Automotive Engineering I

At the beginning of the first part of the three basis lectures "Automotive Engineering I – III" the meaning of the motor vehicle for the modern passenger and freight traffic compared to other transport systems is discussed. Main point is the longitudinal dynamic of motor vehicles. It concerns the components and parameters, which have influence over "driving" and "braking" of motor vehicles.

They are for example:

Power and energy requirements to cover traction resistance ( rolling-, air-, acceleration- and gradient resistance)
Selection and rating of various drive systems concerning operating performance, efficiency and environmental impact
Functional description and rating of various longitudinal components such as clutch, gearbox differential and brake
Driving performance of motor vehicles (e.g. power based acceleration capability, influence of the gear ratios on maximum speed and fuel consumption)
Driving limits (e.g. adherence based acceleration, gradient and braking capability)

Information

Term: WT
Language: German, English

Info: Testmodalities since WT 2010/11

Exam performance

Test, Lecture (2), Practice (1)

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Tutor

Maximilian Pietruck M.Sc.
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Module commissioner

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein

Subsidies

This course receives subsidies through the programme for improvement in quality of lectures at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of RWTH Aachen University.
The application of these subsidies at our institute is coordinated by Dipl.-Ing. Micha Lesemann and Dipl.-Ing. Torben Dittmar. Further information on the use of subsidies to improve the lecture quality through the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering can be found online.

Education

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