Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Vehicle dynamics | ||
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Duration :
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| 25h Th, 15h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Pierre Duysinx | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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The lecture investigates the handling of vehicle while cornering and manoeuvering. The following points will be studied.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Mastering the fundamental concepts of vehicle handling and the relationships with the design variables.
To be able to make a simple model of the vehicle dynamics using MATLAB |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Knowledge in Theoretical Mechanics, Machine Design and Construction, Vibration of Mechanical Systems, Control Systems. | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures are given in English in two weeks (October 2014) at Campus Automobile in Spa-Francorchamps. | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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Lecture notes
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| None | ||
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Duysinx, LTAS - Automotive Engineering Institute of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, Building B52 Chemin des chevreuils, 1, 4000 Liège Téléphone : +32 4 366 9194, Fax : +32 4 366 9159, Email : P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be |
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