Vehicle Dynamics

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Department of Vehicle Technology

Synopsis:

Applied mechanics for vehicle systems. Driving forces, driving resistance. Tire-road surface contact. Slide under slide characteristics. Vertical dynamics of vehicles, acceleration, braking. Horizontal dynamics, suspension and driving properties. Directional dynamics, characteristics of swerving. Driving stability conditions. Aerodynamic forces influencing the driving stability. Steering geometry and wheel suspending characteristics. Controlled and feedback systems. ABS and ESP.

Requirements:

Kovanda, Resl, Socha: Konstrukce automobilů, Praha, skriptum ČVUT, Apetaur, Stejskal: Motorová vozidla VI., Praha, skriptum ČVUT.

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Study Objective:

Systems of chassis organs, suspension systems of vehicles, driving dynamics and stability, vibration of vehicles. Theoretical and practical inserting of units.

Study materials:

Jan Kovanda, Prof. Ing., CSc.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 09/10začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 05/06 začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 06/07 začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 07/08začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 08/09začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 10/11začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.pres.DS (compulsory course)