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Nptel: Vehicle Dynamics - Video Course

This document outlines the syllabus for a video course on vehicle dynamics offered through NPTEL. The course covers topics like longitudinal dynamics, tire mechanics, lateral dynamics, vertical dynamics, and noise, vibration and harshness over 10 modules totaling approximately 30 hours. References for further reading on topics in vehicle dynamics and related fields are also provided.

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Nptel: Vehicle Dynamics - Video Course

This document outlines the syllabus for a video course on vehicle dynamics offered through NPTEL. The course covers topics like longitudinal dynamics, tire mechanics, lateral dynamics, vertical dynamics, and noise, vibration and harshness over 10 modules totaling approximately 30 hours. References for further reading on topics in vehicle dynamics and related fields are also provided.

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NPTEL Syllabus

Vehicle Dynamics - Video course

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction to Vehicle Dynamics

NPTEL
Longitudinal Dynamics

Vehicle Load Distribution – Acceleration and Braking -


Brake Force Distribution, Braking Efficiency and Braking
Distance - Longitudinal dynamics of a Tractor-Semi Trailer
[Link]

Tire Mechanics – An Introduction


Engineering
Mechanical Properties of Rubber - Slip, Grip and
Rolling Resistance - Tire Construction and Force Development Design
- Contact Patch and Contact Pressure Distribution

A Simple Tire Model

Lateral Force Generation - Ply Steer and Conicity - Pre-requisites:


Tire Models – Magic Formula - Classification of Tire Models and
Combined Slip Engineering Mechanics

Lateral Dynamics
Coordinators:
Bicycle Model - Stability and Steering Conditions - Dr. R. Krishnakumar
Understeer Gradient and State space Approach - Handling Department of Engineering
Response of a Vehicle - Mimuro Plot for Lateral Transient DesignIIT Madras
Response - Parameters affecting vehicle handling
characteristics

Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Vehicle


Handling
Vertical Dynamics

Rollover Prevention - Half Car Model - Quarter Car


Model

N o i s e , Vibration and Harshness – Random


Processes

COURSE DETAIL

[Link] Topic No. of


hours

1 Introduction to Vehicle Dynamics 1


2 Longitudinal Dynamics 4

3 Tire Mechanics – An Introduction 5

4 A Simple Tire Model 6

5 Lateral Dynamics 5

Mimuro plot for lateral transient response 2

Subjective and Objective Evaluation of 3


Vehicle Handling
7

8 Vertical Dynamics 3

9 Noise, Vibration and Harshness – 1


Random Processes
+

References:

Pacejka, Hans. Tire and vehicle dynamics. Elsevier,


2005.
Wong, Jo Yung. Theory of ground vehicles. John Wiley &
Sons, 2001.
Moore, Desmond F. "The friction of pneumatic tyres."
(1975).
Jazar, Reza N. Vehicle dynamics: theory and application.
Springer, 2008
Gillespie, Thomas D. Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics,
1992.

A joint venture by IISc and IITs, funded by MHRD, Govt of India [Link]

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