Course detail
Aventics Pneumobil Racing
FSI-0ZPAcad. year: 2020/2021
The course provides a detailed introduction into basic pneumatic systems and their elements. Students will gain practical experience in control design using the Arduino development board and they will enhance their CAD modelling skills, while implementing the pneumatic system in the vehicle construction. Attention is paid mainly to understanding the function of the pneumatic system and the ability to use the acquired knowledge in designing a new construction. The course integrates the knowledge acquired from the theoretical subjects of the bachelor's study of mechanical engineering.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Basic knowledge of system control using Arduino.
- Ability to use FEM analyses for simple elements.
- Basic knowledge of CAD methods in Solidworks.
- Basic knowledge of the axles design and other elements of the vehicle steering.
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Basic literature
Recommended reading
PARR, Andrew. Hydraulics and Pneumatics. Jordan Hill: Elsevier Science & Technology, 1999. ISBN 9780750644198. (dostupné online) (EN)
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Syllabus
- Basic pneumatic components used in racing vehicle, basic physical principles.
- Pneumatic schemas, design of pneumatic circuits.
- Design of pneumatic components, pneumatic accumulators, control valves, safety valves, pneumatic cylinders.
- Theory of racing car construction (steering mechanism, gearbox).
- CAD modelling of components in Solidworks.
- CAD modelling of assemblies, structure of assemblies, constraints, drawings.
- Basics of stress-strain analysis using FEM.
- Basics of Arduino development board programming
- Wheels, tires, vehicle suspension, steering of vehicles.
- Drive of pneumobile, gearbox, shifting, synchronization.
- Diagnostics of pneumatic system, sensors, measurement circuit, evaluation of results.
- Student’s competition.
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- Analysis of pneumatic circuit of pneumobile.
- Drawing of pneumatic scheme and its verification.
- Design and simulation of pneumatic circuit.
- CAD modelling of basic vehicle components.
- CAD modelling of frame structure.
- CAD modelling of vehicle assembly and drawings.
- Stress-strain analysis of designed parts.
- Design of simple program for pneumobil control using Arduino.
- Testing of vehicle at simple track.
- Practical demonstration of drive systems, analysis of actual control system.
- Diagnostics of pneumatic system - online sensing of pressure, velocity and temperature.
- Application and verification of students knowledge in competition.
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