AU3502 Automotive Electrical and Electronics Syllabus:
AU3502 Automotive Electrical and Electronics Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to prepare the students to become familiar with the basic concepts and applications of different sensor and actuators used for electronic control, different communication protocols and networking in vehicles
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES
Introduction ‐ Overview of vehicle electrical systems‐ Electrical circuits ‐ Electrical power supply in conventional vehicle‐ Dimensioning of wires‐ Circuit diagrams and symbols ‐ Electromagnetic Compatibility and interference suppression. Batteries – Battery design – Method of operation – Lead acid battery construction – Battery ratings and testing‐ Maintenance ‐free batteries – Battery– Substitute, versions, special cases
UNIT II STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM
Alternators – Generation of electrical energy in vehicle‐ physical principles‐ Alternator and voltage regulations versions – power losses – characteristics curve‐ Alternator operation in the vehicle‐ Alternator circuitry. Starter Motors – Development and Starting requirements in the IC engines starter motor design – Starter motor design variations – starter motor control and power circuits
UNIT III IGNITION, LIGHTING AND AUXILLARY SYSTEM
Ignitions System ‐ Ignition fundamentals‐ Electronic ignition‐ Programmed ignition‐ Distributor less ignition ‐Direct ignition ‐ Spark plugs. Automotive lighting Technology – Technical demands – Development of lighting technology‐ Light sources – physical principles – Front and rear lighting system‐ Interior lighting system – Special purpose lamps – Adaptive Lighting system ‐ Instrument clusters ‐ Wiper and Washer systems‐ electric horns
UNIT IV AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS AND SENSORS AND ACTUATORS
Automotive Electronics‐ overview and demands‐ Basic principles of semiconductor technology ‐ Electronic Components‐ semiconductor components‐ Microcontrollers ‐ Sensor‐Signal Processing ‐ Data Processing in the vehicle ‐ Glossary for automotive microelectronics. Automotive Sensors – Basics – Sensors : Position, speed, leration/Vibrational , Force/Torque, Flow meters, Gas/Concentration , Temperature‐ Measured Quantities, Measuring Principles and automotive applications Automotive Actuators ‐ Electromechanical actuators‐ Fluid‐mechanical actuators‐ Electrical machines‐ Direct‐current machines‐ Three‐phase machines‐ Single‐phase alternating‐ current Machines ‐ Duty‐type ratings for electrical machines
UNIT V VEHICLE NETWORKING
Data transfer between automotive Electronics systems ‐ Basic principles of networking‐ Network topology‐ Network organization‐ OSI reference model‐ Control mechanisms ‐ communication protocols in embedded systems‐ ‐ Vehicle Communication Protocols – Cross‐system functions ‐ Requirements for bus systems‐ Classification of bus systems‐ Applications in the vehicle ‐Coupling of networks‐ Examples of networked Vehicles ‐ Bus system‐ CAN, LIN, Flexray – MOST etc.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Define the glossary related to vehicle electrical and electronic system
2. Explain the need for starter batteries, starter motor and alternator in the vehicle.
3. Differentiate the conventional and modern vehicle architecture and the data transfer among the different electronic control unit using different communication protocols
4. List common types of sensor and actuators used in vehicles.
5. Understand networking in vehicles.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Bosch Automotive Electrics and Automotive Electronics Systems and Components, Networking and Hybrid Drive, 5th Edition, 2007, ISBN No: 978‐3‐658‐01783‐5
REFERENCES:
1. Barry Holembeak, “Automotive Electrical and Electronics” , Delmar Publishers, Clifton Park,USA,2010
2. James D Halderman, “Automotive Electrical and Electronics”, Prentice Hall, USA, 2013
3. Tom Denton, “Automotive Electrical and Electronics Systems,” Third Edition, 2004, SAE International
4. William Ribbens, “Understanding Automotive Electronics ‐ An Engineering Perspective,” 7th Edition, Elsevier Butterworth‐Heinemann Publishers, 2012