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Lecturer(s)
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Kindl Vladimír, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Škubal Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
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Janda Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
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Kalaj Patrik, Ing.
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Course content
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1. Transportation systems, characteristics, history. Specifics of railway transport. Basic regulations. Railway superstructure. Rails, sleepers, fastening rails to sleepers. 2. Methods of joining rails, types of joints. Balastless superstructure. Gauges, widening and narrowing gauge. Track classification (axle pressure, speed, slopes). 3. Switch, types of switches. Crossroads, double slip switches, dual-gauge track, turntables and sliders. Passing of vehicle through curve, analysis of powers, superelevation. 4. Real superelevation in curve, uncompensated centrifugal acceleration. Transient spiral, warp. Railway vehicles classification. 5. Railway vehicle wheelset - classical concept - construction and main dimensions. Special wheelset design, wheels for low-floor vehicles. Bearings. Basic types of chassis and bogies, suspension. 6. Notation of vehicles wheel arrangement. Mechanical drive of traction vehicles. Longitudinal and transverse mounting of traction motor. Torque transmission from traction motor to wheelset - basic types. 7. Damping and springing elements in rolling stock chassis. Connection of bogie and frame. Main frame - basic construction. Basic dimensions of rolling stock. Couplers and buffers. Deformation elements. Main parts of rail vehicles. 8. Adhesion, ways of its improvement. Rated power, rated state of the traction vehicle. Calculation of tractive force and speed of traction vehicle from basic drive data. 9. Basic concepts of electric traction vehicles, traction characteristics. 10. Traction mechanics - basic quantities. Equation of motion of the train. Resistances - running resistances, track resistances. Rotating mass coefficient. Simulation of train running on a real track. 11. Railway signals, signaling of typical traffic situations. 12. Brakes - classification by mode of action and by design. Air and vacuum brake. Electrodynamical brake, electromagnetic rail brake. Straight and self-acting air brake. Stations - basic species. Basic types of trains, timetable. 13. Excursion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Laboratory work, Lecture
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 3 hours per semester
- Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
- 3 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| utilize basic knowledge of the power electronics |
| utilize basic knowledge of the electric drives |
| Skills |
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| solve linear differential equations |
| create simple simulation script in MATLAB |
| describe the function of basic power electronics converters |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the basic types of railway superstructure |
| describe most importatnt parts of railway vehicle |
| describe function of power circuit of electric traction vehicle |
| recognize railway signals |
| Skills |
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| build a simplified vehicle simulation model |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Field trip |
| Skills |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Field trip |
| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Competences |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Group presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Danzer, Jiří. Elektrická trakce. II., Vozidla s asynchronním trakčním motorem. Vyd. 2. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7043-813-8.
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Danzer, Jiří. Elektrická trakce I. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-633-9.
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Christos N. Pyrgidis. Railway Transportation Systems: Design, Construction and Operation. Boca Raton, 2016. ISBN 9781482262162.
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