COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VEHICLE DYNAMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5091 VEHICLE DYNAMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET MURAT TOPAÇ

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Design and Production

Course Objective

Dynamic forces are needed to known of vehicle under different road conditions and speed levels to calculate construction of components of motor vehicles other than engine. In the content of this course, after the explanation of general theory of properties of tires, relations of force will be shown at the movement of the vehicle at straight and cornering positions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is expected that the learner will be able to classify propulsion and describe forces acting on the vehicles.
2   Students will be able to compare drive systems and explain them with examples.
3   Students will be able to show, calculate and sketch structural parameters of drive and braking system components.
4   Students will be able to analyze and define optimum parameters depending on cornering.
5   At the end of the module, the learner will be expected to determine and formula drive systems of a vehicle that designed

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The equations of motion on wheel, resistances to motion
2 Examination of propulsion systems
3 Converters, speed and torque converters
4 Motion state diagrams
5 Motion limits, the force correlation coefficient
6 Practise problem-solving
7 1. Mid-term exam
8 Examination of the braking event and the blockade
9 Examination of movement in cornering
10 Examination of axle suspension systems
11 Instantaneous center of rotation and determination of instantaneous axis of rotation
12 Examination of the front wheel kinematics
13 Examination of steering kinematics
14 Practise problem-solving

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Jazar RN. (2008). Vehicle Dynamics; Theory and Application. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
2. Ellis JR. (1994). Vehicle Handling Dynamics. London: Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited.
3. Ellis JR. (1969). Vehicle Dynamics. London: Business Books Limited
4. Kuralay NS. (2008). Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 1; Tahrik ve Sürüş Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/484.
5. Kuralay NS. (2008). Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 2; Fren ve Direksiyon Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/485.
6. Reimpell J, Stoll H, Betzler JW. (2002) The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles. Warrendale, PA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
7. Gillespie TD. (1992). Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE + PRJ/2 * 0.50 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE + PRJ/2 * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Needs and parameters of system design within the course is evaluated by one mid-term exam, one project and a final exam with schematic and numerical questions.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Active participation to the lecture

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0232 3019248
E-mail: murat.topac@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wednesday, 11.30-12.15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 1 3 3
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 10 130
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 208

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.123
LO.243
LO.35233
LO.43234
LO.5433

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