Course detail
Vehicle Driving Mechanisms
FSI-QHV Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The Vehicle Power Trains course introduces students to the basic concepts and layouts of the power trains of passenger and commercial vehicles with various drives. Computational models of power trains are a basic tool for finding optimal concepts and parameters of modern power trains. In addition to the engine itself, students are also introduced to the key functional units of the drive train for transmitting torque to the drive wheels. Learning in computer aided seminars is complemented by practical examples of the relevant parts of the power train.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Credit is conditional on active participation in seminars. The examination verifies knowledge acquired in lectures and seminars; it is a written exam and may have an oral part verifying knowledge after the written part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-ADI-P: Automotive and Material Handling Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory-optional
Programme N-AAE-P: Advanced Automotiv Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1) Mechanisms of power units, kinematics of crank train
2) Dynamics of the crank train, computational models
3) Balancing inertial effects in the crank train
4) Balancing the crank train of multi-cylinder engines
5) Balancing the crank train of V engines
6) Vibration of drives with piston machines and its reduction
7) Cam mechanisms, dynamics of hybrid and electric drives
8) Concept of transmission devices, clutches
9) Manual gearboxes
10) Dual clutch transmissions
11) Automatic gearboxes
12) Gearboxes for hybrid drives and electric drives
13) Differentials, universal joints, all-wheel drive
Computer-assisted exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1) Use of Matlab software for analytical solution of kinematics and dynamics of a power train
2) Kinematics and dynamics of the crank train
3) Engine torque and its Fourier numerical analysis
4) Inertia effects in the crank mechanism and their balancing
5) Vibration of drives with piston machines and its computational modeling
6) Cam mechanisms
7) Dynamics of hybrid drives
8) Clutches
9) Gear stepping
10) Transmission shifted under load
11) Automatic gearbox
12) Gearbox for electric cars
13) Universal joints and differential