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SUBIECTE PENTRU EXAMENUL DE

EVALUARE A CUNOTINELOR FUNDAMENTALE I DE SPECIALITATE
IUNIE 2011
1. A 1000 kg car is pulled slowly upwards on a
2,5% gradient road with constant speed. The
pulling force is 0.45 kN. In this case, the rolling
resistance coefficient is:
a) 0.025
b) 0.02
c) 0.015
d) 0.01
3 points
2. A vehicle wheel, pressed against the road by a
12.5 kN force, generates simultaneously a 3000
N braking force and a 4000 N lateral guiding
force. In this case, the tyre-road grip coefficient
is:
a) 0,4
b) 0,5
c) 0,8
d) 1
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3. A single-disk dry-clutch has the friction
coefficient of 0.3, the safety coefficient of 1,3
and can transmit a maximal torque of 130 N.m
(capable torque). Knowing that the clutch disk
has a 200 mm outer diameter and a 120 mm
inner diameter, compute the average pressure
acting on the clutch disk:
a. 123 kPa;
b. 135 kPa;
c. 160 kPa;
d. 182 kPa.
3 points
4. It considers a rear-wheel drive lorry (truck),
with longitudinal engine and three shaft
gearbox in direct drive at the moment
considered. Each wheel of the drive axle has a
hub reduction formed by an externally meshing
gear. On which side of the lorry it is placed the
crown wheel of the axle (final) drive?
a) left-hand side
b) right hand side
c) regardless
d) the direct drive cant be realised
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5. The disk-and-calliper brake is widespreading in

the detriment of the drum-and-shoes brake
because:
a) it is cooling faster
b) it has a more stable operation (functioning)
c) it needs less energy for actuation
d) it has smaller mass and moment of inertia
Which of the previous statements arent
true ?
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6. A truck it is riding with 72 km/h at the moment
when the driver hits the brake pedal to stop the
vehicle. With a braking systems delay time of
0.25 s (during this period considers that the
truck speed remains constant) and a regime
deceleration of 5 m/s2, determine the travelling
space to stop.
a) 40 m
b) 45 m
c) 50 m
d) 60 m
3 points
7. The aquaplaning phenomenon means:
a) the water is eliminated between tyre knobs;
b) the purging of the condensation water
resulted in the pneumatically actuated
braking system;
c) the water interposition between tyre and
road, that reduces the grip;
d) the tendency of vehicle lifting-off at high
speed.
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8. A front drive car is stopped on an asphalt and
even road. The parking brake is applied and is
acting on the rear wheels. Find the minimum
value of the torque to be applied to the pinion
of the final drive so that the car can start in the
given case? It knows: total mass m=1000 kg;
mass on the front wheels m1=600 kg; dynamic
radius of the wheels rd=0.3 m; acceleration of
gravity g=10 m/s2, grip coefficient =0.8, final
drive efficiency 0=0.96, numbers of teeth for
pinion and ring 8, respectively 32.
a) 250 Nm

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b) 280 Nm
c) 310 Nm
d) the car will not be able to start even if the
torque is very big
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9. A car wheel has the dynamic radius r d = 300

mm. The reaction force normal to the road
surface is Z = 3 kN. The wheel brake has a
single disk and a single piston calliper. It
knows: the disk efective radius rf = 100 mm, the
piston area A = 1200 mm2, the pad disk
friction coefficient = 0.5. Determine the
braking force produced by the wheel on a road
with a grip coefficient = 0.5 when the brake
liquid pressure at the calliper is p = 40 bar.
a) 1400 N
b) 1500 N
c) 1600 N
d) 1700 N
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10. The stiffness of a coil spring can be reduced by
the increase of:
a) wire diameter
b) coil diameter
c) coil wounding angle
d) number of setting coils
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11. Aerodynamic resistance (20 points):
the two main causes that generate this
resistance (drag);
place the aerodynamic resistance force on the
motor vehicle schema and indicate the point
name of the virtual action of these force;
calculus relation, with the explanation of the
meaning for each term;
influences over the aerodynamic drag
(atmospheric temperature, altitude, speed,
lateral wind, windows opening, state of
bodywork cleanness);
typical values for the aerodynamic drag
coefficient.
12. Rolling resistance (20 points):
causes that generate this resistance;

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schematics of the wheel affected by the rolling
resistance;
calculus equation, with the explanation of the
each term meaning;
influences over rolling resistance (path, tyres,
velocity, inflation pressure, drive moment at
the wheel, temperature);
typical values for the rolling resistance
coefficient.

13. Comparative analysis of MacPherson strut

linkage and short-long A arm linkage (20
points):
1 enumerate the three main functions of the
suspension;
2 detail the function of the guidance
mechanism (linkage);
3 axle types that are suitable;
4 schematic drawings of the two mechanism
types with the main component parts;
5 what it is intended at the linkage design to
optimize the vehicle dynamic performances;
6 behaviour at singular bump scheme;
7 behaviour at body roll scheme;
8 comparison regarding the technological
complexity;
9 comparison regarding the maintenance
difficulty;
10 comparison regarding the packaging.