DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Wiersma, ir. P.K.

Tel.: 015-2785058

Catalog data:
Vehicle types, characteristics, design, propulsion systems, braking systems, safety, dynamic behaviour.

Courseyear: 4
Semester: 2/2/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 0
Assessment: Oral
Assessm.period(s): Any time
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: -

Follow up: wb3402B

Detailed description of topics:
Engineering of vehicles, supported and guided by rails. Starting from functional requirements, design and operation of different types of vehicles are derived. For the analysis of dynamic behaviour, methods are described for creating mathematical models and performing calculations.

Course material:
Lecture notes

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Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
A general understanding of how rail vehicles work, operate and are designed.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Percentage of design: 50%