Course detail

Gearing Devices of Motor Vehicles

FSI-QRUAcad. year: 2014/2015

Students are acquainted with basic gearing devices of motor vehicle, their design, function and actual state of development. There are emphasised aspects theoretical, constructional and functional.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course provides knowledge from area of transmission mechanisms. Obtained knowledge creates conditions to self-contained solution construction project in next semesters.

Prerequisites

The student needs to have knowledge appropriate courses of theoretical basics of master study programme at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Brno

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The credit is suspended by active participation in exercises and correctly elaborated acts. The exam checks the knowledge from lectures and exercises, consists of written and oral parts.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course provides an overview of modern gearing systems of motor vehicles. Attention is oriented on theory, construction and employment.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Seminars are obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way of compensation of missed lessons (in justified cases) is solved individually with the course guarantee person.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

NAUNHEIMER, Harald. Automotive transmissions: fundamentals, selection, design, and application. 2nd ed. Přeložil Aaron KUCHLE. Berlin: Springer, c2011. ISBN 978-3-642-16213-8. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-ADI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

01. Clutch
02. Automatically clutch
03. Fluid clutch
04. Gearbox
05. Synchronizing
06. Gear mechanism
07. Automatic gearbox
08. Power shift gearbox
09. Planetary gearbox
10. Transmission and cardan shaft
11. Axle drive
12. Differential
13. All-wheel drive

Exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Calculation exercise according to theme lecture.