Hillier's Fundamentals Of Motor Vehicle Technology 2006 2021-06-13

Hillier's Fundamentals Of Motor Vehicle Technology 2006


CONTENTS
List of abbreviations vi
Acknowledgements vii


1 INTRODUCTION TO POWERTRAIN ELECTRONICS
Application of electronics and computers 1
‘Electronic systems’ or ‘computer
controlled systems’ 3
Electronic control units (ECUs) 6
Sensors: a means of providing information 11
Examples of different types of sensor 13
Obtaining information from analogue
and digital sensor signals 22
Actuators: producing movement and
other functions 26
Examples of different types of actuators 30
ECU/actuator control signals 32


2 ENGINE MANAGEMENT – SPARK IGNITION
Emissions, reliability and durability 37
Electronic ignition systems
(early generations) 42
Computer controlled ignition systems 61
Distributorless and direct ignition
systems 68
Spark plugs 73


3 ENGINE MANAGEMENT – PETROL
Introduction to electronic petrol
injection systems 77
Petrol injection system examples
(multi-point injection) 97
Single-point (throttle body)
petrol injection 112
Direct petrol injection 115
Emissions and emission control
(petrol engines) 124
Engine management (the conclusion) 148
Engine system self-diagnosis (on-board
diagnostics) and EOBD 150


4 ENGINE MANAGEMENT – DIESEL INJECTION
Modern diesel fuel systems 163
The rotary diesel injection pump 165
Cold-start pre-heating systems 172
Electronic control of diesel injection
(common rail systems) 174


5 TRANSMISSION
Purpose of the transmission system 186
Transmission types 187
History of electronic control 188
Multiplexing 189
Sensors and actuators used in
transmission systems 192
Clutch electronic control 201
Manual gearbox electronic control 204
Torque converter electronic control 210
Automatic gearbox transmission
management 212
Continuously variable transmission
(CVT) 220
Light hybrid powertrain technology
(starter–generator) 226
Electronic differential and four-wheel
drive control 229
Transmission diagnostics 233
Transmission summary 235

Index 237