AT6010 - OFF ROAD VEHICLES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AT6010 - OFF ROAD VEHICLES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AT6010	OFF ROAD VEHICLES	LPTC

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OBJECTIVES:

• At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the various Off road vehicle and their systems and features

UNIT I	CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF OFF ROAD VEHICLES	6

Construction layout, capacity and applications. Power Plants, Chassis and Transmission, Multiaxle vehicles.

UNIT II	EARTH MOVING MACHINES	10

Earthmovers like dumpers, loaders - single bucket, Multi bucket and rotary types - bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, scrappers, drag and self powered types, Bush cutters, stumpers, tree dozer, rippers etc. – Power and capacity of earth moving machines.

UNIT III	SCRAPPERS ,GRADERS, SHOVELS AND DITCHERS	10

Scrappers, elevating graders, motor graders, self powered scrappers and graders, Power shovel, revolving and stripper shovels – drag lines – ditchers – capacity of shovels.

UNIT IV	FARM EQUIPMENTS, MILITARY AND COMBAT VEHICLES	8

Power take off, special implements. Special features and constructional details of tankers, gun carriers and transport vehicles.

UNIT V	VEHICLE SYSTEMS ,FEATURES	11

Brake system and actuation – OCDB and dry disc caliper brakes. Body hoist and bucket operational hydraulics. Hydro-pneumatic suspension cylinders. Power steering system. Kinematics for loader and bulldozer operational linkages. Safety features, safe warning system for dumper. Design aspects on dumper body, loader bucket and water tank of sprinkler.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• At the end of the course, the students will understand the types, special features, design methodology, working principle, application of various off – road vehicles.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Robert L Peurifoy, “Construction, planning, equipment and methods” Tata McGraw Hill Publishing company Ltd.
2. Nakra C.P., “Farm machines and equipments” Dhanparai Publishing company Pvt. Ltd.
3. Abrosimov.K. Bran berg.A and Katayer.K., "Road making machinery", MIR Publishers, Moscow, 1971.
4. SAE Handbook Vol. III., Society of Automotive Engineers, 1997
5. Wong.J.T., "Theory of Ground Vehicles”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1987.

REFERENCES

1. Ia. S. Ageikin, “Off the Road Wheeled and Combined Traction Devices: Theory and Calculation”, Ashgate Publishing Co. Ltd. 1988.
2. Schulz Erich.J, "Diesel equipment I & II", McGraw Hill company, London, 1982.
3. Bart H Vanderveen, "Tanks and Transport Vehicles", Frederic Warne and Co Ltd., London.
4. Satyanarayana. B., "Construction planning and equipment", standard publishers and distributors, New Delhi, 1985.