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Prerequisite -
Objectives: 1. To create awareness and emphasize on the need for automotive transmission
system equipments.
2. To develop skills in maintenance of transmission equipments.
3. To develop an understanding of working of transmission systems.
Expected On completion of this course, the students will be able to
Outcome: 1. Understand the need for transmission system.
2. Identify and solve problems in transmission system.
3. Demonstrate the working of transmission systems
Unit I Clutch
Necessity of clutch in an automobile, different types of clutches, friction clutches namely Single
plate clutch, multi plate clutch, cone clutch, centrifugal clutch, electromagnetic clutch, hydraulic
clutches, Clutch - adjustment, Clutch troubles and their causes, requirements of a clutch , Clutch
materials, clutch lining Vacuum operated clutch. Fluid coupling.
References
1. Newton K and Steeds. W. “motor Vehicle”, Butter Worth’s & Co., Publishers Ltd, 1997
2. Automatic vehicle transmission, John Wiley Publications 1995
3. Automotive chassis system – Thomas W. Birch
4. Heldt P.M - Torque converters- Chilton Book Co.-1992