Car Body Design

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Department of Transporting Technology

Synopsis:

Describing and analysing design problems in different vehicle body types - requirements, materials, legislation and style.

Requirements:

Knowledge of mechanics of materials and theory of elasticity and plasticity.

Syllabus of lectures:

Structure of the car body, materials - steel, aluminium. Basic sub-systems in a car body. Corrosion, protection measures. Bending and torsion of car bodies. Force distribution strategy. Connections between basic parts. Legislation and project of a car body. Dynamics of car bodies. Aerodynamics. Deformation parts and design for safety. Examples of personal cars, trucks, and buses design.

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Study materials:

Kovanda,B., Kovanda,J.: Aerodynamika vozidel. ČVUT, 1999 Kovanda,J., Tobolář, J., Kotyk, J.: Karosérie. ČVUT, 1997

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: