Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
MAK 4055E Fuel Economy in Road Vehicles English Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2.5 5.5 2 1 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites TER 206 MIN DD
or TER 206E MIN DD
or MAK 212 MIN DD
or MAK 212E MIN DD
or UCK 212 MIN DD
or UCK 212E MIN DD
or MAK 226 MIN DD
or MAK 226E MIN DD
Class Restriction 4.Class
Course Description
General aspects of automotive fuel economy, Fuel consumption of a road vehicle, Mathematical modeling of fuel consumption, Fuel economy in internal combustion engines, Affecting parameters, Power-Train matching and fuel economy, Affecting criterion, Aerodynamics of road vehicles, Rolling resistance and fuel economy, Effect of driving cycle on fuel economy, Fuel economy and exhaust emissions, Engine control, Alternative light materials and new production methods, Simulation models for fuel economy and their validity.