EEE 616 Automotive Technology

Chassis (Steering, Suspension, braking and stability) : Vehicle construction Chassis and body Specifications construction Steering and Suspension. Principle of steering steering geometry and wheel alignment steering linkages, front axle power steering. Active Suspension System (ASS), Brakes Need types mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic, power brake. Suspension system - independent coil and leaf spring and air suspensions, torsion bar, shock absorbers, Wheels and tyres construction type and specification tyre wear and causes Power train (Engines, transmission, onboard diagnostics) : Engines IC engine details, Number of cylinders and arrangement, cylinder block, cylinder head, cylinder liners, piston, piston rings, piston pin, connecting rod, crankshaft, valves. Cooling system types - water pumps, radiators, thermostats, anti-freezing compounds. Lubrication system types oil pumps, filters, Ignition system types, spark plug, distributor. Fuel system carburettor, fuel pumps, fuel injection systems mono point and multi point - types, Electronic Fuel Injection system (EFI) Transmission : Clutches function types single and multiple diaphragm clutch automatic transmission devices- fluid coupling, torque converter. Gearbox manual sliding, constant, synchromesh, automatic epicyclic and hydromatic transmission continuously variable transmission, universal joint, propeller shaft, Hotchkiss drive, rear axle assembly types differential need construction four wheel drive. Body (Occupant safety, security, convenience, Navigation : Safety: Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS), Passenger comfort and safety - HVAC, seat belts, air bags, Navigation: Global Positioning System (GPS), X-by-wire. References 1. Joseph Heitner, Automotive Mechanics, Affiliated East West Pvt. LTD 2. Kirpal Singh, Automobile Engineering, vol.1 and vol.2, Standard Publications 3. R.B.Gupta, Automobile Engineering, Satya Prakasam Publishers, New Delhi 1993 4. William. H.Crouse, Automotive Mechanics, McGraw hill. 5. Newton.k, and Street.w.Garret.t.k, Motor Vehicle, Butter worth, IE. 1989. 6. K.K Jain, Automobile Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2002 7. Bosch Automotive Hand Book, SAE Publications.

EEE543 Automotive Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems and Circuits : System approach electrical wiring, terminals and switching multiplexed wiring systems circuit diagrams and symbols new developments in systems and circuits Batteries : Vehicle Batteries Lead-Acid batteries maintenance and charging diagnosing Lead acid battery faults advanced battery technology new developments in electrical storage and batteries Charging systems : Requirements of charging systems generation of electrical energy in motor vehicle physical principles alternators characteristic curves charging circuits diagnosing charging system faults advanced charging system technology new developments Starting Systems : Requirements starter motors and circuits types of starter motors diagnosing starting system faults advanced starting technology new developments Ignition Systems : Fundamentals electronic ignition programmed ignition distributor less ignition direct ignition spark plug ignition diagnosing faults advanced technology Lighting & accessories : Insulated and earth return systems, positive and negative earth systems, details of head light and side light, head light dazzling, and preventive methods. Electrical fuel pump, speedometer, oil and temperature gauges, horn, wiper system. Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility : Electromagnetic Standards and Interference SAE Automotive EMC Standards IEEE Standards Related to EMC -The Electromagnetic Environment of an Automobile Electronic System EMC between various vehicular systems EMC between the vehicle and its surrounding ensuring interference suppression and immunity to interference Hybrid Power System : Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cells Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Hybrid Fuel Cell systems high temperature SOFC-Turbine system SOFC-Thermo Photo Voltaic system PEM Fuel Cell-wind power hybrid system Fuel Cell-photoVoltaic-power hybrid system References: 1. Judge, A.W., Modern Electrical Equipment of Automobiles, Chapman & Hall London, 1992. 2. Young, A.P., & Griffiths.L., Automobile Electrical Equipment, English Languages Book Society & New Press, 1990. 3. Automotive Electricals Electronics System and Components, Robert Bosch Gmbh, 4 thEdition, 2004. 4. Automotive Hand Book, Robert Bosch, Bently Publishers, 1997. 5. Jurgen, R., Automotive Electronics Hand Book. 6. Automotive Electricals / Electronics System and Components, Tom Denton, 3Rd Edition,2004.

EEE 617 Engine Management System

Basics of Engine Control systems : IC engines operation Petrol and Diesel; IC engine as a propulsion source for Automobiles; the need for engine controls and management; Control objectives linked to fuel efficiency, emission limits and vehicle performance; advantages of using Electronic engine controls Petrol Engine Management Systems : Evolution of Petrol engine controls, Electronic ignition, multi point fuel injection, Direct injection; Basics of ignition system and fuel injection system; Architecture of a EMS with multi point injection; sensors used and their characteristics, their interface to the ECU; Actuators used and their characteristics; their interface to the ECU; Vehicle system schematic for interfacing with EMS; Typical constituents of the hardware of a ECU for a petrol EMS. Lambda close loop control system Diesel Engine Management Systems : Basics of Diesel engine Controls ; Evolution of diesel engine controls; in-line fuel pump; rotary fuel pump; EGR control; Electric motor driven fuel pump; electronic fuel injection control and timing; Common rail direct injection systems; Basic architecture of a diesel fuel injection and engine management system; sensor used and their characteristics; their interface to the ECU; Actuators used and their characteristics; their interface to the ECU; Vehicle system schematic incorporating diesel engine management system; Typical constituents of the hardware of a EMS fir a diesel engine management system. Air side control system, fundamentals of Turbo charger, turbo charge systems and control strategies, After treatment and alternate fuel, Automobile emission source, control, tests, standards (Indian), Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), Catalytic converter. Alternative fuels hydrogen CNG, LPG, Biodiesel, fuel cells and introduction to hybrid vehicles. Software for Engine management systems : Development methodologies for system software and superposed application software related to specific engines and vehicles; System diagnostic standards and control software for compliance for meeting diagnostic and regulation requirements Vehicle system architecture with Engine Management systems : Multiplexed vehicle system architecture for signal and data ./ parameter exchange between EMS ECUs and other vehicle system components and other control systems; Realizing bus interfaces for control and for diagnostics; diagnostic tools and their software for testing, servicing and for production line programming References 1. Bosch Handbook of Gasoline-Engine Management: Motronic System 2. Bosch Handbook of Diesel Engine Management, Bentley Publishers 3. Uwe Kiencke, Lars Nielsen, Automotive Control Systems: For Engine, Driveline, and Vehicle, Springer; 1 edition, March 30, 2000 4. Corvette Fuel injection and Electronic Engine control - Charles O Probst 5. Electronic Engine Control technology Ronald K Jurgen Chiltons guide to Fuel Injection Ford

EEE544 Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning

Amplifiers and Signal Conditioners : Signal classification amplifier parameters instrumentation amplifiers single ended signal conditioners carrier amplifiers Lock-in-Amplifiers chopper and low drift amplifiers electrometer and trans-impedance amplifiers charge amplifier isolation amplifier non-linear signal processing techniques limiting, clipping, logarithmic amplification, multiplication and division analog linearization special purpose signal conditioners Noise in amplifiers noise and drift in resistors error budget analysis Power supplies: constant voltage and constant current regulators, switched mode power supply Signal Conversion and Transmission : Voltage to frequency converter capacitance to period converter frequency to code conversion sampling concepts pre filtering Sample and Hold amplifier Analog-toDigital converters multiplexers and De-multiplexers Digital-to Analog converters post filtering data transmission systems pulse code format modulation techniques telemetry noise and interference types and reduction signal circuit grounding shield grounding capacitive, magneticand optical isolation. Data Acquisition System and Interfacing : DAS boards interfacing issues with DAS boards, software drivers, modular programming techniques for robust systems data logger Data acquisition method with time-division channeling, space-division channeling, and main errors of multi channel data-acquisition systems, data transmission and error protection. Bus standard for communication between instruments - GPIB (IEEE-488bus) - RS-232CUSB -4-to-20mA current loop -serial communication systems Communication via parallel port Interrupt based Data Acquisition Hardware Interface Cards : NI DAQ cards fixed point I/O PCI PXI field point Compact RIO PCMCIA Agilant data acquisition unit 34970A Virtual Instrumentation (Through Lab sessions) : LabVIEW - Graphical user interfaces - Controls and Indicators - 'G' programming - Data type, Functions and Libraries. FOR loops, WHILE loops, CASE structure, formula nodes, Sequence structures - Arrays and Clusters - Array operations strings and file I/O-graphs and charts. Introduction to pSpice(Through Lab sessions) : Circuit design and simulation.