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Automotive Engineering - How Cars Work

Engineering Mindset via YouTube

Overview

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Learn the fundamental principles of automotive engineering through this comprehensive 77-minute video tutorial covering essential car systems and components. Explore how differentials function in both open and limited slip configurations, understanding their role in vehicle dynamics and traction control. Discover the inner workings of starter motors and their electrical operation to initiate engine combustion. Master the mechanics of manual transmissions, including gear shifting mechanisms and power transfer principles that automotive technicians rely on. Examine alternator functionality and electricity generation systems that keep vehicles powered while running. Understand the basic working principles of car batteries, including their chemical processes and electrical storage capabilities that provide power for vehicle startup and electrical systems.

Syllabus

Differential explained - How differential works open, limited slip
Starter Motor Explained - How a car's electric starter motor works
How Manual Transmission works - automotive technician shifting
How Alternators Work - Automotive Electricity Generator
How A Car Battery Works - basic working principle

Taught by

The Engineering Mindset

Reviews

4.5 rating, based on 2 Class Central reviews

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  • Anass Choubaki
    "Le cours Automotive Engineering - How Cars Work par The Engineering Mindset est une excellente ressource pédagogique. Fidèle à leur style sur YouTube, les explications sont d'une clarté remarquable grâce à des animations 2D et 3D fluides qui permettent de visualiser l'invisible (flux de fluides, cycles de combustion, systèmes électriques). C'est idéal pour les débutants ou les étudiants en ingénierie qui souhaitent consolider leurs bases théoriques avec des schémas concrets et précis. Un incontournable pour comprendre la mécanique moderne sans être submergé par un jargon trop complexe."
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    Adewale Ebenezer Balogun
    I actually enjoyed the genesis of this course it was broken down to an atom which makes it lucid for me to understand and to enhance my academic and field experience

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