MECH 4430 - 11 FALL

Syllabus

Notes
Internal combustion engine parameter ranges
Fuel system components (source: H. Heisler, Vehicle and Engine Technology, 2e, SAE, 1999)
Tires
Steering
Suspension
Double wishbone suspension figure
Ergonomics

Homework Assignments
Internal combustion engines
Fuel consumption
Electric powertrain
Brakes & Tires
Steering
Suspension
Wheelsets

Midterm Solution

Ergonomics
Anthropometric data for U.S. adults

Diverse Technical Data
Wire Sizes

Acceleration Performance Matlab Routines
Acceleration
Motor
Traction

Suspension & Steering Geometry Matlab Routines
Doublewish - this is the main routine for double wishbone suspension, as diagramed in Happian-Smith
DoublewishF - this is a necessary auxiliary file for Doublewish (copy into working directory)
DoublewishJF - this is a necessary auxiliary file for Doublewish (copy into working directory)
Newton_sys - this is a necessary auxiliary file for Doublewish (copy into working directory)
Swingarm - this is the self-contained routine for swingarm and trailing arm suspensions
McPherson – this is the self-contained routine for McPherson strut suspensions
Ackermann – this is the main routine for finding percent Ackermann as a function of steering angle
rodanglein – this is a necessary auxiliary file for Ackermann (copy into working directory)
rodangleout – this is a necessary auxiliary file for Ackermann (copy into working directory)

Old Tests
08S Midterm
08S Final
10S Midterm
10S Final

Software Primers
Excel
Matlab