Transportation Management

Automotive chassis is considered to be one of the significant structures of an automobile. It is usually made of a steel frame, which holds the body and motor of an automotive vehicle. More precisely, automotive chassis or automobile chassis is a skeletal frame on which various mechanical parts like engine, tires, axle assemblies, brakes, steering etc are bolted. At the time of manufacturing, the body of a vehicle is flexibly molded according to the structure of chassis. Automobile chassis is usually made of light sheet metal or composite plastics. It provides strength needed for supporting vehicular components and payload placed upon it. Automotive chassis or automobile chassis helps keep an automobile rigid, stiff and unbending. Auto chassis ensures low levels of noise, vibrations and harshness throughout the automobile.

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Dr. P. Sivaprakash - Professor in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and Masters's in Manufacturing Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. Also he received his Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India.