Automotive Engineering

Course content

Tires: types and construction, materials, tread pattern, designation, tire manufacture. Wheels: designation, rim flange shapes, bead seat contours, rim profiles. Steering System: basic types, geometrically correct steering, Ackerman linkage, steering error, turning radius. Vehicle handling: tire cornering force characteristics, plane motions and stability of vehicles. Suspension system: basic functions and components, geometry, front and rear wheel suspension types, roll centers, kinematics. Vehicle ride: vibrational characteristics of vehicles, body bounce, wheel hop, quarter and half car models. Chassis and body design. Prerequisite: ME 302 and ME 304.