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Rail Vehicles Building

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

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