Legacy Course Catalog
M E 565Q - Vehicle Dynamics
| Effectivity: | 01/12/2004 - 05/08/2004 @ Purdue Calumet Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Ind |
| Usually Offered: | spr |
| Short Title: | Vehicle Dynamics |
| Description: | Modeling of wheeled vehicles to predict performance, handling, and ride. Effects of vehicle center of mass, tire characteristics, traction and slip, engine characteristics, and gear ratios on performance. Suspension design. Steady state and transient handling models of four-wheeled vehicles and car-trailer systems to determine oversteer and understeer characteristics, critical speeds, and stability. Multi-degree-of-freedom ride models, including tire and suspension compliance. Computer simulations. Current research topics in vehicle vibration isolation. |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
