B.E. (Automobile Engineering) Vehicle Dynamics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Vehicle Dynamics
Module 1: Introduction
- History of Road and Off-Road Vehicle dynamics, Road Load, Aerodynamics Drag, Side force, Lift force, Rolling Resistance Total Road Loads, Introduction about Longitudinal vehicle Dynamics
Module 2: Tyres
- SAE Tyre axis system, Tyre forces, Moments, Lateral force V/S Slip Angle, Aligning Torque V/S Slip Angle, Tyre Construction, Tractive Properties, Cornering Properties, Camber Thrust, Aligning Moment, Combined braking and Cornering, Conicity and Ply Steer, Tire Vibration, Tyre Properties affecting Vehicle Roll over, Introduction to Magic Tyre Formula , Tyre testing on various road surfaces
Module 3: Suspension
- Solid Axles, Independent suspensions, Variable Rate Leaf Spring., Anti Squat and Anti Pitch Suspension Geometry, Anti Dive Suspension Geometry, Equalizing Suspension, Roll Centre Analysis, Motion Analysis of Wheel Suspension, semi active and Active Suspensions
Module 4: Vertical Dynamics
- Lumped mass, Equation of Simple Spring Mass System with to degrees of freedom system, pitch and bounce motion frequencies, Conjugate Points, Elastic, Dynamic, doubly Conjugate Points, Calculation of Conjugate Points Sources for vehicle vibration, vibration isolation, Effects of damping the vibration, vibration absorbers.
Module 5: Lateral Dynamics
- Steering geometry, Front wheel geometry, Steering system forces and moments, Steering system effects, Influence of front wheel drive, four wheel steering, Suspension effect of cornering, High speed cornering, understeer, oversteer, Jack Knifing of articulated vehicles
Module 6: Recent Trends in Vehicle dynamics
- Vehicle dynamic Control (ESP and active steering), Actuators, Sensors for Automobile Control, Sensors for Detecting Vehicle Environment, Central Tyre Inflation system. number of respective lecture hours mentioned in the syllabus.
Text Books
- 1 Gillespie T.D, ―Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics‖, SAE USA 1992
- 2 Giri N.K – Automotive Mechanics, Khanna Publishers, 2007.
- 3 Colin Campbell - Automobile Suspension and Handling
- 4 William F Milliken and Douglas L Milliken - Race Car Vehicle Dynamics
- 5 Konrad Reif Ed. – Automotive Mechatronics Bosch Professional Automotive Information , Springer
- 1 J. Y. Wong, ―Theory of Ground Vehicles‖, 3rd ed., John Willey & Sons, New York, 1997.
- 2 Hans B, Pacejka - Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics - SAE Publication – 2002
- 3 Vehicle Dynamics Theory and application – Reza Jazar, Springer
- 4 Heinz Heisler, ―Advanced Vehicle Technology ―, 2nd Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002
- 5 Road and Off Road Vehicle system Dynamics. Hand Book
- 6 Mechanics of Road Vehicle, Steeds
- 7 Car Suspension : Bastow Links for online NPTEL/SWAYAM courses: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/107/106/107106080/ 13
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Automobile Engineering) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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