Course MV-IMAD-86262-K-4
Railway Vehicles I (Basics) (2V, 3.0 LP)
Course Type
| SWS | Type | Course Form | CP (Effort) | Presence-Time / Self-Study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | V | Lecture | 3.0 CP | 28 h | 62 h |
| (2V) | 3.0 CP | 28 h | 62 h | ||
Basedata
Contents
- Classification and importance of the railroad system
- Areas of application of rail vehicles
- Vehicle and train configurations
- Interaction of wheel and rail
- Driving resistances
- Vehicle concepts (car body, chassis, drive units and brake systems)
Competencies / intended learning achievements
Students will be able to
- classify the railroad system as a transport system
- describe the different vehicle and train configurations
- explain the wheel-rail contact and the interaction of wheelset and track
- calculate the running resistance of a rail vehicle
- compare and evaluate different rail vehicle concepts
- calculate and compare the required clearance gauge of different rail vehicle concepts
Literature
- WENDE, D.: Fahrdynamik des Schienenverkehrs, Teubner-Verlag Wiesbaden
- KNOTHE, K.; STICHEL, S.: Schienenfahrzeugdynamik, Springer-Verl. Berlin
- MAYER, J. et al.: Handbuch - Das System Bahn, Verlag Eurailpress
- JANICKI, J.; REINHARD, H.: DB-Fachbuch Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, 2. Aufl. (2009), Bahnfachverlag
Materials
Powerpoint presentation, blackboard, flipchart, lecture slides. For further information and course materials please consider the corresponding OLAT-course.
Requirements for attendance (informal)
None
Requirements for attendance (formal)
None
References to Course [MV-IMAD-86262-K-4]
| Module | Name | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [MV-IMAD-172-M-4] | Railway Vehicles I (Basics) | P: Obligatory | 2V, 3.0 LP |
Notes on the module handbook of the department Mechanical and Process Engineering
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