Transport Economy And Technique – Politecnico di Torino

• Concerning specific topics, ad hoc material (articles, reports, etc.) will be uploaded on the course web page at Politecnico web site.

Argomenti del programma: Mechanics of locomotion: 9 hours - Traction and friction - Ordinary and accidental resistances on roads and railways - The motion equation and the phases of motion - Power and traction diagrams, performance curves and manual integration of the motion equation - Braking and stop distances on roads and railways - Motion diagrams of a vehicle.