Department of Vehicle Technology
Elementary concepts of regulation. Tools for analytical solution, linear system description. Basic types of a regulator (PID), properties, advantages, disadvantages, function. Conventional and hybrid drive control. Electric drive. Vehicle communication bus (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, ISObus, KWP2000 protocole etc.). Vehicle electronic control, safety, communication and comfort systems.
Department of Vehicle Technology
Types of vehicles, main features and principles. Construction and design elements, important legislation, testing. Drives and transmission, energy accumulation and changes. Road vehicle dynamics (lateral, transversal, vertical, driveability, suspension, wheel-road contact), mathematic solution of dynamic systems. Design features of passive, active and integrated safety.
Department of Vehicle Technology
Application of mechanics. Wheel and axle suspension mechanism. Wheel to road positioning characteristics. Wheel - road contact. Skid and its characteristics. Longitudinal dynamics, acceleration and deceleration. Vertical dynamics, spring suspension, driving characteristics. Directional dynamics, gyroscopical characteristics. Driving stability conditions. Aerodynamic forces. Driving and feedback. ABS, ESP.
Department of Vehicle Technology
Vehicle. Functions, principles. Drive, vehicle construction. Road transport, safety, heavy duty vehicle desing, dynamics. Rail transport, safety, carriage design. Drive. Electric traction. Transshipment. Technological components of various modes of transport. Management and control of various means of transport. Safety.
Department of Vehicle Technology
Technical nomenclature in transportation technology. Vehicle in legislation. Design. Operation. Influence on environment. Vehicle and ecology. Traction engine characteristics - combustion engines, electric engines, change of energy principles. Powertrain construction. Power transmission. Brake systems.