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| ME 56500 - Vehicle Dynamics |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Modeling of wheeled vehicles to predict performance, handling, and ride. Effects of vehicle center of mass, tire characteristics, traction and slip, engine characteristics, and gear ratios on performance. Suspension design. Steady state and transient handling models of four-wheeled vehicles and car-trailer systems to determine oversteer and understeer characteristics, critical speeds, and stability. Multi-degree-of-freedom ride models, including tire and suspension compliance. Computer simulations. Current research topics in vehicle vibration isolation.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Indiana College Network, Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: School of Mechanical Engr Department: Mechanical Engineering Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Continuing Ed West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Mature in application of modeling techniques to predict the dynamic behavior of highway vehicles. 2. Develop an understanding of the relationships between vehicle design variables and vehicle dynamic behavior (acceleration, braking, handling, and ride). Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman: 15 - 29 hours Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours Freshman: 0 - 14 hours Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours Prerequisites: GR-ME 56500 Requisites General Requirements: ( Student Attribute: GR May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: ME 37500 Minimum Grade of B May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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