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Rail Vehicles Building

Summary

The subject Construction of rolling stock describes the construction of these subassemblies:
- wheelset
- axle bearings and vertical suspension
- wheelset guidance systems
- vehicle frames
- towing and buffer gear
- rail vehicle brakes
- drive wheels

Literature

1. Booth,Trevor. Locomotive and Rolling-stock Construction. Silver Link Pub Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1857940381 

Advised literature

1. Jiqin Wu. Geometric Properties of Pantographs and Contact Lines. Dostupné na:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128128862000033


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 342-3314
Abbreviation SKV
Course title Rail Vehicles Building
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jan Famfulík, Ph.D.