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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. Typically offered Spring.
3.000 Credit hours 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 Indiana College Network West Lafayette |
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