Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
4403012 Railway Vehicle System and Maintenance Depot 3.0 3
Description This course of "Railway Vehicle System and Maintenance Depot" will cover the basic design criteria of the railway vehicle, its sub-systems and integration. We will discuss factors that affect the design, sizing, manufacturing and maintenance of the sub-systems of the railway vehicle, including their integration with other sub-systems to work as one complete train. Various factors affecting reliability, accessibility and maintainability will be addressed. Then several types of vehicle (high-speed-vehicle, tilting train, self-guide bogie will be introduced to determine the dynamic stability and derailment risk. Finally, the design of maintenance depot will be studied and the latest technologies (PHM, AR) on railway vehicle maintenance will be introduced.