Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
MECH 4007 [0.5 credit]
Vehicle Engineering II
Engineering and design principles of off-road vehicles and air cushion technology. Topics include: mechanics of vehicle-terrain interaction - terramechanics, performance characteristics of off-road vehicles, steering of tracked vehicles, air cushion systems and their performance, applications of air cushion technology to transportation.
Prerequisites:
MAAE 2101,
MAAE 3004 (Dynamics of Machinery) and third-or fourth-year status in Engineering.
Lectures three hours a week.