Duration
15h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The lecture investigates the handling of vehicle while cornering and manoeuvering. The following points will be studied.
- Introduction to vehicle dynamics
- Tire mechanics
- Steady state cornering
- Suspension mechanics
- Influence of suspension mechanics and roll motion on vehicle handling,
- Data acquisition : instrumentation and measurement techniques
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To master 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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge in Theoretical Mechanics, Machine Design and Construction, Vibration of Mechanical Systems, Control Systems.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Practical work sessions (exercises)
- Computer work sessions (MATLAB)
- Race tracks and proving ground testing.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
- Lectures
- Seminars by experts of the field
- The lectures can be given in English, in ULG Sart Tilman Campus and in Campus Automobile in Spa Fracorchamps from November to December (second half of quarter 1)
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes
- Copy of slides (in English)
- T. Gillespie. AA« Fundamentals of vehicle Dynamics AA», 1992, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- W. Milliken & D. Milliken. AA« Race Car Vehicle Dynamics AA», 1995, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- J.Y. Wong. AA« Theory of Ground Vehicles AA». John Wiley & sons. 1993 (2nd edition) 2001 (3rd edition).
- G. Genta."Motor Vehicle Dynamics. Modeling and Simulation". World Scientific. 1997.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment:
- Oral examen (June)
- Exercices (homework during the semester)
- Goup work (two students): to solve analytically or numerically vehicle dynamics problems
- Lab reports
- Oral exam
- Written exam of exercices
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
None
Contacts
Pierre Duysinx, LTAS - Automotive Engineering Institute of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, Building B52 Allée de la Découverte 13A, 4000 Liège Téléphone : +32 4 366 9194, Fax : +32 4 366 9159, Email : P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be