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
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.