Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 4
Date of Decision: 2012-02-14
Compulsory for: IBYI3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
the course aims to give students fundamental knowledge of the rail vehicle’s construction, function and dynamics, and the interaction between vehicle and railway line.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
· Be able to give an account of the dynamic interaction between vehicle and railway line, which comprises vehicle motion, rail force, risk of derailment, wear and tear of the rails and wheels and comfort of the traveller
· Understand the importance of the above for railway traffic safety, quality of goods and passenger transport and economy
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Be able to calculate the forces that are brought to bear on the rails and rolling stock, taking into consideration the prevailing norms and regulations
Be able to give an account of solutions for various calculation tasks in brief reports
The course is divided into two parts, each of which ends with a written exam.
The first, interaction between vehicle/rail, contains the following elements:
Fundamental concepts
lurch, trailer tilting,
Wheel profiles and conicity
wheelset track steering
Rail forces, security against derailment
Wear and tear of wheels and rails
Motion-related comfort
The second, rail vehicle, contains the following phases:
Fundamental concepts
waggon and löpverk
Train propulsion
Brakes
The vehicle’s outlines
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Two satisfactory exams consisting of vehicle/vehicle and railway vehicle. Satisfactory calculations. For a passing grade both exams and two assignments must be satisfactory. There is no points distribution between them. Calculations are included in both exams.
Parts
Code: 0111. Name: Part 1.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam.
Code: 0211. Name: Part 2.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam.
Required prior knowledge: VTVA35.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VVB671
Examinator: Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se
Course coordinator: Stellan Jönsson, stellan.jonsson@trafikverket.se
Course coordinator: Anders Wretstrand, Anders.Wretstrand@tft.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.hbg.lth.se
Further information: The course is given at Järnvägsskolan in Ängelholm.