Course Details
Course Information Package
| Course Unit Title | VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND CONTROL II | ||||||||
| Course Unit Code | AUTO402 | ||||||||
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | AUTO303 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
| Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
| Course Contents | · Modelling vehicle’s lateral motion: know what Ackermann geometry is, sketch the tire force and slip angle characteristic, know tire models e.g. Pacejka, know how to model the vehicle for low speed turning, know how to model the vehicle for high speed turning, analyze under and over steering, compute the roll motion of a vehicle, know what a driver model is, analyze the stability of a vehicle, measure vehicle’s response for lane change using a data acquisition system and accelerometers. · Automotive control systems: know, analyse and compare automotive control systems: i) Electronic stability systems, ii) Cruise control systems, iii) Anti lock braking systems. · Vehicle systems and future developments: know vehicle systems and their future developments: i) Steer by wire systems, ii) Roll over avoidance, iii) Clutch systems (e.g. DKG), iv) Transmission systems (e.g. CVT, electronic differential), v) Braking systems (brake by wire), vi) Intelligent transportation systems (e.g. autonomous navigation). · Modelling and simualtion of vehicle transient cornering using Matlab or CarSim: Individual or small group modelling performed with the use of common industrial packages such as Carsim and Matlab. | ||||||||
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Furthermore theoretical principles are explained by means of specific examples and solution of specific problems.
Lectures are supplemented with the applications on computer software under the supervision of a lecturer. Here a demonstration of actual problems and computational methods takes place. Additionally, students are asked to apply their gained knowledge and identify the principles taught in the lecture sessions by means of working on different modelling tasks and evaluating simulation results.
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| Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
| Work placement(s) | NO | ||||||||
