BSc in Automotive Engineering / Бакалавр в Області Автомобільної Техніки

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleINTRODUCTION TO VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Course Unit CodeAUTO205
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Description of vehicle co-ordinate geometry and modelling. Analysis of various parameters that influence the suspension geometry.
  2. Perform analysis in axle loading in various cases and be able to determine the centre of gravity of a vehicle in three dimensions.
  3. Apply calculation in power and traction limited acceleration models, comparing various driveline scenarios.
  4. Description of various braking components and evaluation of optimum braking forces distribution to each axle.
  5. Analyze the tire-road friction relationship.
  6. List and describe the various types of power motors available to vehicles.
  7. Evaluate the costs of direct and indirect pollution sources of a vehicle.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesAUTO101Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents Introduction to Vehicles Systems
-  Driveline components
-  fundamental modelling of vehicles
-  axle loads
-  power limited acceleration
-  traction limited acceleration
-  Braking system components
-  braking forces and brake
-  tire-road friction
-  modelling of vehicles motion
Introduction to Vehicle Power Units
-  Otto and Diesel motors
-  hydrogen motors
-  electrical motors
-  hydraulic motors
-  hybrid motors
Introduction to Energy Resources and Environment:
-  energy resources and their limitations, the 3-liter car
-  pollution and pollution reduction
-  noise and noise reduction
Laboratory Work:
-  Workshop 1 – Determination of Camber angle
-  Workshop 2 – Determination of Caster angle
-  Workshop 3 – Determination of Steering Axis Inclination Angle
-  Workshop 4 – Determination of toe angle
-  Workshop 5 – Determination of location of centre of gravity in the x-y plane
-  Workshop 6 – Determination of location of centre of gravity in the Z plane
-  Workshop 7 – Measurement of sound pressure level in static vehicles
-  Workshop 8 – Measurement of sound pressure level in static engines
 

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • J. Y. Wong, Theory of Ground Vehicles, Wiley-Interscience, 4th edition, 2008
References
  • Thomas D. Gillespie , Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, SAE International, 1992
  • William F. Milliken, et al, Chassis Design: Principles and Analysis, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2002
  • Robert Bosch, Automotive Handbook, Robert Bosch GmbH, ISBN: 0837612438
  • M J Nunney, Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006
  • Hans Pacejka, Tire and Vehicle Dynamics, SAE International, 2005
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The course is taught in class with the aid of computer presentations. Details lecture notes and presentations as well as any other relevant supporting material (graphs, figures, etc.) are available through the lecturer’s website for the students to use in conjunction with the textbooks.
Laboratories are carried in the ICE Laboratory, in small groups, in order for the students to develop understating of the taught material.

Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments13%
Tests25%
Laboratory work12%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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