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Technological trends in cars and motorcycles construction

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-3393/01
Abbreviation TTKaM
Course title Technological trends in cars and motorcycles construction
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Jakub Šmiraus, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. Introduction to the dynamics of conventional and unconventional road vehicles
2. Technological trends in the construction and operation of road vehicles (digital twin, LCC, car-sharing)
3. Drivetrain of vehicles with hybrid and electric drive
4. Energy sources of vehicles with unconventional drive (Battery-pack and vehicle charging)
5. Active safety of modern vehicles – driving assistants and infotainment of modern vehicles
6. Elements of passive safety of modern vehicles - deformation zones, pedestrian protection, EuroNCAP
7. Driving resistance of modern vehicles – reducing the energy demand of vehicle movement
8. Aerodynamics of modern vehicles – aerodynamic efficiency and active aerodynamic elements
9. Rolling resistance and wheel design of modern vehicles (airless tire, spokeless technology)
10. Electronic systems of modern vehicles – semi and fully autonomous control
11. Construction of vehicles with non-conventional materials (production, joining, properties of materials)
12. Composite materials in the construction of means of transport
13. Recyclable materials and the longevity of modern road vehicles
14. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the safety of electronic systems of modern vehicles

E-learning

The teaching of the subject will take place simultaneously with the opening of e-learning materials in the form of presentations and teaching materials with video demonstrations of the given issue.
lms.vsb.cz - course subject

Povinná literatura

RICHTÁŘ, M; ŠMIRAUS, J; DRESLER, P; - Virtual education in transport, Construction of vehicles - module M9, VŠB – TU Ostrava, Ostrava 2013 – available at www.issuu.com
HAYES, John G. a Gordon A. GOODARZI. Electric powertrain: energy systems, power electronics and drives for hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles. Hoboken [NJ, USA]: Wiley, 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-06364-3 .
FOALE, Tony. Motorcycle handling and chassis design: the art and science. 2. rinting. S.l.: s.n, 2003. ISBN 9788493328610 .
GILLESPIE, T.D. Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics. Warrendale, PA : Society of Automotive Engineers, c1992. ISBN 978-1560911999 .
KAMEŠ, Josef, 2004. Alternative car propulsion. Prague: BEN - technical literature. ISBN 80-7300-127-6.
EHSANI, Mehrdad, Yimin GAO, Stefano LONGO a Kambiz M. EBRAHIMI, [2018]. Modern electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles. Third edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4987-6177-2 .

Advised literature

ČERNÝ, David, Ondřej VACULÍN and Petr ZÁMEČNÍK, ed. Automated vehicle control and autonomous transport: technical and humanitarian perspectives. Prague: Academia, 2022. ISBN 978-80-200-3358-1.
PETERS, George A. a Barbara J. PETERS, 2019. Automotive vehicle safety. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-0-367-39587-2 .


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