KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE-641032

BE-AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING SEMESTER : III

15AD11DESIGN OF AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS AND ENGINE COMPONENTS
MODULE 2 QNBN

PART- A (2 marks)
1 Define the term limits and tolerances 02 CO2 K1
2 What do you mean by fits and tolerance? How they are designated? 02 CO2 K1
3 Give the types of tolerance in the components. 02 CO2 K1
4 List the design considerations of interference fit. 02 CO2 K1
5 Give two applications of interference fit 02 CO2 K1
6 Define the term Interchangeability. 02 CO2 K1
7 Mention the difference between nominal and basic size. 02 CO2 K1
8 What do you mean by actual size in a limit system? 02 CO2 K1
9 Define tolerance. 02 CO2 K1
10 What are the types of tolerances? 02 CO2 K1
11 Give the significance of zero datum line. 02 CO2 K1
12 How the upper and lower deviations are specified in a limit system? 02 CO2 K2
13 Differentiate actual and mean deviation. 02 CO2 K2
14 Name any three types of fits. 02 CO2 K1
15 What is interference fit? 02 CO2 K1
16 Distinguish between clearance and transition fits. 02 CO2 K2
17 Give the definition for a shaft. 02 CO2 K1
18 Give the types of shaft. 02 CO2 K1
19 Define transmission shaft. 02 CO2 K1
20 Give the materials used for the shaft. 02 CO2 K1
21 What do you mean by surface roughness index? 02 CO2 K1
22 State The Importance Of surface roughness 02 CO2 K1
23 Why the surface roughness important in assembly? 02 CO2 K2
24 Mention the applications of a spring. 02 CO2 K1
25 What are the advantages and disadvantages of helical springs? 02 CO2 K1
26 Distinguish between closely coiled and open coiled helical springs. 02 CO2 K2
27 What is the spring index? 02 CO2 K1
28 What is stiffness of spring? 02 CO2 K1
29 What are active coils of spring? 02 CO2 K1
30 What are inactive coils of spring? 02 CO2 K1
31 What is the Wahl factor? Why is it used? 02 CO2 K1
32 What is surge in spring? 02 CO2 K1
33 What are the types of cylinder liner? 02 CO3 K1
34 List down the materials used to manufacture cylinder liners. 02 CO3 K1
35 What are the materials used for piston? 02 CO3 K1
36 Name the types of piston rings. 02 CO3 K1
37 What is the purpose of oil scraper? 02 CO3 K1
38 Define piston skirt. 02 CO3 K1
39 List the various parts of a connecting rod. 02 CO3 K1
40 What is the reason for the shank of connecting rod to be in I-section? 02 CO3 K1
41 Name the forces acting on a connecting rod. 02 CO3 K1
42 Define piston slap. 02 CO3 K1
 What is the generally considered value for the ratio between length of 02 CO3 K1
43 the connecting rod and crank radius?
Name the dimensions required to be determined so as to design a 02 CO3 K1
44 connecting rod.
45 Specify the reason for the use of tapered skirt for pistons? 02 CO3 K2
Why the area of the inlet valve port is made larger than the area of 02 CO3 K2
46 exhaust valve port?
Why lubrication of piston is necessary? What are the methods adopted 02 CO3 K2
47 for lubricating the piston?
Why I Section is chosen for connecting rod used in high speed 02 CO3 K2
48 engines?
49 Write the formula used for the calculation of piston skirt length? 02 CO3 K1
Under what conditions the piston pins are designed? Write empirical 02 CO3 K2
50 relations for it.
51 How is the wear of the piston rings prevented? 02 CO3 K2
52 What are the desirable properties of cylinder block materials? 02 CO3 K1
53 List out the forces should be considered for connecting rod design. 02 CO3 K1
54 Write about the forces experienced by the connecting rod 02 CO3 K1
What are the factors to be considered in designing small end of the 02 CO3 K2
55 connecting rod?

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