Automotive Electronics I: Powertrain

The course is given in German.

Learning objective:

Students should understand the structure and function of selected electronic and mechatronic systems in automobiles in the area of the drive and the chassis. This includes the structure of a control unit hardware, the sensors required for the various applications, the actual function and the information network within a vehicle with various bus systems. They should also develop an understanding of the conditions and development methods in a corresponding environment for the product development of large quantity production.

Contents:

• Requirements for automotive electronics, structure of a control unit, selection of components
• Selected sensors
• Actuators and sensors for gasoline engines, three-level concept for e-gas safety, on-board diagnostics (OBD)
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability program (ESP), semi-active damper systems
• Hybrid and electric vehicles, energy storage, drive units and PWM inverters, topology of the high-voltage bus system
• CAN, LIN and Flexray
• V-model, simulation, application, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and functional safety

Previous Knowledge: Fundamentals of electrical engineering, fundamentals of technical mechanics