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Powertrain and Power Needs (5 cr)

Code: 5011120-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2020 - 15.09.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 23.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Teachers

  • Marjo Kumpula
  • Timo Turtiainen

Groups

  • PAUTOS18AS
    PAUTOS18AS
  • LIPATMODSoveltavatInsinooritaidotIII
    LIPAT Soveltavat Insinööritaidot III

Objective

Student can:
- select and size tentatively the components of a vehicle drivetrain
- explain the functioning of different types of transmissions and clutches and know the structure of front-wheel, rear-wheel and 4-wheel drive structures
- follow the oncoming development of drivetrain and explain the influence of new solutions to vehicle operation

Content

- reason for the need of transmissions, manual transmissions, gear ratio selection
- automatic transmissions (traditional, automated mechanical, DSG, CVT etc.)
- differentials and secondary gears
- power delivering devices
- 4-wheel-drive systems
- efficiency of powertrain components

Evaluation scale

H-5