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Mechanics of Vehicle Motion

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-3310/03
Abbreviation MPV
Course title Mechanics of Vehicle Motion
Credits 4
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Jaromír Široký, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1 Introduction to the issue, basic concepts, vehicle dimensions.
2 Prerequisites for vehicle motion, general description.
3 Equations of motion of rail vehicles, resistance to motion.
4 Traction characteristics, origin, basic shapes.
5 Excess specific tractive force, calculation of the course of motion.
6 Equations of motion of road vehicles, resistance to motion..
7 Basic characteristics of SV, balance of forces.
8 Kinematics of a road wheel, characteristic features.
9 Energy and fuel consumption of vehicles.
9 Mechanics of braking of rail vehicles.
10 Requirements for braking performance of KV brakes.
11 SV braking, calculation of parameters.
12 Requirements for braking performance of SV brakes.
13 Reserve: movement of tracked vehicles.

E-learning

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Literature

RAJAMANI, Rajesh, 2023. Advanced Vehicle Dynamics. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-031-15574-1 .

Advised literature

TREIBER, Martin a Arne KESTING, 2023. Traffic Flow Dynamics: Data, Models and Simulation. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 978-3-662-67123-8 .