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Design of modern rail vehicles

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Course Unit Code340-0570/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOV12doc. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kovář
Summary
Assumption of basics design and built interior accessories of vehicles. Recognize latest developments in construction of modern tramline vehicles
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Manage basic assembly tramline vehicles. Interpret and explain equipment of tramline vehicles, principles and their operation. Discuss and design personal solutions, apply knowledge from recommended literature and practical knowledge from special excursion.
Course Contents
Lectures and exercising:
1. Fundamental principles of tramline transport
2. Systematics of tramline transport
3. Systematics of tramline vehicles
4. Tractive mechanics
5. Subsystems of tramline vehicles
6. Sectional characteristics of tramline vehicles
7. Undercarriages
8. Wagon case
9. Insulation and lining
10. Internal vehicle equipment
11. Ventilation, heating air - conditioning
12. Window and door
13. Sanitary systems
14. Control stand and bistro section
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Study literature mainly for English speaking students will be recommended individually.
MÜLLER, Jaroslav. Mobilní prostředky a trakční zařízení. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007, I. díl. ISBN 978-80-248-1394-3.
MÜLLER, Jaroslav, Jan FAMFULÍK a Josef PALEČEK. Mobilní prostředky a trakční zařízení. Přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2002, 2. díl. ISBN 80-248-0054-3.
1MÜLLER, Jaroslav. Mobilní prostředky a trakční zařízení. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007, I. díl. ISBN 978-80-248-1394-3.
MÜLLER, Jaroslav, Jan FAMFULÍK a Josef PALEČEK. Mobilní prostředky a trakční zařízení. Přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2002, 2. díl. ISBN 80-248-0054-3.
Recommended Reading:
Railvolution. on-line rail technology Magazine of Rail Transport Wordwide. Praha: Railway Builder s. r. o. [cit. 16.3.2020]. Dostupné z: http://www.railvolution.net/news
MÜLLER, Jaroslav. Výpočtové metody v kolejových vozidlech: (vybrané statě). Bratislava: Alfa, 1982.
Railvolution. on-line rail technology Magazine of Rail Transport Wordwide. Praha: Railway Builder s. r. o. [cit. 16.3.2020]. Dostupné z: http://www.railvolution.net/news
MÜLLER, Jaroslav. Výpočtové metody v kolejových vozidlech: (vybrané statě). Bratislava: Alfa, 1982.
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