ACADEMIC AND STUDENTS AFFAIRS OFFICE

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

COURSE CODE: COURSE TITLE: AND PRACTICE 1 DATE: PMT 211 POWER MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY TIME: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Attempt any five questions

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1(a) state the main limitation of a single cylinder engine over a multi-cylinder engine. (3marks) (b) to increase the power developed in a certain engine Q, an engine designer chose to double both its bore diameter, Q and its stroke, L so as to make engine P. compare and contrast between the two engines in terms of : i) Engine capacity ii) Engine thrust iii) Engine power iv) Engine power to weight ratio c) (i) state three causes of engine vibrations and their remedies. ii) What is meant by engine layout? (10 marks) (3marks) (1 mark)

iii) State any three commonly use engine layout design and their advantages. (3marks) 2(a) using sketches, describe the construction and operation of a Wankel engine. (15marks) (b) Compare and contrast between the Wankel engine and the reciprocating four stroke cycle engine. (c) Why is the Wankel engine referred as a twin-rotor engine? 3a (i) Explain the need for gear reduction in automobiles. and direction of rotation of two rotating shafts. b (4 marks) (1mark) (1 mark) (3 marks)

ii) Using sketches show how gear wheels may be employed to change the speed, torque )(i) State the meaning of synchronization as used in vehicle transmission. (2 marks) ii) What is meant by double-declutching? Describe how it is achieved during gear changing. c) synchromesh gearboxes. ii) State any two common gearbox troubles and their remedies. 4(a) using a sketch descried the construction of a basic carburetor. (b) Using the diagram in (a) above, describe the operation of the carburetor when i) At normal driving speed ii) At idling speed iii) At full speed (c) Explain the functions of the following carburetor systems i) Float system (9marks) (4 marks) (6 marks) (4 marks) (5 marks) (i) Describe the distinguishing feature between the sliding mesh, constant mesh and

ii) Low-speed port system iii) Air bleeds system 5(a) state the function of the following clutch members i) ii) iii) b) Flywheel face Pressure plate Clutch disc marks) (i) what is the purpose of a clutch in motor car?(2 marks) ii) Using a sketch describe the construction and operation of a single-plate multi-spring clutch. i) Rattle in the clutch ii) Clutch snatch 6(a) State the purpose of valve engine timing. (b) An engine has the following valve timing specifications -inlet valve opens 50 before TDC and closes 400 after BDC -exhaust valve opens 45o before BDC and closes 50 after TDC Draw the valve timing diagram for the engine. Determine its valve leads, lags and overlap. (14 marks) (c) Describe the common procedure used in timing the valves of an engine when the sprockets have timing marks. 7(a) explains the need for final drive differential gearing. (b) Draw a diagram of a worm and worm wheel as applied in rear axle drive. (4 marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) (5 marks) (d) Briefly describe each of the following as used in rear axle arrangements i) Semi floating axle ii) Three quarter floating axle (2 marks) (2 marks) (10 marks) (c) State the possible causes and remedies for each of the following clutch troubles. (6 (6 marks)

(c) Explain the operation of a differential unit that utilizes worm and worm as drawn above.

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