Description:

The topic covers the fields of design of vehicles, which are not treated in other topics in order to complete the information of design of all vehicle parts. The topic is splitted into three parts: a) Passive safety, b) design of frames and body structures, c) Desing of Chassis elements and aggregates

Contents:

Passive safety
1 - Injury criterion
2 - Passive safety elements
3 - Design of vehicle from the passive safety point of view
4 - Simulation and tests of passive safety
Desing of Chassis elements and aggregates
5 - Axles
6 - Steering
7 - Suspension and wheel geometry
8 - Brake system
9 - Design of tyre, wheel rim and axle alignment
Design of body structure
10 - Calculation of frame structures
11 - Design of frame structures
12 - Calculation of frameless body
13 - Design of frameless body

Recommended literature:

? Ulrich, S.: Automotive safety handbook, ISBN 0-7680-0912-X;
? Huang, M.: Vehicle crash mechanics, ISBN 0-8493-0104-1;
? Nahum, A.: Accidental injury, ISBN-10: 0-387-98820-3
? Dixon J.C.: Tires, Suspension and handling. ISBN 0-340-67796-0
? Heisler H.: Advanced Vehicle Technology. ISBN 0-7680-1071-3

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar