  • Power Plant Engineering
  • Power Transmitting Elements
  • Product Development And Design
  • Production And Operations Management
  • Production Technology - Ii
  • Production Technology-I
  • Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
  • Refrigeration System
  • Robotics
  • Safety Engineering
  • Technical Entrepreneurship
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering - I
  • Thermofluid Engineering
  • Total Quality Management (Tqm)
  • Tribology
  • Turbo Machines
  • Unconventional Manufacturing Processes
  • Welding Engg.