Automobile
Automobile Engineering
Automobile is a self-propelling device. It has a source of power (IC engine) and a power train to transmit the power from the engine to the wheels in order to move. An IC engine propels cars, buses, trucks, scooters, locomotives, ships, planes, etc.
General categories:
1. Load carriers or single unit vehicles: These are commercial four-wheel type – two-axle design. Front axle for steering and rear axle for driving the vehicle. Passenger cars, buses, trucks and lorries are the examples of this category.
2. Articulated vehicles or double unit vehicles: It contains a powered unit and trailer. Usually the cabin is attached to the powered unit through hinges. Double duckers, earth moving equipment, dumpers, etc. are the examples of this category.
3. Heavy tractor vehicles: These are used for moving heavy loads at low speeds. Agricultural tractors and earth moving equipment are the examples of this category.
Classification
i) Based on use:
a) Scooter, motor cycle, moped; b) Auto; c) Cars, mini bus; d) Bus, lorry, truck
e) Tractor, earth-moving equipment like scrapper, dumper, etc. ii) Based on capacity:
a) Light transport vehicle – car, jeep; b) Medium transport vehicle – Tempo, minibus
c) Heavy transport vehicle – Bus, lorry, truck iii) Based on fuel:
a) Steam; b) Petrol; c) Diesel; d) Gas – gas turbine driven truck iv) Based on drive mechanism:
a) Left hand drive mechanism - American
b) Right hand driven mechanism – Indian
c) Front wheel drive mechanism – Volks Wagon
d) Rear wheel drive mechanism - All Indian vehicles
e) All four wheel drive mechanism – Jeep.
v) Based on number of wheels:
a) Two wheelers: Scooters, motor cycle, moped
b) Three wheelers: Auto, Tempo
c) Four wheelers: Car, jeep, minibus
d) Six wheelers: Bus, lorry, truck vi) Based on transmission system:
a) Conventional; b) Semi-automatic; c) Automatic vii) Based on suspension system:
a) Conventional: uses leaf
Automobile is a self-propelling device. It has a source of power (IC engine) and a power train to transmit the power from the engine to the wheels in order to move. An IC engine propels cars, buses, trucks, scooters, locomotives, ships, planes, etc.
General categories:
1. Load carriers or single unit vehicles: These are commercial four-wheel type – two-axle design. Front axle for steering and rear axle for driving the vehicle. Passenger cars, buses, trucks and lorries are the examples of this category.
2. Articulated vehicles or double unit vehicles: It contains a powered unit and trailer. Usually the cabin is attached to the powered unit through hinges. Double duckers, earth moving equipment, dumpers, etc. are the examples of this category.
3. Heavy tractor vehicles: These are used for moving heavy loads at low speeds. Agricultural tractors and earth moving equipment are the examples of this category.
Classification
i) Based on use:
a) Scooter, motor cycle, moped; b) Auto; c) Cars, mini bus; d) Bus, lorry, truck
e) Tractor, earth-moving equipment like scrapper, dumper, etc. ii) Based on capacity:
a) Light transport vehicle – car, jeep; b) Medium transport vehicle – Tempo, minibus
c) Heavy transport vehicle – Bus, lorry, truck iii) Based on fuel:
a) Steam; b) Petrol; c) Diesel; d) Gas – gas turbine driven truck iv) Based on drive mechanism:
a) Left hand drive mechanism - American
b) Right hand driven mechanism – Indian
c) Front wheel drive mechanism – Volks Wagon
d) Rear wheel drive mechanism - All Indian vehicles
e) All four wheel drive mechanism – Jeep.
v) Based on number of wheels:
a) Two wheelers: Scooters, motor cycle, moped
b) Three wheelers: Auto, Tempo
c) Four wheelers: Car, jeep, minibus
d) Six wheelers: Bus, lorry, truck vi) Based on transmission system:
a) Conventional; b) Semi-automatic; c) Automatic vii) Based on suspension system:
a) Conventional: uses leaf