Understanding Automotive Electronics

✍ Scribed by William Ribbens

• Publisher: Newnes
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 481
• Series: Sams Understanding Series
• Edition: 6
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In addition, the new edition explains new electronically controlled vehicle motion control systems including advanced suspension, electronically controlled electric power steering, 4-wheel steering and electronically controlled electric brakes. The braking systems are part of an integrated motion control system that couples ABS brakes; traction control and variable vehicle dynamics for enhanced stability are also described. The development of hybrid/electric vehicles and their associated electronic control/monitoring systems as well as the new technologies incorporated into conventional gasoline and diesel-fueled engines are also discussed. Extensive revision of a popular text Covers the shift from 14-volt to 42-volt systems *Includes information on future automotive elctronic systems

✦ Table of Contents

front cover......Page 1
copyright......Page 5
table of contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
1. Automotive Fundamentals......Page 12
2. The Systems Approach to Control and Instrumentation......Page 46
3. Electronics Fundamentals......Page 90
4. Microcomputer Instrumentation and Control......Page 120
5. The Basics of Electronic Engine Control......Page 168
6. Sensors and Actuators......Page 210
7. Digital Engine Control Systems......Page 252
8. Vehicle Motion Control......Page 298
9. Automotive Instrumentation and Telematics......Page 338
10. Diagnostics......Page 378
11. Future Automotive Electronic Systems......Page 412
Glossary......Page 454
Answers to Quizzes......Page 460
Index......Page 462

✦ Subjects

Транспорт;Автомобильная и тракторная техника;Электрооборудование автомобиля и автоэлектроника;