NG3S241 - Vehicle Dynamics 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG3S241 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Vehicle Dynamics | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | Joao Ramos | ||
| Module Team: | Alexandre Oleon | ||
| First Intended Intake: | OCT 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100190 - mechanical engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 30 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
1. To provide students with the knowledge and analytical understanding of automotive vehicle dynamics.
2. To provide students with a knowledge of the operating principles of vehicle dynamics control.
Content Summary
• Fundamentals of kinematics and rigid body dynamics.
• Acceleration performance: vehicle external forces and axle loads, power limited acceleration, traction limited acceleration.
• Braking performance: basic equations, braking forces, anti-lock brake systems, tyre road friction, road loads.
• Ride: vehicle response properties, steady-state cornering, suspension mechanisms.
• Steering: linkages, forces, moments, rollover.
• Tyres: tyre construction, traction properties, cornering properties, aligning moment, combined braking and cornering.
• Vehicle dynamics control: static and dynamic stability, stability and control, from ABS to VDC and TVD, active steering systems,limitations of active vehicle dynamics control.
• Noise, Vibration and Harshness in automotive vehicles.
This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key
skills identified below in the module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 76 |
| Independent Study | 76 |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Ability to identify, classify and describe vehicle performance through the use of analytical methods and modelling techniques. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mathematical and statistical methods necessary to underpin their education in automotive engineering disciplines and to apply mathematical and statistical methods, tools and notations proficiently in the analysis and solution of problems related to vehicle dynamics. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Critical review and analysis of one problem relating to vehicle | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | Final examination | 180 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |