342-0675 – Rail Vehicles 1 (KV1)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of Transport
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Jan Famfulík, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
342-0675/01 2018/2019 5

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Students understand the principles of operation of basic structural units of rolling stock. They can describe and objectively compare alternatives of design solutions. Lead a discussion of your own knowledge from the recommended self-study.

Teaching methods

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Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)

Summary

The graduate will be able to describe the legislative and normative framework (TSI) for the operation of railway vehicles and categorize towed and driven railway vehicles. He will be able to explain the design of the basic structural units of railway vehicles (running gear, frame, superstructure, wheelset, suspension) and assess the layout of passenger, freight and special vehicles. He will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in the design of a partial structural solution of a railway vehicle.

Compulsory literature:

Spiryagin, M., Cole, C., Sun, Y., McClanachan, M., McSweeney, T., Design and Simulation of Rail Vehicles, CRC Prress, 1st Edition, 2013, ISBN 978-1466575660.

Recommended literature:

Janicki, J., Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, Bahn FachverlagGmbH Berlin, 2013, ISBN 978-3-943214-07-9. Baur, K., G., Drehgestelle - Bogies, EK-Verlag GmbH Freiburg, 2009, ISBN 978-3-88255-147-1. SKF - Kure, G. and team, Railway technical handbook, 2010, ISBN 978-91-978966-1-0. SKF - Kure, G. and team, Railway technical handbook Vol. 2, 2012, ISBN 978-91-978966-6-5. Iwnicki, S., Handbook of railway vehicle dynamics, CRC Press Boca Raton, 2006, ISBN 978-0-8493-3321-7. Spiryagin, M., Cole, C., Sun, Y., McClanachan, M., McSweeney, T., Design and Simulation of Rail Vehicles, CRC Prress, 1st Edition, 2013, ISBN 978-1466575660.

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Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.