Automotive Systems
Principles and Practice

This book introduces the principles and practices in automotive systems, including modern automotive systems that incorporate the latest trends in the automobile industry. The fifteen chapters present new and innovative methods to master the complexities of the vehicle of the future. Topics like vehicle classification, structure and layouts, engines, transmissions, braking, suspension and steering are illustrated with modern concepts, such as battery-electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles and vehicle maintenance practices. Each chapter is supported with examples, illustrative figures, multiple-choice questions and review questions. Aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students in automotive/automobile engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, this book covers the following:

• Construction and working details of all modern as well as fundamental automotive systems
• Complexities of operation and assembly of various parts of automotive systems in a simplified manner
• Handling of automotive systems and integration of various components for smooth functioning of the vehicle
• Modern topics such as battery-electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
• Illustrative examples, figures, multiple-choice questions and review questions at the end of each chapter

Chapter 1 Automobile Evaluation and Market Review Chapter 2 Vehicle Classification, Structure and Layouts Chapter 3 Vehicular Engines Chapter 4 Automotive Clutches Chapter 5 Manual Transmission and Transaxles Chapter 6 Semiautomatic and Automatic Transmission Chapter 7 Propeller Shaft, Differential and Rear Axles Chapter 8 Suspension System Chapter 9 Braking Systems Chapter 10 Vehicle Body Engineering Chapter 11 Front Axle and Steering Systems Chapter 12 Wheels and Tyres Chapter 13 Vehicle Aerodynamics Chapter 14 Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles Chapter 15 Vehicle Maintenance Practices

G. K. Awari received Bachelor of Engineering degree from RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India in 1991 and M.E. degree from Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, India, in 1995, all in Mechanical engineering. He has done his Ph.D. from Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India, in 2007. He has total 24 years of teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate and research level. He has taught various subjects like Fluid Power and Machinery, Computer graphics, Automation Engineering, Operation research, Machine Design and Automobile Engineering. His area of interest is graphical modelling of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Vehicle Dynamics. He has total 31 international journal publications, 20 international conference publications and 11 national conference publications and 3 patents to his name. 15 research scholars have completed PhD in Mechanical Engineering under his supervision. He is also a recipient of “Best Principal Award” and “Best paper award” at various National conference and International conferences. He has contributed in the development Academics as Board of Study (BOS) Member at Goa University, SG Amravati University and RTM Nagpur University. He is presently BOS member in Yeshvantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE, An autonomous Institute), Nagpur, RTM Nagpur University and Chairman BOS of Automobile Engineering at Government Polytechnic (GP), Nagpur. Dr. G. K. Awari is currently, Head of Automobile Engineering Department at Government Polytechnic, Nagpur. He has authored a book with CRC Press and two books with New Age International Publisher (P) Ltd. New Delhi.

V.S.Kumbhar received Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degree in Automobile engineering from Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in 2007 and 2013 respectively. He has total 12 years of experiences. (04 years of industrial experience in automobile manufacturing engineering and 7 years of teaching experience a