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ME 504 Automotive Control (3 cr.) |
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| Prerequisites: |
ECE 382 or ME 482 or equivalent, and familiarity with MATLAB
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| Textbooks: |
U. Kiencke and L. Nielsen, "Automotive Control Systems: For Engine, Driveline, and Vehicle," Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, 2004.
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| Description: |
Concepts of automotive control. Electro-mechanical systems that are
controlled by electronic control modules via an appropriate algorithm
(such as fuel injection timing control, emission control,
transmission clutch control, anti-lock brake control, traction control,
stability control, etc.). In-depth coverage
on modeling and control of these automotive systems.
MATLAB/SIMULINK modeling and simulation.
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| Goals: |
This course is aimed at senior level and / or graduate level students in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on
automotive systems. Today's cars have many electro-mechanical systems that are controlled by electronic control modules
via an appropriate algorithm (such as fuel injection timing control, emission control, transmission clutch control,
anti-lock brake control, traction control, stability control, etc.).
This course will give the students in-depth knowledge on modeling and control of these automotive systems.
MATLAB/SIMULINK modeling and simulation will be included to demonstrate the performance of various control systems.
Graduate students will also be assigned final projects which require a
presentation and a report due at the end of semester.
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| Outcomes: |
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| Topics: |
1. Introduction. Why control systems for automobiles? A brief history of automotive control systems
2. Engines and Their Working Principle. Basic Engine Operation: Effective Work, Air-Fuel Ratio, Combustion,
Energy conversion, Emissions of ICE, Intake manifold dynamics.
3. Engine Control System. Lambda Control; Speed Control; Knock
Control; Combustion Torque Estimation; Cylinder
Balancing; Fuel Injection timing control; Ignition control of SI engines.
4. Transmission / Driveline Control. Transmission modeling;
Modeling of neutral gear; State Space formulation of
driveline model; Driveline control with LQG / LTR;
Driveline control for gear shifting; Clutch phasing control
5. Vehicle Dynamics Modeling. Wheel Model;
14 DOF Complete Vehicle Model.
6. Vehicle Parameter and State Estimation. Observers,
Kalman filters, Fuzzy estimators; Friction Coefficient estimators;
Body Side Slip Angle estimators; Tire Contact Patch Force estimators.
7. Vehicle Dynamics Control. Yaw Stability control;
Anti-Lock Brake control; Traction control.
8. Advanced Topics.
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| HW, Exams, and Projects: |
Homework problems will be assigned approximately once every 10
days in order for students to understand the course materials covered
in the lectures.
Graduate students will also be assigned final projects which require a
presentation and a report due at the end of semester.
Two in-class midterms and a final exam will be given.
The final will be comprehensive with emphasis on the materials
which are not covered in the midterms.
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