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MET 490S: FUNDAMENTALS OF
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3 CREDITS SPRING 2007 |
Updated |
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TEXT: |
1.0 Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, W. F. Milliken & D. L. Milliken, SAE International, ISBN 1560915269, 1995. 2.0 Class handouts and other resources as needed. |
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PREREQUISITE: |
MET 313 AND MET 320 |
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INSTRUCTORS: |
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Prof. Kmec Kmec's Schedule 105 Knoy Hall (765) 494-2212
Prof. Cooper Cooper's Schedule 119 Knoy Hall (765) 494-9653 |
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LECTURE LOCATION
& TIME: LAB LOCATION &
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GRIS 170 -- TUE & THU @ 4:30 PM Knoy 106 -- DIV 1 -- WED @ 9:30 AM Knoy 106 -- DIV 2 -- WED @ 11:30 AM |
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COURSE GRADES: |
Later |
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SYLLABUS: |
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WEEK 1: |
Prof. J. F. Kmec Racing car components IRL Chassis Cut-away Handout Racing terminology Glossary of Terms
LAB #1: Introduction to Projects (revised 3/7/07) |
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WEEK 2: |
Prof. J. F.Kmec Race car comparison IRL-F1-Nascar Comparison
LAB #2: Race Top Section Times 2003 |
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WEEK 3:
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Prof. J. F. Kmec HOMEWORK #1: Fuel Consumption Exercise: Assume acceleration is at 1.0-g and deceleration is at 1.5-g's when solving HP-related parameters...assignment now due 01/25/07. HOMEWORK #2: Race Car Dynamics (due 1/30/07)
Mr. Les MacTaggart, IRL Technical Director
LAB #3: IRL Timing Report Study (due 2/7/07) |
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WEEK 4:
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Prof. J. F. Kmec HOMEWORK #3: Rule Book Exercise (due 2/8/07) HOMEWORK #4: IRL Engine Performance (due 2/15/07 - changed due to snow cancellation) LAB #4: Project Work (#2-Proposal due 2/7/07) |
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WEEK 5:
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Prof. J. F. Kmec HOMEWORK #5: P-Theta and Cylinder Volume (due 2/22/07, bore = 3.6572") LAB #5: Racing Engine Study (due 2/21/07) |
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WEEK 6:
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Prof. J. F. Kmec Both MET 490S LABS are CANCELLED on Wednesday 2/14 due to snow cancellation!! LAB #6: Engine Test Data Analysis (due 3/1/07) |
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WEEK 7:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Aerodynamic Fundamentals (Ch3)
LAB #7: Wind Tunnel Testing (due 3/20/07) AAE 334 Airfoil Lab Procedure (20 pages) Required Analysis/Discussion/Report Format CityBus map to Airport/AVTech (see Route #19) |
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WEEK 8:
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Purdue Solar Racing - Composite Materials
Prof. H.Cooper - Applied Aerodynamics (Ch15)
LAB #8: Composite Materials Lab CityBus map to Airport/AVTech (see Route #19) |
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WEEK 9:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Vehicle Dynamics Intro (Ch4,18)
NO CLASS Thursday, March 8 (Exam Day Off)
LAB #9: Project Work |
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WEEK 10:
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SPRING BREAK |
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WEEK 11:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Vehicle Dynamics Intro (Ch4,18) Tires and Tire Forces (Ch2)
HOMEWORK #6: Aero/Veh.Dyn. (due 4/3/07)
LAB #10: Composite Materials Testing |
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WEEK 12:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Tires and Tire Forces (Ch2) Steady State Cornering (Ch5)
LAB #11: Vehicle Coast-Down Analysis (NOT due!!) |
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WEEK 13:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Steady State Cornering (Ch5) g-g Diagrams (Ch9)
LAB #12: Project Work |
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WEEK 14:
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Prof. H.Cooper - Data Acquisition/Analysis (Pi Research) Shocks/Dampers (Ch22)
HOMEWORK #7: Veh.Dyn./Tires (due 4PM 4/20/07)
LAB #13: IRL Show Vehicle Exercise (due 4/24/07) Vehicle Photo Airfoil Analysis Link (use spring rate of 2000 for this assignment)
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WEEK 15:
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Mr. Kevin Bayless, GM Racing (April 17)
Prof. H.Cooper - Shocks/Dampers (cont.)
Prof. J. F. Kmec - Indy Aero Calculator Sample HOMEWORK #8: AeroCalculator (due 5PM 4/27/07) to Prof. Kmec's Office
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WEEK 16:
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Prof. J. F. Kmec - Indy Aero Calculator
NO CLASS Thursday, April 26 Turn in HW #8 to Prof. Kmec's Office
Optional: Pi Research Presentation to PMA Thursday, April 26, 7:00 PM, CIVL 1252
LAB #15: Project Presentations |
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FINAL EXAM MATERIALS: |