• Rail Vehicles, Semester 2, position 1

1. Introduction student to the basic concepts important for understanding the designing of diesel locomotives. 2. Knowledge acquiring necessary for understanding the designing of diesel locomotives. 3. Competence for use the knowledge acquired in solving practical problems in designing, use and maintenance of diesel locomotives.

After successfully finishing of course students would be able to: - define basic characteristics of diesel locomotives; - describe tasks and way of functioning of assemblies of diesel locomotive; - compare tractive characteristics of different types of power transmissions; - calculate the key parameters using special software package; - implementation of regulations and standards in field of diesel locomotives.

High speed vehicles, Influential factors on adhesion, Traction force, Resistance during motion, Basic conception of diesel traction vehicles, Introductions with the basic framework, Design of the running bogie and the supporting vehicle structure, Diesel motor - specification of diesel motors for railway vehicles, Power supply characteristics, Modern motors for railway vehicles, Examination and emission of exhaust gases, Characteristics of units for power transmission on railway vehicles, Design of mechanical transmitters, Design of hydrodynamic transmitters, Joint operation of diesel motor and hydrodynamic transmitter, Design of cooling systems.

Practical training, Auditory exercises (Introductions with examples regarding learned materials - Modern solutions of diesel motors for railway vehicles, Mechanical transmitters for railway vehicles, Hydraulic - hydrostatic and hydrodynamic transmitters for railway vehicles, Regulation of diesel motor and transmitter joint operation, Accessories on diesel locomotives), Solving the set problem (Designing of diesel hydraulic locomotives power supply systems), Introductions with practical problems in the field of inspection and maintenance of diesel locomotives, Visiting the factory for production of diesel locomotives, Discussion and workshops.

Nothing.

Syllabus, Guidebook for solving the tasks, Handouts, Personal PC, Projector and internet access - internet exploring for additional information's.

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 15
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 5
Seminar paper: 5
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 5
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 5
Test: 5
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 30
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 15
Project: 0
Final exam: 50
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 35

Karl Sachs, Elektrishe Triebfahrzeuge, Springer-Verlag, Wien New York, 1973. ISBN 978-3-7091-4380-3; Zdravko Valter, Diesel - electric locomotives, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1985. ISBN 629.424(035) in Serbian