ACHILLES RACING
CLUB
Presents
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
“It’s time to design your own beast”
COURSE MODULE
(24 HRS)
Longitudinal Dynamics
Vehicle Load Distribution
Acceleration and Braking
Brake Force Distribution
Braking Efficiency and Braking Distance
Longitudinal dynamics of a Tractor-Semi Trailer
Lateral Dynamics
Bicycle Model
Stability and Steering Condition
Under steer Gradient and State space Approach
Handling Response of a Vehicle
Parameters affecting vehicle handling characteristics
Performance Characteristics of Vehicle
SAE Vehicle axis system,
Forces & moments affecting vehicle,
Earth Fixed coordinate system
Dynamic axle load
Equations of motion,
Transmission characteristics,
Vehicle performance,
Power limited and traction limited acceleration,
Braking performance
Brake proportioning,
Braking efficiency
Suspension System
Suspension Kinematics,
Suspension types,
Solid Axles,
Independent Suspensions,
Anti-Squat and Anti-Pitch Suspension Geometry
Anti-Dive Suspension Geometry,
Roll Center Analysis,
Suspension Dynamics,
Multi-body vibration
Body and Wheel hop modes
Invariant points
Steering System
The Steering Linkages,
Steering System Forces and Moments,
Steering System Models,
Steering Geometry,
Steady Handling (2 DOF steady state model),
Under steer and Over steer,
Effect of Tire Camber and Vehicle Roll (3 DOF steady-state model),
Transient Handling and Directional Stability (2 DOF unsteady model),
Effect of Vehicle Roll on Transient Handling (3 DOF unsteady model),
Steady-State and Transient Handling of Articulated Vehicles
Reference Books
1. Pacejka, Hans. Tire and vehicle dynamics.Elsevier, 2005.
2. Wong, Jo Yung. Theory of ground vehicles. John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
3. Moore, Desmond F."The friction of pneumatic tyres." (1975).
4. Jazar, Reza N.Vehicle dynamics: theory and application. Springer, 2008
5. Gillespie, Thomas D. Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics, 1992.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this program a learner will:
1. Understand how a transmission system and its components operate
2. Understand how a steering system and its components operate
3. Understand how a suspension system and its components operate
4. Understand how a braking system and its components operate.
1. Understand how a transmission system and its components operate
Transmission layout: Drive method example: front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive; power path example: flywheel,
clutch, gearbox, drive/prop shafts
2. Understand how a steering system and its components operate
Steering system layout: steering method example:. rack and pinion, re-circulating ball; position adjustment Steering operation:
Ackerman layout, toe out on turns, wheel alignment, camber, castor, swivel pin inclination, example: active offset; over steer and
under steer behavior; steering arrangement example:. two wheel steering, four wheel steering systems
3. Understand how a suspension system and its components operate
Suspension systems layout: suspension method example: beam axle, independent front suspension (IFS), independent rear
suspension (IRS); vibration and damping methods example: metal, rubber, hydraulic, hydro-pneumatic
4. Understand how a braking system and its components operate
Layout: Braking methods example: disc brakes, drum brakes; braking circuit example: hydraulic circuit split braking circuits
Braking system operation: Application of mechanical forces example: pedal force, transmission of force (fluid pressure, piston
sizes); brake shoes/pads; heat dissipation example: mechanical to heat energy, vented brake arrangement.
Trainer Details
Contact Details:
Abhishank Jain
Devavrat Chaurasia
+91 8800 219630
+91 7503 487573
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