Short course/CPD

Military Vehicle Dynamics (MVD)*

 

Course date: 08 Oct 2012  - 12 Oct 2012

Course overview

Entry requirements: Appropriate degree or experience

Course duration: Five/ten days

Frequency/dates: One per year,  Military Vehicle Dynamics 1: 8-12 Oct 12

                                                         Military Vehicle Dynamics 2: 15-19 Oct 12

 
Location
Course fee:

£1600 (tuition only)  Part 1

£1600 (tuition only)  Part 2

How to register

To register for this course download an application form, complete and return it to:

Mrs Jenny Goff.
Course Co-ordinator

Faculty Services
Cranfield University
Defence Academy College of Management and Technology
Shrivenham, Swindon,
SN6 8LA, UK


T: +44 (0) 1793 314902
E: jgoff.cu@da.mod.uk
F: +44 (0)01793 314901

Further information

Course description

The aim of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of vehicle dynamics as applied to both wheeled and tracked military vehicles.

Course content:

Ride:

  Human Response to Vibration (HRV)

  Terrain modelling

  Suspension types, selection and design for military vehicles

  Modelling, simulation and testing of suspension systems and components, this includes transient, frequency and   random  response

  Spring and damper types, selection and characteristics

  Effects of sound

Handling:

  Tyres for military vehicles and their behaviour

  Wheeled and tracked vehicles at low and high speed including steady state and transient response

  Vehicle testing

The course includes laboratory demonstrations on single wheel station rigs (active and/or passive), tyre testing, suspension testing using a four post facility based at the college and tours of our extensive vehicle and exhibit halls.

This course forms part of an MSc module in military vehicle dynamics and is the first week of the module, which is principally the lectures. The second week, which could be attended if required, contains the experimental investigations, tutorials, simulation and coursework. The coursework involves the application of the taught material to the design and/or modification of a vehicle.

At present the MSc course that this module pertains to is under revision.