To provide the basic knowledge and principles of behavior of road vehicles and motorcycles , in order to be able to design such vehicle . Particular attention is paid to the influence of the suspension and tires on the vehicle dynamics
Ride: Air springs>Tractor semitrailer handling>vehicle terrain interaction(Wheels and tracks) >Off road vehicles performances >Tracked vehicles steering>Powertrains
Tyres- introdution >Motorcycle geometrics>Roll angle >gyroscopic effects >Vibration modes >Suspension types> "anti-dive and anti-squat" >Braking >Under-overtseer, high-side and instability>Design basics
Heavy vehicles
Ride:air suspension
Handling of vehicles with trailers and semi-trailers
Vehicle - terrain interaction mechanics (wheels and tracks )
Performance of off-road vehicles
Steering of tracked vehicles
Powertrains
Motorcycles
Tyres - introduction
Geometric considerations on motorcycle
Roll Angle
Gyroscopic effects
Eigenmodes
Types of suspension
"Anti -dive and anti -squat "
Braking
Under - oversteer , high-side and instability
Chassis design principles
Wong J.W. - Theory of Ground Vehicles, Wiley Interscience, 1993
Rill G. - Vehicle Dynamics http://homepages.fh-regensburg.de/~rig39165/
Cossalter V. - Motorcycle dynamics, 2002
Foale T. - Motorcycle handling and chassis design, 2002
Cocco G. - Motorcycle design and technology, Giorgio Nada Editore, 2004
Class lesson
Oral exam
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