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Rail Vehicles 2

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Course Unit Code342-0680/01
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
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
342-0675Rail Vehicles 1
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ZAP62Ing. Stanislav Zapletal
Summary
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Interpret and explain the principle of operation of basic structural units of rolling stock. Formulate possible alternatives of design solutions. Lead a discussion of your own knowledge from the recommended self-study.
Course Contents
- Energy sources of traction vehicles - traction circuits and their control
- Energy sources of traction vehicles - internal combustion engines for rail vehicles
- Power transmissions of independent vehicle rail vehicles - purpose, nature, types and arrangement of power transmission equipment
- Mechanical power transmission - friction clutch, mechanical gearboxes, reversing and reduction gearboxes, gearboxes
- Hydraulic power transmission - hydrostatic power transmission, method of regulation
- Hydraulic power transmission - hydrodynamic power transmission, converter, clutch
- Hydraulic power transmission - hydrodynamic power transmission, gearboxes, method of regulation
- Electrical power transmission - basic concepts of arrangement, cooperation of SM and generator, traction motors
- Electrical power transmission - type AC / DC, driver, generator, rectifier, shunt
- Electrical power transmission - type AC / AC, static driver, DC intermediate circuit, traction converters, asynchronous traction motors
- Rail vehicle brakes - basic arrangement, transmission and translation brakes
- Brakes of rail vehicles - pneumatic systems, brake, distributor, compressor, compressed air treatment
- Brakes of rail vehicles - mechanical part, leveling mechanism, discs, friction lining
- Auxiliary drives for traction vehicles, cooling TM, SM, accessories
- KV homologation procedures
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Spiryagin, M., Cole, C., Sun, Y., McClanachan, M., McSweeney, T., Design and Simulation of Rail Vehicles, CRC Prress, 1st Edition, 2013, ISBN 978-1466575660.
Jaromír ŠIROKÝ, Jaroslav MÜLLER, Stanislav ZAPLETAL. Stavba železničních kolejových vozidel. VŠB TU Ostrava. Dostupné na: https://issuu.com/michdor/docs/m10_text
Dostál, J., Heller, P., Kolejová vozidla I, Západočeská univerzita, 2007. 119 s., ISBN 978-80-7043-520-5
Dostál, J., Heller, P., Kolejová vozidla II, Západočeská univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7043-641-7.
Recommended Reading:
Baur, K., G., Drehgestelle - Bogies, EK-Verlag GmbH Freiburg, 2009, ISBN 978-3-88255-147-1
SKF - Kure, G. and team, Railway technical handbook, 2010, ISBN 978-91-978966-1-0
SKF - Kure, G. and team, Railway technical handbook Vol. 2, 2012, ISBN 978-91-978966-6-5
Pohl, R., Novotný, C., Železniční vozidla I, ČVUT, 2002, ISBN 80-01-02622-1
Pohl, R., Novotný, C., Železniční vozidla II, ČVUT, 2003, ISBN 80-01-02690-6.
Pohl, R., Novotný, C., Hejzlar, L., Jano3, V., Železniční vozidla III, ČVUT, 2005, ISBN 80-01-02856-9
ČD, SR 15 (V), Služební rukověť - Popis brzd železničních vozidel, 10. 2. 1983, č. j. 21 144/82-15, v platném znění
http://homel.vsb.cz/~dor028/Opory
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Other activities
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