PRESENTATION

ON
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CARS
COURSE: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES (15ME55P)
Submitted in the fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of
DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prescribed by the Board of Technical Examination
Submitted by:
SANTOSH
REG. NO: 102ME17067
Under guidance of:
APRAMEYA C R
LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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 Outline

 What is an ECU?
 Hardware Design of an ECU?
 Operation of an ECU
 AUTOSAR Architecture
 Applications
 ECU Challenges

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 What is an ECU?

 In the Automobile Industry, an electronic control unit (ECU) is an

embedded electronic device, basically a digital computer.
 Digital computer reads signals coming from sensors placed at
various parts and in different components of the car and
depending on this information controls various important units.
 For example, engine and other automated opearionswithin the car
among many.

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 CAR MODEL

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 Types of ECU

 ECM-Engine Control Module

 EBCM-Electronic Brake Control Module
 PCM-Powertrain Control Module
 VCM-Vehicle Control Module
 BCM-Body Control Module

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 Components of ECU

 Power Supply
 MPU (microprocessor)
 Communication link
 Discrete Inputs
 Frequency Inputs
 Analog Inputs
 Switch Outputs
 PWM Outputs
 Frequency Outputs

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 STRUCTURE OF ECU

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 Working principle of ECU

 The ECU uses closed loop control, a control scheme that monitors
output of a system to control the inputs to a system.
 It also manages the emission and fuel economy of the engine (as well as
host of other parameters).
 Gathering data from dozens of a different sensors, the ECU performs a
million of calculations each second, including looking up values in
tables.
 It also calculates the results of long equations decide on the best spark
timing or determining how long the fuel injector is open.

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 AUTOSAR ARCHITECTURE

 The software is structural according to AUTOSAR, the application layer, RTE

and base software. The architecture id=s divided into four main parts.
 Applications layer: Containing the application function ,primarily model
based run time environment
 Run Time Environment (RTE): Abstraction of the ECU harsdware,
providing a common runtime environment
 Base software: Basic service for communication, i/o, memory and system
functionally .

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 Applications
 Antilock Braking System(ABS)
 Electronic Brake Distribution Force (EBD)
 Power Windows
 Climate Control
 Park Assist

 Collision Warning
 Heads-up Display
 Cruise Control
 Airbag Control System(ACS)
 Four Wheel Drive
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 ECU Challenges

 The worse place in the world to put a sophisticated piece of

electronics is under the bonnet of a car due to massive vibrations,
constant hear variations and intense radio interference from the
ignition system.
 The manufacturers must produce on a huge scale, this causes so
many problems and design flaws with modern day ECUs.
 ECU Cars

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