Table 1 Components allocated to functions for two-wheelers.

From: Formulating a multi-layered framework for automobile architecture

Function

Components

Power source

Petrol engine

Diesel engine

Electric battery

Conversion to rotary motion

Crank shaft

Crank shaft

Motor

Transmission

Gears, chain, belt

Gears, chain, belt

Gears, chain, belt

Engagement and disengagement

Clutch

Clutch

Switch

Speed variation

Gears, variometric drive

Gears, variometric drive

Electric and electronic devices

Traction

Wheels

Wheels

Wheels