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Decks in this class (16)

Lecture 1 - Introduction, Classification
Classification in the context of ...,
What is a traffic system,
Types of traffic system
17  cards
Lecture 2 - Classification - Comparison
What are wheeled vehicles and how...,
Suspended monorail,
Upright standing monorail
19  cards
Lecture 3 - Challenges and Solution Approaches
Technical challenges,
Share of rail passenger transport...,
Freight transport types
10  cards
Lecture 4 - Sector + Application Range
Why switching from combustion eng...,
Requirements on passenger rail tr...,
Name and describe the grades of a...
20  cards
Lecture 5 - Application Range and Fundamental Design
Characteristics of urbans rail ve...,
Freight trains,
Axle load
11  cards
Lecture 6 - Fundamental Design + Configuration
Kinematic envelope,
Structure gauge or minimum cleara...,
Vehicle and structure gauges requ...
18  cards
Lecture 7 - Wheel-rail interaction
Coordinate system for rail vehicles,
Vehicle elements,
Draw and identify vehicle and tra...
20  cards
Lecture 8 - Hertz + Adhesion
Hertzian theory,
Hertzian contact boundary conditions,
Law of frictional adhesion
5  cards
Lecture 9 - Train Resistances I
Tractive force,
Traction or drive power,
Wheel resistance rwh
11  cards
Lecture 10 - Train Resistances II
Flow aerodynamic resistance and h...,
Form resistance,
Aerodynamic optimization reductio...
11  cards
Lecture 11 - Train Resistance III
Acceleration resistance,
Achievement of tractive force tra...,
Maximum pulling weight limit load
10  cards
Lecture 12 - Energy Consumption
Charging process at the stations,
Draw charge and discharge phases 121,
Battery electric traction vs fuel...
9  cards
Lecture 13 - Transmission II
Variable speed transmissions,
Characteristic map of a 4 speed t...,
Draw the characteristic map of a ...
12  cards
Lecture 14 - Train Protection and Brake Systems
Definition of brakes,
How brakes work,
Brakes types on rail vehicles
24  cards
Lecture 15 - Main Line + Metro trains
Class of railway vehicles acc to ebo,
Working and special purpose vehicles,
Characteristics of the locomotive...
10  cards
Lecture 16 - Light rail vehicles and Trams
Classfication of trammway vehicle...,
Vehicle classification according ...,
Trailer cars characteristics
10  cards

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