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Lecturer(s)
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Kořínek Jiří, Ing.
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Němec Ladislav, Doc. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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The course is intended to give students a good insight into the following areas: classification of transport vehicles; road vehicles, railway vehicles, combined transport vehicles; special transport vehicles; mechanics of vehicular drives, load and performance balance; dynamics of vehicular drives; fundamentals of railway traffic mechanics; future trends in railway traffic; handling vehicles and machinery for suction, travel, unloading and loading; conveyor-belts. Lectures: 1. Generally to means of transport, classification of means of transport, their characteristics, propulsion, brakes of means of transport, energy intensity of individual modes of transport, ecology. 2. Vessels. Classification, characteristics, legislation. Organization of water transport, transport routes, ports. Navigation, meteorology. 3. Theory of navigation, resistance, stability of vessels, types of navigation. Vessel construction. Design and construction of vessels. Hull, propulsion of vessels, vessel management, other equipment. 4. Aircraft. Classification, characteristics, legislation. Navigation, air traffic, airport, navigation task. 5. Aerodynamics. Aerodynamic forces on the profile, angle of attack, geometric and aerodynamic characteristics, finite wing wing, means for increasing buoyancy and drag. Thrust, propeller aerodynamics. Basic types of flight, range, endurance, take-off, landing. Flight performance, airplane performance diagram. Maneuvers and maneuvers, wing loads, load multiples, turns. 6. Aircraft construction. Hull, propulsion, aircraft control, other aircraft equipment. Helicopters. Principle of flight, forces on rotor, construction of main parts. 7. Cars. Classification, characteristics, legislation. Design of main vehicle parts. Traffic Safety. Road. 8. Mechanics of vehicle driving. Driving resistances, total resistance, power required, drivetrain - ideal and real driving characteristics, engine-gearbox cooperation. Wheel rolling theory, slip and slip, clean rolling, grip limits. 9. Braking of vehicles. Purpose, types of braking, braking system equipment, braking system requirements. Determination of stopping distance. 10. Rolling stock. Classification, characteristics, legislation. Design of main vehicle parts. Vehicle gauge and gauge, wheel gauge, gauge, track. 11. Basics of traction mechanics, traction resistors, traction characteristics. Braking characteristics of rail vehicles. 12. Handling technology. Classification, characteristics, legislation. Hoists and cranes, lifts, conveyors, other handling equipment. 13. Trends in transport and handling technology. Development and direction of transport.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 45 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to orientate sufficiently in the knowledge of the previous university education and actively use it |
| to orientate in general in the basic types of transport means and handling equipments |
| Uto use at least one foreign language with a focus on transport and handling machinery |
| Skills |
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| to define more precisely the basic types of transport means and handling means, the possibilities of their practical use, describe their properties and functions from the point of view of practical use, explain the specificity of individual transport and handling means |
| in the area of transport and manipulation means to perform basic calculations at the principled level , to orient in the typicla charts and tables in the basic theory of these means |
| to use the acquired knowledge effectively in the introduction to the design of transport and handling equipment |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to understand the basic concepts of transport and handling equipment |
| to have knowledge of basic characteristics of particular types of transport and handling equipment |
| to have knowledge of basic calculations of transport and handling equipment with respect to their basic properties and practical use |
| to have knowledge of practical use of transport and handling equipment |
| to have additional information regarding the different types of means of transport (history and future, necessary infrastructure for their operation, navigation, etc.) |
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| to put into context the basic concepts of transport and transport and handling equipments |
| to evaluate the positives and negatives of the different modes of transport, means of transport and handling equipment |
| to apply the basic theoretical knowledge from the field of transport means |
| to identify and formulate problems related to particular types of transport and handling equipment |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Pohl, Rudolf. Dopravní prostředky. 1. vyd. Praha : ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 80-01-01811-3.
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Svoboda, Jiří. Teorie dopravních prostředků : vozidla silniční a terénní. 3. vyd. Praha : ČVUT, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01613-7.
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