Course detail

Earth Working Machinery

FSI-QZE-KAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course makes students acquainted with the work technology of earthmoving machines, types of earth machines, design of earthmoving machine drives, and the latest technology of control and check of earthmoving machines.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Miroslav Rousek, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to design a conception of earthmoving machines, force proportion on working device with respect to work technology; they will be able to design geometry and kinematics of working device of earthmoving machine. They will also design optimal technological machine groups for carrying out earthwork and determine their theoretical, technical and operational reliability.

Prerequisites

Students are required to have basic knowledge of physics, machine parts and their mechanism and physics of materials.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam includes oral and written parts. It verifies the knowledge acquired in the course and abilities to apply it in practice.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of this course is make students acquainted with work technology of earthmoving machines, types of earthmoving machines according to constructional groups, and common constructional dispose of earthmoving machines. Students will become familiar with design of working and travel devices according to force requirements, and the latest technology of control and check of earthmoving machines.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

To get a course-unit credit students must attend seminars and elaborate assigned tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Jeřábek, K. a kol.: Stroje pro zemní práce - silniční stroje, Ediční středisko VŠB - TU, ostrava, 468 stran, 1996
Pacas, B.: Dynamika stavebních a zemědělských strojů, SNTL, Praha, 194 stran, 1987
Pacas, B.: Teorie stavebních strojů, SNTL, Praha, 244 stran, 1983
Vaněk, A.: Moderní strojní technika a technologie zemních prací, vyd. Acamedia, Praha, ISBN 80-200-1045-9, 2003
Vaníček, I.: Mechanika zemin, České vysoké učení technické, Praha 1996, ISBN 80-01-01437-1
Vávra, I.: Mechanizace a provádění staveb - technologie inženýrských staveb I, Skriptum ČVUT, Praha, 1992

Recommended reading

Jeřábek, K. a kol.: Stroje pro zemní práce - silniční stroje, Ediční středisko VŠB - TU, ostrava, 468 stran, 1996
Vaněk, A.: Moderní strojní technika a technologie zemních prací, vyd. Acamedia, Praha, ISBN 80-200-1045-9, 2003

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-ADI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-ADI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

17 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miroslav Rousek, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Technology of earth work, classification of earthmoving machines.
2. Main constructional groups of machines.
3. Technical properties of earths.
4. Methods of earths disintegration and their energy demands.
5. Force effects between earth and tool.
6. Driving devices of earthmoving machines, determination of engine power.
7. Hydrodynamic gear.
8. Hydrostatic gear.
9. Hydraulic system of earthmoving machines.
10. Chassis of earthmoving machines.
11. Transmission of forces between chassis of earthmoving machine and earth.
12. Hydrostatic servo-mechanism of earthmoving machines.
13. Brake system of earthmoving machines, cooling system of earthmoving machines.