Anna University

Department of Automobile Engineering

AT 2252 AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS
PART- A
1.) Draw a simple sketch of a ladder frame and state the functions of each member.
2.) Compare integral body construction and chassis body construction.
3.) What is meant by centre point steering?
4.) Distinguish dead axle and live axle and Ackermann and Davis steering systems.
5.) Sketch the layout of the power flow for a front engine and rear wheel drive vehicle
and mark the main components.
6.) Sketch the layout of the power flow for a front engine and front wheel drive
vehicle and mark the main components.
7.) Compare front engine and front wheel drive vehicle with front engine and rear
wheel drive vehicle.
6.) Why channel section with its web in vertical orientation is preferred for the side
member of ladder type frames?
7) Derive an equation for true rolling of all the wheels of a vehicle when it is
steered. 8.) Define camber and Caster.
9.) Define King pin inclination and write its importance.
10.) Define Toe in and toe out and write its importance.

10.) Sketch the layout of a 4 wheel drive vehicle and mention its important
components. 11.) List out the different types of frames used for passenger cars.
12.) Derive an equation for true rolling of all the wheels of a vehicle when it is
steered. 13.) Define Caster and write its importance.
14.) Define camber and write its importance.
13.) List out the various loads acting on vehicle frame.
14.) Draw the sketches of Elliot and Reverse Elliot type of front axle.
15.) Write the condition for true rolling motion of a vehicle.
16.) What are the loads acting on front axle?
17.) Write Chassis frame material.

18.) Write values of Camber, Caster, King pin inclination ant Toe in for any one
vehicle. 19.) Name and sketch the various types of sections for automobile frames.
20.) What are the advantages of unitized vehicle body
construction? 21.) Write the various types of front axles.
22.) Why propeller shafts are made hollow?
23.) Write the application of constant velocity joints in an automobile.
24.) What is a constant velocity universal joint?
25.) Distinguish dead axle and live axle and Ackermann and Davis steering systems.
26.) What are the types of constant velocity universal joint and state its application?
27.) What is turning radius? What type of vehicle will have minimum turning radius?
28.) Name the different types of gears used in the final drive of motor vehicles.
29.) List out the merits and demerits of using spiral bevel gear for final drive.
30.) What are the various types of differential housing?
31.) Why two universal joints and a sliding joint required for a Hotchkiss drive system?
32.). Sketch and briefly explain a Banjo type rear axle housing.
33.) What do you mean by variable rate springs? Give two examples.
34.) What is the need of shock absorbers in vehicles?
35.) What is the necessity of spring shackle in a suspension system?
36.) List the advantages of front independent suspension system.
37.) What are parameters influencing the suspension characteristics of a vehicle?
38.) List out the different types of suspension springs used for automobiles.

39.) How a leaf spring system can be made into a variable rate spring?
40.) Differentiate brakes and retarders.
41.) List out the various factors affecting stopping distance of a vehicle during braking.
42.) What are the different materials used for brake lining?
43.) What is non slip differential?

44.) What is stopping distance? What are the parameters influencing

it? 45.) What is meant by bleeding of hydraulic brake?
46.) Differentiate brakes and retarders.
47.) Sketch and briefly explain a Banjo type rear axle housing.

PART- B
1.) Explain about the various types of loads acting on vehicle frame with neat sketches.

2.) Draw chassis layout with reference to power plant locations and drives with
simple sketches and state merits and demerits of each.
3.) (i) Derive the fundamental conditions for true rolling.
(ii) Discuss about the different parameters to be set at the time of wheel alignment.

4.) List out the different types of frames used in automobiles and with the aid of
sketches explain the salient features of each.

5.) With the aid of sketches explain the method of testing a ladder type frame in the
laboratory for its torsional rigidity and bending stiffness.
6.) With the aid of sketches explain a laboratory set-up to test the torsional rigidity of
a ladder type vehicle frame.
7.) (i) Discuss in detail the materials used for automotive vehicle frames.
(ii) Draw the differential layout of automotive vehicle reference to power plant location
and drive and explain the salient features of each one.

8.) Define and explain the following with suitable sketches for automotive vehicles.
(i) Camber (ii) Castor (iii) Kingpin inclination (iv) Toe in and toe out
(v)Centre point steering.

9.) Explain the constructional details and working of any one type of hydraulically
assisted power steering system.
10.) Sketch and explain the working of two different types of steering system for
crawler tractors.

11.) Why constant velocity joints are needed for front engine front drive vehicles?
With the aid of sketches explain a Rzeppa type joint.

12) (i) Derive the fundamental conditions for true rolling.

(ii) Discuss about the different parameters to be set at the time of wheel alignment.

13.) Explain about the construction and working of power steering and discuss about
various steering problems.

14. ) Draw the simple sketch of double reduction and twin speed final drives.

15.) (i)What is double reduction axle? Why it is used?

(ii) Explain in detail with a neat sketch the working principle of any one type of
double reduction two speed final drive.

16.) (i) What are the different loads acting on a rear axle of a vehicle.
(ii) List out the various types of rear axle and explain the construction and working
principle of them with neat sketches.

17.) (i) Why coil springs are preferred for independent suspension system? Discuss the
constructional details and characteristics of coil springs.
(ii) What is the necessity of multi axled vehicle? Discuss briefly

18.) Explain the constructional details and working of a differential unit.

19.) Write the advantages of independent front suspension system and explain the
constructional details of a Mc-Pherson strut type suspension.
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20.) Write notes on the following:
(i) Full floating rear axle
(ii) Torque tube drive
(iii) Drum brakes
(iv) Vacuum assisted brakes

21.) (i) Discuss the merits and demerits of disc brakes compared to drum brakes. (ii)
Draw the layout of a hydraulic braking system and explain the working principle.

22.) Discuss the importance of anti lock braking system(ABS) for modern vehicle.

23) What is meant by power assisted braking system? Explain in detail the working
principle of any-one type with a suitable sketch.
24.) Why coil springs are preferred for independent suspension system? Discuss
the constructional details and characteristics of coil springs.
25.) Explain in detail the working principle of Pneumatic suspension system in a vehicle
with a suitable sketch.

26.) (i) What is differential lock and explain with simple sketch?
(ii) Discuss about various types of rear axles with respect to construction and
load acting on it.

27.) Explain the construction and working of an unequal wishbone Suspension system
and torsion bar suspension system with simple sketch.

28.) Write short notes on the following with neat sketches

(i) Vacuum assisted brake system.
(ii) Antilock braking system.

29.) Sketch the layout of a typical hydraulic braking system for a 4 wheeler and explain the
important components of the system with special reference to the master cylinder.