Syllabus
Course Information
Objectives: This course aims to provide with fundamental knowledge for electrical engineering students to thoroughly understand automotive systems, vehicles dynamics, electrical and electronic systems used in automobiles.
Context: This course covers the most recent technological advances in operation of automotive electronic control systems and components, as well as the conventional automotive electrical network.
Assumed knowledge: It is assumed that the students are familiar with electronic cisrcuits and systems and electrical machines.
Contents
Automobile configuration, engine, drivetrain, brakes, steering, electrical systems.
- Drivetrain Control systems
Basics of thermodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, spark-ignited internal combustion engines, engine operation parameters, the
basics of electronic engine control, electronic fuel control system, electronic ignition control, EGR control, variable valve
timing control, automatic transmission control.
Position sensors, speed and rpm sensors, acceleration and vibration sensors, pressure sensors, flow meters, Oxygen sensors,
temperature sensors.
- Multiplexing and Networking
Multiplex systems, network classification, overview of in-vehicle networks, Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol.
- Driving Stability Systems
Principles of vehicle dynamics, vehicle coordinate systems, longitudinal vehicle motion, tire behavior, lateral vehicle motion,
steady state cornering, vehicle dynamic model, antilock braking system (ABS), active vehicle safety, supplemental restraint systems,
active suspension.
- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Fuel economy, battery electric cars, hybrid electric vehicles, peaking power sources and energy storages, fuel cells, design principle
of hybrid electric drive train, regenerative braking.
