This lecture presents and discusses the possible variations of the traction drive trains of mobile machinery. The focus of the lecture is as follows:

• Mechanical transmissions
• Hydrodynamic converters
• Hydrostatic drives
• Power-split transmissions
• Electric drives
• Hybrid drives
• axles
• Terra mechanics (wheel-ground effects)

• Basics in mechanical engineering
• Basics in fluid power
• interest in mobile machines
• time of precens: 21 hours
• self-study: 99 hours