Technische Gemeinschaft der

Chinesisch-Deutschen
Automobilindustrie

Automotive Transmission
2 – Automated Mechanical Transmission
Priciple and ECU Control of AMT

M.Sc. Lin Li, M.Sc. Tinghui Hu, M.Sc. Jiafei Peng

Braunschweig, 10.07.2010

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Contents
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• AMT Structure and Principle

• AMT Actuator Types
• ECU Control Architecture for AMT
• Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
• Summary

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Contents
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• AMT Structure and Principle

• AMT Actuator Types
• ECU Control Architecture for AMT
• Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
• Summary

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AMT Structure and Principle
Transmission of VW Lupo 3L TG-CDA

• Gearbox
• Clutch
• Sensors
• Actuators
• Other accessories

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AMT Structure and Principle
Principle of Manual Transmission TG-CDA

• The movement of gearstick

in 2 directions
• Blue arrows show the
movement of gear select
• Red arrows show the
movement of gear engaging

• All movements triggered by

driver

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Principle of AMT TG-CDA

• Replace the “mind” of driver

with ECU
• Replace the “feel” of driver
with sensors
• Replace the “hand” of driver
with actuators

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Principle of AMT TG-CDA

• Replace the “mind” of driver

with ECU
• Replace the “feel” of driver
with sensors
• Replace the “hand” of driver
with actuators

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Transmission of VW Lupo 3L TG-CDA

Engine
• Gearbox
Hydraulic pump
• Clutch
• Sensors
• Actuators
• Other accessories

Clutch Actuator
Gearbox

Potentiometer

Gear Actuator

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AMT Structure and Principle
Actuators for Gear Select and Engaging TG-CDA

Which actuator for which movement?

R 1 3 5

Gear Engaging
N

2 4

Gear Select

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AMT Structure and Principle
Gear Actuators in VW Lupo 3L TG-CDA

Gear Actuator

Clutch Actuator

• 2 valves for gear select

• 2 valves for gear engaging

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AMT Structure and Principle
Valves for Gear Select and Engaging TG-CDA

• 2 valves for gear select

• 2 valves for gear engaging

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Valves for Gear Select and Engaging TG-CDA

• 2 valves for gear select

• 2 valves for gear engaging

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Gear Select TG-CDA

• On-off valve
• Electrical binary input
• 4 possible positions
(Combination of 2 on-off
valves)

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AMT Structure and Principle
Valves for Gear Select and Engaging TG-CDA

• 2 valves for gear select

• 2 valves for gear engaging

[VW SSP]

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AMT Structure and Principle
Valves for Gear Select and Engaging TG-CDA

• 2 3-way proportional valves

• Precise control of collar (dog gear)
• Position or force control

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Contents
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• AMT Structure and Principle

• AMT Actuator Types
• ECU Control Architecture for AMT
• Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
• Summary

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AMT Actuator Types
Manual Transmission TG-CDA

by HMTI

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AMT Actuator Types
Automated Mechanical Transmission TG-CDA

Sensors by HMTI

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AMT Actuator Types
Actuators (Sorted by Source of Power) TG-CDA

1 2 3
Pneumatic Hydraulic Electric

 Condensability of Air  Machine difficulty  Drift

↓  Control Accuracy
 Leakage
Performance
 Oil Requirement
 Volume

 Cost  Viscosity → Performance  Spatial Arrangement

 Machining Process  Power/Mass  Cost
 Power Consumption

Heavy-duty
Suitable for any Suitable for any
Commercial
type type (Light-duty)
Vehicle

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AMT Actuator Types
Comparison of 3-type Actuators TG-CDA

Ty
pe
Property

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AMT Actuator Types
Pneumatic Actuator TG-CDA

by HMTI

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AMT Actuator Types
Hydraulic Actuator TG-CDA

1. Oil Supply Orifice

2. Hydraulic Cylinder
3. Piston Rod
4. Select and Shift Fork
5. Oil Outlet Orifice

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AMT Actuator Types
Electric Actuator TG-CDA

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Contents
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• AMT Structure and Principle

• AMT Actuator Types
• ECU Control Architecture for AMT
• Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
• Summary

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ECU Control Architecture for AMT
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

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ECU Control Architecture for AMT
Software Development Flow TG-CDA

• Hardware Driver: I/O, A/D, PWM, CAN, LIN…

• Basic Software
• Simulink / Stateflow Modeling (Inputs, Outputs and Algorithmus)
• Application SW Components Implementing

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ECU Control Architecture for AMT
Possible Inputs and Outputs for Transmission ECU TG-CDA

Recieving Rx Signals Sending Tx Signals

Airbag State Gearshift Lock
Emotor State Clutch Status
Gateway State Driving Position
Hybrid State Aimed Gear Position
Motor State Aimed Motor Speed
Engine Cooling Temperature StartStopp Info
ABS Throttle Position Input Motor Speed
ABS Load Value Charisma Status
ABS Pedal Position Clutch Temparature
Rad Bremse Moment Additional Warnings
Gearshift Status Sperre Errors
Gearshift Sensor Position  
Gearshift Status  

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ECU Control Architecture for AMT
ECU Software Module Architekture Example TG-CDA

Application

Real Time Operating System

System Services Memory Services Communication Services I/O Hardware
Abstraction

ECU
ECU State
State Manager
Manager
COM
COM DCM
DCM
Bootloader

Watchdog
Watchdog Manager
Manager
I/O
I/O Hardware
Hardware
Abstraction
Abstraction

Onboard Device Abstraction Memory HW Abstraction Communication HW Abstraction

Watchdog
Watchdog LIN
LIN Can
Can FlexRay
FlexRay
Memory
Memory Abstraction
Abstraction
Interface
Interface Interface
Interface Interface
Interface Interface
Interface
Interface
Interface

Microcontroller Drivers Memory Drivers Communication Drivers I/O Drivers

Driver
PORT Driver
Driver
PWM Driver

Driver
ADC Driver

Driver
DIO Driver
Watchdog
Watchdog MCU
MCU SPI
SPI LIN
LIN CAN
CAN FlexRay
FlexRay
EEPROM FLASH

PORT
EEPROM FLASH

PWM

ADC

DIO
Driver
Driver Driver
Driver Handler
Handler Driver
Driver Driver
Driver Driver
Driver Driver
Driver

Microcontroller

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ECU Control Architecture for AMT
V Model TG-CDA

Requirements from Compliance, Risk, Quality

OEM Management

SW- Requirements- Test Grade

Spezification SW Test

SW Raw Design Test Grade

SW Integration Test

SW Fine Design Test Grade

SW Modul Test

CRQ-Process Software-Code
Development-Process
Review-Process
Test-Process

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Contents
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• AMT Structure and Principle

• AMT Actuator Types
• ECU Control Architecture for AMT
• Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
• Summary

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Advantage and Disadvantage of AMT
Automotive Transmission TG-CDA

• Advantages:
• High efficiency
• Low costs
• Relieve the driver from gear shifting and prevent driving error
• Better fuel consumption
• Better drivng comfort

• Disadvantages:
• Tractive force interruption during shifting process (Shift Quality)

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Chinesisch-Deutschen
Automobilindustrie

Thank You!
M.Sc. Lin Li, M.Sc. Tinghui Hu, M.Sc. Jiafei Peng
TG-CDA
Technische Gemeinschaft der Chinesisch-Deutschen Automobilindustrie

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