Motor vehicle research
The Department conducts research on internal combustion engines installed in vehicles under traction conditions and on a chassis dynamometer, as well as testing motor vehicles on a two-axle chassis dynamometer.
Research
The Department of Automotive Vehicles conducts research, expert analyses and training activities related to modern automotive engineering, vehicle diagnostics, the analysis of mechatronic systems and road accident reconstruction. The Department’s activity combines research facilities with practical support for industry, the automotive services sector and the justice system.
Activity profile
The Department carries out scientific, research and expert activities in the field of automotive engineering. The scope of work includes research on motor vehicles, analysis of powertrain and running gear systems, diagnostics of electronic systems, tribological studies, and preparation of technical opinions for institutions, enterprises and the justice system.
The Department conducts research on internal combustion engines installed in vehicles under traction conditions and on a chassis dynamometer, as well as testing motor vehicles on a two-axle chassis dynamometer.
An important area of activity includes the testing of vehicle controllers and mechatronic components, data acquisition from electronic subsystems, and analysis of diagnostic and accident data recorded in the EDR module.
Research includes the assessment of suspension geometry using an optoelectronic method, vehicle body geometry testing, and analysis of the interaction between vehicle and machine running gear components and the traction surface.
The Department carries out studies of the tribological properties of the surface layer of materials and coatings, including friction, wear, surface topography analysis and sample preparation for metallographic testing.
Research scope
The Department’s research activity covers a wide range of issues related to the operation, diagnostics and safety of motor vehicles and their systems.
Expert analyses
The Department prepares expert analyses in the field of automotive engineering for the justice system as well as other institutions and entities. The work includes both the analysis and reconstruction of road accidents, as well as technical, material, strength, control system and safety-related issues.
The Department prepares opinions related to the analysis and reconstruction of road accidents, using simulation software and modern tools supporting the expert assessment process.
The scope of expert analyses also includes technical, material, strength and diagnostic issues, as well as matters related to control systems and the operational safety of vehicles and devices.
Opinions are prepared within the framework of a scientific institution, namely Lublin University of Technology, which ensures a high substantive level and reliability of the analyses produced.
The Department’s studies support criminal and civil proceedings, the assessment of vehicle technical condition, the analysis of road incidents and the resolution of complex problems in the field of automotive engineering.
Training and courses
The Department provides training and specialist courses in automotive engineering, addressed to people interested in diagnostics, automotive appraisal, repair technologies and advanced measurement methods.
Specialist laboratory
In 1998, within the organizational structure of the Department of Automotive Vehicles, the Road Accident Reconstruction Laboratory was established. Its main purpose is to prepare technical opinions for the justice system in the field of road accident reconstruction and to perform expert analyses concerning technical, material, strength and safety issues.
The Laboratory specializes in the preparation of technical opinions and analyses of road incidents, supporting criminal and civil proceedings as well as other cases requiring specialist knowledge in the field of automotive engineering.
The work uses simulation software and other modern tools necessary in the expert assessment process, enabling reliable analysis of accident circumstances and assessment of vehicle technical condition.
Substantive supervision over all works is provided by Rafał Longwic, DSc, PhD, Eng., University Professor. The high quality of the opinions prepared is reflected in the number of commissions received.
Expert team
Within the Laboratory, opinions are prepared by a team of specialists representing competences in automotive engineering, diagnostics, technical testing and road incident analysis.
Project co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund, Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development 2014–2020 "PL2022 – Integrated Development Programme of Lublin University of Technology" POWR.03.05.00-00-Z036/17