ME466 PERFORMANCE OF ROAD VEHICLES
| Course Code: | 5690466 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr KEREM BAYAR |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will
- have a basic understanding of the components and configurations of powertrains for conventional and hybrid electric vehicles.
- be familiar with the performance of internal combustion engine and electric motor treated as a black-box and of the use of analytical functions in approximating experimentally obtained engine and motor characteristics.
- be able to express resistances to the motion of road vehicles analytically, and will have a sound idea of the data required as well as how these data can be obtained.
- be able to relate the engine characteristics, power train specifications, and the interaction between the tires and road surface for generation of tractive effort.
- be able to predict the performance of a specified road vehicle analytically, with the maximum speed, acceleration, gradeability, and fuel consumption being the performance measures.
- be able to predict the stopping distance of a road vehicle and select an appropriate brake force distribution factor to satisfy the requirements of international standards.
- be able to estimate the fuel consumption of a road vehicle at constant speed and for a driving cycle.
- have an insight into the process of the determination of a set of preliminary reduction ratios for the gearbox and differential of a road vehicle.
What this course is not:
- Powertrain modelling or control class.
- Design of drivetrain elements or subsystems.
Course Content
Engine characteristics, tractive effort, resistances to motion. Maximum speed and acceleration performance. Clutch engagement. Traction and braking performance: directional stability, weight transfer, brake force distribution. Power and slip limited gradeability. Prediction of fuel consumption. Power train: determination of differential and gear ratios. Prerequisite: ME 302 and ME 304.
Course Learning Outcomes
The subjects will be presented according to the following methodology:
- Present physical phenomenon in intuitive terms
- Show physical components where possible, use visual aids
- Illustrate performance curves
- Define physical laws
- Derive equations of motion
- Interpret equations of motion
- Assign & discuss computer simulations
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||