Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code

Course Title

Course Planner

Lectures

MEC432

VEHICLE DYNAMICS

14584::Rajeev Kumar

Course Orientation

1 :DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE, 4 :RESEARCH, 5 :PLACEMENT EXAMINATION

Tutorials Practicals Credits

3.0

0.0

0.0

TextBooks
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

Year

Publisher Name

Reference Books
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

Year

Publisher Name

R-1

FUNDAMENTAL OF VEHICLE
DYNAMICS

GILLESPIE.T.D.

1st

1992

SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, INC.

R-2

AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS

GIRI.N.K.

1st

2008

KHANNA PUBLISHERS

R-3

Mechanical Vibrations

V.P Singh

2nd

DHANPAT RAI PUBLICATIONS

Other Reading
Sr No

Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference)

OR-1

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-%20Guwahati/ve/index.htm ,

Relevant Websites
Sr No

Web address (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

RW-1

http://www.carsim.com/

Get knowledge about the load distributions

RW-2

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/107106080/

Description about the performance f the vehicle parts and usage in

dynamic conditions

Audio Visual Aids

Sr No

AV aids (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

AV-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh8yWw45StA

Force and moments calculation works

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Weeks before MTE

Weeks After MTE

Spill Over

3.0

Week
Lecture
Number Number

Broad Topic(Sub Topic)

Week 1

Lecture 1

INTRODUCTION
(Fundamental of vibration)

R-1:1
R-2:1
R-3:1

OR-1

Introduction to
Students learn the
Vibration and its effects effects of vibration
and causes of
vibrations

Animation of
bridge vibrating
under heavy winds

Lecture 2

INTRODUCTION
(Mechanical vibrating
systems)

R-3:1

OR-1

Introduction to
Students learn the
Vibration and its effects effects of vibration
and causes of
vibrations

Animation of
bridge vibrating
bridge vibrating
under heavy
under heavy winds winds

Lecture 3

INTRODUCTION(Free,
forced and damped
vibrations)

R-3:1

OR-1

Description about
viscous damping and
forced Vibrations and its
differential equation and
solution

Student learn about White Board and

damping effects and Marker
effects of forces on a
vibrating system

Lecture 4

INTRODUCTION
(Modelling and Simulation Model of an automobile Single, two and multi
degrees of freedom systems)

R-3:1

OR-1

Discussion about
equations of motions
and mathematical
models of various
vibrating system

Students learn to
White Board and
make mathematical Marker
models of vibrating
systems of Single,
two and multi degree
freedom system

Lecture 5

INTRODUCTION
(Magnification factor Transmissibility)

R-3:4

OR-1

Lecture about
magnification factor,
Transmissibility and its
properties

Student will learn

what is magnification
factor and its
different properties
under different
vibrating conditions

Lecture 6

INTRODUCTION
(Vibration absorber)

R-3:5

OR-1

Derivation for Frahm

Vibration absorber

Student will learn

Video related to
about derivation and vibration absorber
working of Frahm
Vibration absorber
and its conditions for
effectiveness

Lecture 7

PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Fundamental approach to
modelling)

R-1:1

OR-1

Fundamental approach
to modelling

Learn about
modeling of
automobile parts

Lecture 8

PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Lumped mass and vehicle
coordinate system)

R-1:1

OR-1

Lumped mass and

vehicle coordinate
system, Force analysis
for translational and
rotational system

Learn about Lumped Discussion

mass and vehicle
coordinate system
and also about Force
analysis for
translational and
rotational systems

Week 2

Week 3

Chapters/Sections of Other Readings,

Text/reference
Relevant Websites,
books
Audio Visual Aids,
software and Virtual
Labs

Lecture Description

Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples

Demonstration/
Case Study /
Images /
animation / ppt
etc. Planned

Images Related to
Magnification
Factor and
Transmissibility

PPT on modelling

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Lecture 8

PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Force analysis for
translational and rotational
systems)

R-1:1

OR-1

Lumped mass and

vehicle coordinate
system, Force analysis
for translational and
rotational system

Learn about Lumped Discussion

mass and vehicle
coordinate system
and also about Force
analysis for
translational and
rotational systems

Lecture 9

PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Acceleration performance,
power train)

R-1:2

OR-1

Acceleration
performance, power
train

Learn about
Acceleration
performance, power
train of automobile

Lecture 10 PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Braking performance)

R-1:3

OR-1

Basics of Braking
performance

Learn about Braking PPT on Braking

performance
performance

Lecture 11 PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Braking forces and different
types of brakes)

R-1:3

OR-1

Braking forces and

Learn about Braking PPT on different
different types of brakes forces and different types of brakes
types of brakes

Lecture 12 PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(Friction and requirement
for braking performance.)

R-1:3

OR-1

Friction and requirement Learn about Friction PPT on braking

for braking performance and requirement for performance
braking performance

Lecture 13 SUSPENSION
(Requirements)

R-1:7

OR-1

Description about
Students learn about Video related to
suspension systems used requirements of
suspension systems
in vehicles
suspension system in
vehicles

Lecture 14 SUSPENSION(Sprung mass

frequency)

R-1:7

OR-1

Description about
frequency of a spring
mass system

Lecture 15 SUSPENSION(Wheel hop,

wheel wobble, wheel
shimmy)

R-1:5 and 7

OR-1

Description about wheel Student learn about

hop, wobble and
the effect of wheel
shimmy
hop, wheel wobble
and wheel shimmy

Lecture 16

PPT on
Acceleration
performance,
power train

Student learn to
White Board and
calculate the natural Marker
frequency of different
types of spring mass
systems
White Board and
Marker

Test1

Lecture 17 SUSPENSION(Choice of
suspension spring
rate)

R-1:5 and 7

OR-1

Lecture about selection

of suspension springs

Student will learn

how to select a
suspension spring
depending upon
requirement

Slideshow

Lecture 18 SUSPENSION(Calculation
of effective spring rate)

R-1:5 and 7

OR-1

Lecture about selection

of suspension springs

Student will learn

how to select a
suspension spring
depending upon
requirement

Slideshow

power train of
automobile

Brakes used in
automobiles

Week 7

Lecture 19 SUSPENSION(Vehicle
suspension in fore and apt
directions)

R-1:5 and 7

OR-1

Description about
various forces of
suspension systems

Student will learn

White Board and
what forces and from Marker
what directions they
are acting through
suspension of a
vehicle.

SPILL OVER
Week 7

Lecture 20

Spill Over

Lecture 21

Spill Over

MID-TERM
Week 8

Week 9

Lecture 22 TYRES(Ride characteristics

of
tyre)

R-1:10

OR-1

Description about
Student learn about White Board and
various properties of tire the ride
Marker
characteristics
characteristics of tire
properties.

Lecture 23 TYRES(Effect of driving

torque)

R-1:10

OR-1

Description about tire

properties and driving
torque

Student learn about

effect of driving
torque and tire
characteristics

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 24 TYRES(Effect of braking

torque)

R-1:10

OR-1

Description about tyre

properties and braking
torque

Student learn about

effect of braking
torque and tyre
characteristics

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 25 TYRES(Gough's tyre

characteristics)

R-1:10

OR-1

Description about
Gough's Tyre
characteristics.

Student learn to read Slideshow and

gough's charts related Gough's Charts
to various tyre
characterisctics

Lecture 26 VEHICLE HANDLING

(Over steer, under steer,
steady state cornering)

R-1:6 and 8

OR-1

Description about
steering system and
properties

Student learn about White Board and

steady state cornering Marker

Lecture 27 VEHICLE HANDLING

(Over steer, under steer,
steady state cornering)

R-1:6 and 8

OR-1

Description about
steering system and
properties

Student learn about White Board and

steady state cornering Marker

Week 10 Lecture 28

Test2

Lecture 29 VEHICLE HANDLING

(Effect of braking, driving
torques on steering)

R-1:6 and 8

OR-1

Description about
Student learn about White Board and
steering systems and
the effects of various Marker
effects of various forces forces on steering
systems

Lecture 30 VEHICLE HANDLING

(Effect of camber,
transient effects in
cornering)

R-1:6 and 8

OR-1

Description about
Student learn about White Board and
steering systems and
the effects of various Marker
effects of various forces forces on steering
systems

Week 11 Lecture 31 VEHICLE HANDLING

(Directional stability of
vehicles)

R-1:6 and 8

OR-1

Description about
stability properties of
the vehicle

Student learn about White Board and

various properties
Marker
related to directional
stability of a vehicle

Different types
of tyres used for
2 wheelers and 4
wheelers

Week 11 Lecture 32 STABILITY OF

VEHICLES(Load
distribution)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about load Student learn about

distribution of a vehicle distribution of
various loads acting
on a vehicle

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 33 STABILITY OF
VEHICLES(Load
distribution)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about load Student learn about

distribution of a vehicle distribution of
various loads acting
on a vehicle

White Board and

Marker

Week 12 Lecture 34 STABILITY OF

VEHICLES(Calculation of
tractive effort and reactions
for different drives)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
various tractive forces
acting on a vehicle

Description about
various tractive
forces acting on a
vehicle

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 35 STABILITY OF
VEHICLES(Calculation of
tractive effort and reactions
for different drives)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
various tractive forces
acting on a vehicle

Description about
various tractive
forces acting on a
vehicle

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 36

Test3

Week 13 Lecture 37 STABILITY OF

VEHICLES(Stability of a
vehicle on a
slope)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
Vehicle Stability

Student learn about

the vehicle stability
properties on slope

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 38 STABILITY OF
VEHICLES(Stability of a
vehicle on a
slope)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
Vehicle Stability

Student learn about

the vehicle stability
properties on slope

White Board and

Marker

Lecture 39 STABILITY OF
VEHICLES(Stability of a
vehicle on a curve and a
banked road.)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
stability of a vehicle

Student learn about White Board and

stability of a vehicle Marker
on curved and banked
roads.

Week 14 Lecture 40 STABILITY OF

VEHICLES(Stability of a
vehicle on a curve and a
banked road.)

R-1:8

OR-1

Description about
stability of a vehicle

Student learn about White Board and

stability of a vehicle Marker
on curved and banked
roads.

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 41

Spill Over

Lecture 42

Spill Over

Week 15 Lecture 43

Spill Over

Lecture 44

Spill Over

Lecture 45

Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

Component

Frequency

Test

Out Of
2

Each Marks Total Marks

3

Total :-

10

20

10

20

Details of Academic Task(s)

AT No.

Objective

Topic of the Academic Task

Test1

To prepare the
students for MTE

Test3

To assess knowledge Over steer, under steer, steady state cornering, Effect of braking,
in vehicle handling driving torques on steering, Effect of camber, transient effects in
and stability
cornering, Directional stability of vehicles Load distribution,
Calculation of tractive effort and reactions for different drives,
Stability of a vehicle on a slope, Stability of a vehicle on a curve
and a banked road.

Test2

To enhace
knowlegde in the
area of tyres

Nature of Academic Task

(group/individuals/field
work

Fundamental of vibration, Mechanical vibrating systems,

Individual
Modelling and Simulation - Model of an automobile - Single, two
and multi degrees of freedom systems, Free, forced and damped
vibrations, Magnification factor,Transmissibility, Vibration
absorber,Fundamental approach to modelling, Lumped mass and
vehicle coordinate system, Force analysis for transnational and
rotational systems, Acceleration performance, power train,
Braking performance, Braking forces and different types of
brakes, Friction and requirement for braking
performance.Requirements, Sprung mass frequency, Wheel hop,
wheel wobble, wheel shimmy, Choice of suspension spring rate,
Calculation of effective spring rate, Vehicle suspension in fore
and apt directions

Ride characteristics of tyre, Effect of driving torque, Effect of

braking torque, Gough's tyre characteristics

Evaluation Mode

Allottment /
submission Week

Step Marking

5/6

Individual

Step Marking

11 / 12

Individual

Knowledge and
writing skill

8/9