Principles of Whole Vehicle Engineering I

  • Typ: lecture - english spoken
  • Semester: winter semester
  • Zeit:

    canceled for the winter semester 26/27 without replacement

     
  • Beginn: -
  • Dozent:

    Dr. Manfred Harrer
  • LVNr.: 2113851
  • Prüfung:

    Please note: there are some changes for the summer semester 2025 that affect not only the new but also the old degree programmes: The two courses ‘Principles of Whole Vehicle Engineering I’ from winter semester and ‘Principles of Whole Vehicle Engineering II’ from summer semester must be examined by a combined exam from summer semester 2025. For those who have already taken part I or part II in the past, there will be a re-exam for the missing part.
  • Hinweis:

    Principles of Whole Vehicle Engineering will no longer be offered starting with the upcoming winter semester 26/27.

    A detailed informational email regarding the transition arrangements and future exam procedures has been sent to all participants.

    If you have any questions about pending exams or make-up exams, please contact the InSL Student Advising Service directly.

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Learning Outcomes

The students have an overview of the fundamentals of the development of automobiles.

They know the development process, the national and the international legal requirements that are to be met. They have knowledge about the thermos management, aerodynamics and the design of an automobile. They are ready to judge goal conflicts in the field of automobile development and to work out approaches to solving a problem.

Content

1. Process of automobile development

2. Conceptual dimensioning and design of an automobile

3. Laws and regulations – National and international boundary conditions

4. Aero dynamical dimensioning and design of an automobile I

5. Aero dynamical dimensioning and design of an automobile II

6. Thermo-management in the conflict of objectives between styling, aerodynamic and packaging guidelines I

7. Thermo-management in the conflict of objectives between styling, aerodynamic and packaging guidelines II

Literature

The scriptum will be provided during the first lessons