ME425 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING I
Course Code: | 5690425 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SITKI KEMAL İDER |
Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Vehicle performance: engine characteristics, resistances to motion, maximum speed, acceleration performance, gradability. Calculation of fuel consumption. Power train: clutch, gearbox, gear ratios, propeller shaft, universal and constant velocity joints, differential, differential ratio, drive shafts. Brakes: basic requirements, directional stability, weight transfer, brake force distribution.