Railway Rolling Stock Running Gears

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Department of Automotive, Combustion Engine and Railway Engineering

Synopsis:

Concepts of rail vehicle running gears. Basic theory, concepts and design of related subsystems

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

Classification, terminology, basic design requirements.

Wheelsets. Wheel profiles.

Axle bearings, wheelset guiding.

Vertical suspension.

Steel springs - coil and leaf springs.

Rubber suspension elements.

Air suspension elements and systems.

Lateral suspension.

Bogie frames.

Running gears and bogies for passenger cars.

Running gears and bogies for freight wagons.

Braking systems.

Coupling and coupling devices

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Study materials:

Maruna, Z., Hoffmann, V., Koula, J., Kroupová, Z.: Metodika konstruování kolejových vozidel - osobní a nákladní podvozky, ES ČVUT Praha, 1988, Šíba, J.: Kolejová vozidla II - pojezd, ES ČVUT Praha, 1991

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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:

• 06 109 NSTI DLTT 2012 zaměření KV (compulsory course in the program)