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MECA0063 : Vehicle Architecture and Components


Pedagogical Commitment :

Course Organization

  • ANNONCE : Horaire et local du cours
  • AGENDA: Calendar 2022 (version 3 May 2022)

Exam Januray 2021

  • AGENDA & ROOM FOR JANURAY 2022: Agenda, visio conference rooms
  • QUESTION LIST : Final list of questions for oral exam (version 18th of May, 2022)
  • SET OF FIGURES for the oral exam (version 23/05/2022)

Lecture Notes :

  1. INTRODUCTION : Introduction, objectives,
  2. ORGANISATION GEN. :  Architecture générale du véhicule, de ses systèmes et sous systèmes
  3. CAR BODY : Load cases, technologies, preliminary design method SSS, Finite Element method applied tro car body design
    1. TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: FUDAMENTALS
    2. TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: DESIGN USING TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
  4. TRANSMISSION-1 : Clutches, torque coupling, MT and gear boxes
  5. TRANSMISSION-2 : Automatic Transmission, CVT
  6. TRANSMISSION-3 : Differential, Axles, Joints
  7. SUSPENSION-1 : Design methodology, kinematics, performance curves
  8. SUSPENSION-2 : Axle technologies : rigid , semi rigid, independent
  9. SUSPENSION-3 : Deisgn in the side view plane: Anti squat, Anti dive
  10. SUSPENSION-4 : Suspension elements, springs, shock absorber
  11. STEERING SYSTEM : Geometry, forces and moments on the steering system, contribution to cornering behavior, technologies
  12. BRAKING SYSTEM : Brakes, braking system, master cylinder, master vac, etc.
  13. INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY : Concepts of ctive and passive safety
  14. INTRODUCTION TO VEHICLE COLLISION MECHANICS: modeling of frontal crash
  15. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM : Concept, working principle, components, control law.
  16. VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL SYSTEM (ESP): Equations of lateral dynamics, working principle, components, control law.

Podcasts and LIFESIZE record of the lectures :

  1. INTRODUCTION : Introduction, objectives,
  2. ORGANISATION GEN. :  Architecture générale du véhicule, de ses systèmes et sous systèmes
  3. CAR BODY : Load cases, technologies, preliminary design method SSS, Finite Element method applied tro car body design
    1. Part 3: SSS method
    2. TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: FUDAMENTALS
    3. TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: DESIGN USING TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
  4. TRANSMISSION-1 : Clutches, torque coupling, MT and gear boxes
  5. TRANSMISSION-2 : Automatic Transmission, CVT
  6. TRANSMISSION-3 : Differential, Axles, Joints
  7. SUSPENSION-1 : a/Design methodology, b/kinematics performance curves
  8. SUSPENSION-2 : Axle technologies : rigid , semi rigid, independent
  9. SUSPENSION-3 : Longitudinal design: Anti squat, Anti dive
  10. SUSPENSION-4 : Suspension elements, springs, shock absorber
    1. Springing elements
    2. Shock absorbers
  11. STEERING SYSTEM : Geometry, loads, technologies
    1. Geometry
    2. Forces and moment on the steering system, Effect of steering systems on vehicle dynamics
    3. Technologies
  12. BRAKING SYSTEM :
    1. Brakes: disc and drum brakes
    2. Braking system: mastr cylinder, mastr vac, etc.
  13. INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY :
    1. Concept of passive safety
    2. Concept of active safety
  14. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM : Concept, working principle, components, control law.
  15. VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL SYSTEM (ESP): Equations of lateral dynamics, working principle, components, control law.

Help for students

  • AIDE MATLAB     Document de présentation et d'initiation à MATLAB
  • REDACTION DE RAPPORTS     Aide à la rédaction de rapports

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