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Road Vehicles II

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Course Unit Code342-0524/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer 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
RIC69Ing. Michal Richtář, Ph.D.
Summary
Vehicle bodies, axles, brakes and braking systems, steering systems, springs and suspension, dumpers. Vehicle wheels and tires.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will acquire skills of construction and engineering calculations of road vehicle bodies, axles, braking systems, steering systems, suspension and dumpers.
Course Contents
Vehicle frame, types, functionality, design, basic parameters, clutch calculations. Axles, types, functionality, design, basic parameters, calculations, planetary gearset, Willis formula, torque converters, variators.
Vehicle wheels , spring systems.
Steering systems, driving shafts, axle drives, types, functionality, design, basic parameters.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
VLK, F. Karosérie motorových vozidel. Nakladatelství a vydavatelství VLK, Brno
2000, ISBN 80-238-5277-9
VLK, F. Podvozky motorových vozidel. Nakladatelství a vydavatelství VLK, Brno
2000, , ISBN 80-238-5274-4

Recommended Reading:
VLK, F. Podvozky motorových vozidel. Nakladatelství a vydavatelství VLK, Brno
2000, , ISBN 80-238-5274-4
VLK, F. Karosérie motorových vozidel. Nakladatelství a vydavatelství VLK, Brno
2000, ISBN 80-238-5277-9
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 15