vehicles, drives, design, vehicle dynamics, passive safety, active safety
Abstract:
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.
Objectives:
To give an overview on vehicle types, their elementary features regarding environment and legislation, proper application. The students get to know the design, key features, drives, passive and active safety principles, vehicle dynamics.