Terramechanics and Offroad Vehicle Engineering

• Size:  2L, 2E, 4 CP
• Lecturer: Meywerk and scientific staff
• Study Programme: Master Engineering Science
• Date: Autumn Term
• Language: English

Content

• Experimental methods for the investigation of the mechanical behaviour of soils
• Experimental methods for the trafficabiliy of tracked vehicle
• Experimental methods for the trafficabiliy of wheeled vehicle
• Design components of offroad vehicles: tyres, tracks, suspensions (springs and dampers), powertrains, transmissions
• Relationship between different components and trafficability
• Modelling and simulation for wheeled and tracked vehicles: MBS and FEM models