Aventics Pneumobil Racing (FSI-0ZP)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ivan Mazůrek, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The objective of the course is to make students familiar with the development process on the example of the student racing car with pneumatic drive. The course provides basic theoretical and practical knowledge to design a racing pneumobile, especially pneumatic circuits, its control and diagnostics, design of chasis and steering of the vehicle. Students will gain a good basis for design of a new racing pneumobile in further masters studies at the Institute of machine and industrial design.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will acquire the design of pneumatic circuit, propper choice of components and their control, engineering design of vehicle chassis and familiarize with other technical parts of racing pneumobile and principles of its design. The complexity of the subject leads to an overall widening of the horizons in design practice.
Prerequisites:
Fundamental knowledge of drawing documentation, machine design and CAD modelling.
Course contents:
Lectures and excercises will be divided into separate learning blocks dedicated to individual aspects of racing car design. Students will familiarize with a pneumatic circuit, and its components supported by an experienced lecturrs and technicians. Students will acquire a practical experience with PLC systems, CAD systems and FEA simulation. Theoretical knowledge will be supported by series of experiments and testing drives on the pneumatic vehicle.
Students will have the opportunity to test and put their theoretical knowledge in practice. Special focus will be given to effectivity of design, innovative solutions and teamwork. The course will be concluded by a race between two student teams.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of chosen topics. Laboratory exercises are focused on practical topics presented on the example of pneumatic vehicle.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions: - active participation in the seminars, achievement of assigned tasks in laboratory exercises carried out on the vehicle.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at practicals is required. Absence at two seminars is allowed. Longer absence may be compensated for by special tasks according to instructions of the tutor.
Type of course unit:
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
    Labs and studios  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Exercise 1. Basic information about international competition Pneumobil Aventics Racing, introduction of the workplace, structure of course and Safety at Work.
2. Basic pneumatic components used in racing vehicle, basic physical principles.
3. Pneumatic schemas, design of pneumatic circuits.
4. Design of pneumatic components, pneumatic accumulators, control valves, safety valves, pneumatic cylinders.
5. CAD modelling of components, sheetmetal parts, drawings
6. Structure of assemblies, CAD modelling of assemblies, constraints.
7. Basics of stress-strain analysis of frame structures.
8. PLC control of pneumatic components.
9. Design of PLC program.
10. Wheels, tires, vehicle suspension, steering of vehicles.
11. Drive of pneumobile, gearbox, shifting, synchronization.
12. Diagnostics of pneumatic system, sensors, measurement circuit, evaluation of results.
13. Student’s competition.
    Labs and studios 1. Familiarization with pneumobile vehicle, test drives.
2. Analysis of pneumatic circuit of pneumobile.
3. Drawing of pneumatic scheme and its verification.
4. Design and simulation of pneumatic circuit.
5. CAD modelling of basic components of vehicle chasis
6. CAD modelling of vehicle assembly and frame structure.
7. Stress-strain analysis of designed frame structure.
8. PLC control of pneumatic components.
9. Design of PLC program.
10. Testing of vehicle at simple track.
11. Practical demonstration of drive systems, analysis of actual control system.
12. Diagnostics of pneumatic system - online sensing of pressure, velocity and temperature.
13. Application and verification of students knowledge in competition.
Literature - fundamental:
2. SHIGLEY, Joseph E., Charles R. MISCHKE a Richard G. BUDYNAS. Konstruování strojních součástí. 1. vyd. Editor Martin Hartl, Miloš Vlk. Brno: VUTIUM, 2010, 1159 s. ISBN 978-80-214-2629-0.
Literature - recommended:
1. JAN, Zdeněk, Bronislav ŽDÁNSKÝ a Aleš VÉMOLA. Automobily. I. díl, Podvozek a převodná ústrojí. Brno: CERM, 2003, 266 s. ISBN 80-7204-262-9.
2. PARR, Andrew. Hydraulics and Pneumatics. Jordan Hill: Elsevier Science & Technology, 1999. ISBN 9780750644198. (dostupné online)
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