Course: Selected Topics in Theory of Vehicles

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Course title Selected Topics in Theory of Vehicles
Course code KDPD/XDSTV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pokorný Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Voltr Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The content of the course is adapted to the specialization of each student (road or rail vehicles) as well as the topic of his/her dissertation thesis. Main topics - rail vehicles: - Solution of wheel-rail contact problems - Transmission of tangential forces, adhesion of rail vehicles - Running in straight track, stability issues - Vehicle guidance in curved track, derailment safety - Modelling of dynamical behaviour of rail vehicles - Assessment of running and guiding behaviour of rail vehicles Main topics - road vehicles: - Theory of two-wheeled vehicles - Vehicle cornering, stability enhancing systems - Stability of special vehicles, influence of transport of liquid substances - Vehicle impact theory - Autonomous systems of road vehicles - Static and dynamic tyre parameters

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Skills training
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 46 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 22 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 46 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 22 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to deepen the knowledge in the field of vehicle theory, focusing on road or rail vehicles according to the individual study plan of the doctoral student.
The students gain wide knowledge of theory of rail or road vehicles, according to their specialization. They are acquainted with the state of the art in the field of their research interests and they are capable of solving complicated theoretical tasks of vehicle motion.
Prerequisites
It is assumed that the students are familiar with fundamental parts of vehicle theory, and that they can apply knowledge from general courses (mathematics, mechanics) to solution of specific tasks of vehicle mechanics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Students are required to attend the classes/consultations following the teacher's instructions. The course is concluded by an exam; the form and subject of the exam is set down by the teacher in accordance with the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Pardubice.
Recommended literature
  • Rail vehicle dynamics. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-83278-4.
  • Čáp, Jaroslav. Teorie vozidel. Žilina: Vysoká škola dopravy a spojov, 1991. ISBN 80-7100-047-7.
  • Dukkipati, Rao V. Road vehicle dynamics. Warrendale: SAE International, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7680-1643-7.
  • FREIBAUER, L., RUS, L., ZAHRÁDKA, L. Dynamika kolejových vozidel. 1. vydání. Praha: NADAS, 1991. ISBN 80-7030-104-X.
  • Genta, Giancarlo. Motor vehicle dynamics : modeling and simulation. Singapore: World Scientific, 1997. ISBN 978-981-02-2911-5.
  • GERLICI, J., LACK, T. Kontakt železničného dvojkolesia a koľaje. 1. vydanie. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, 2004. ISBN 80-8070-317-5.
  • Iwnicki, S. Simon. Handbook of railway vehicle dynamics. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2006. ISBN 0-8493-3321-0.
  • Kolář, Josef. Teoretické základy konstrukce kolejových vozidel. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04262-5.
  • Vlk, František. Dynamika motorových vozidel : jízdní odpory, hnací charakteristika, brzdění, odpružení, řízení, ovladatelnost, stabilita. Brno: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství Vlk, 2003. ISBN 80-239-0024-2.
  • Vlk, František. Úlohy z dynamiky motorových vozidel : výkon vozidla, brzdné vlastnosti, kmitání, řiditelnost a ovladatelnost. Brno: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství Vlk, 2001. ISBN 80-238-6574-9.


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