This document contains questions related to automotive systems, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. It covers topics such as fuel injection systems, ignition systems, emissions control, antilock braking systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, sensors used to measure speed, position and other vehicle parameters, actuators like motors and valves, and microcontrollers used in engine management and other automotive electronic systems. The questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, listing components, and describing control systems and their operation.
This document contains questions related to automotive systems, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. It covers topics such as fuel injection systems, ignition systems, emissions control, antilock braking systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, sensors used to measure speed, position and other vehicle parameters, actuators like motors and valves, and microcontrollers used in engine management and other automotive electronic systems. The questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, listing components, and describing control systems and their operation.
This document contains questions related to automotive systems, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. It covers topics such as fuel injection systems, ignition systems, emissions control, antilock braking systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, sensors used to measure speed, position and other vehicle parameters, actuators like motors and valves, and microcontrollers used in engine management and other automotive electronic systems. The questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, listing components, and describing control systems and their operation.
This document contains questions related to automotive systems, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. It covers topics such as fuel injection systems, ignition systems, emissions control, antilock braking systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, sensors used to measure speed, position and other vehicle parameters, actuators like motors and valves, and microcontrollers used in engine management and other automotive electronic systems. The questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, listing components, and describing control systems and their operation.
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New: Advanced Automotive Electronics: Question Bank
UNIT1: Automotive Systems, DesignCycleandAutomotive Industry Overview
1) Explain what is meant by a lambda (λ)value of 1.
2) State five advantages of fuel injection. 3) With reference to the combustion process,describe the effects of ignition timing. 4) With reference to the combustion process,describe the effects of mixture strength. 5) Draw a block diagram of a fuel injection system. 6) Describe briefly the purpose of each component. 7) Explain the combustion process in a dieselengine. 8) Describe how electronic control of diesel fuelinjection is achieved and state the advantagesof EUI. 9) List all the main components of an electroniccarburation control system and state the purposeof each component. 10) Make a clearly labeled sketch to show theoperation of a fuel injector. 11) What do you understand by ‘ignition’? How is it related to ‘combustion’? 12) What are the requirements of an ignition system for an IC engines? 13) Differentiate between battery and magneto ignition system. 14) Explain in brief the drawbacks of conventional ignition system. 15) What is the difference between ‘ignition timing’ and ‘firing order’? 16) List the various electronic ignition systems in use. 17) Describe briefly why legislation has a considerableeffect on the development of automotivesystems. 18) Explain electronically controlled hydraulic systems and electric power steering systems with suitable diagrams. 19) Describe the three main control phases of anABS system. 20) Write a short note on V-Model development cycle. 21) Explain how hybrid vehicles are better than conventional fuelled vehicles. 22) What are the limitations of hybrid vehicles? 23) State four advantage of electric power steering. 24) Draw a graph to show the effectiveness of tractioncontrol when only the throttle is controlled. 25) Make a simple sketch of a block diagram for anelectronically controlled automatic transmissionsystem and state the purpose ofeach part. UNIT2: Automotive Sensors andActuators
1) State four sources of error in a measurementsystem.
2) Explain with the aid of a labeled sketch the operation of a wheel speed sensor. 3) Describe how a knock sensor operates toproduce a signal. 4) Make a sketch to show how a rotary idle speedactuator works and describe how it can varyidle speed when only able to take up a closed or open position. 5) Draw a graph showing the output signal of aHall sensor used in an ignition distributor. 6) Describe the operation of a permanent magnetstepper motor and state three merits of thisactuator. 7) Outline the six-stage process generally requiredto produce a program for a computer. 8) State specification and signal conditioning of sensor used for measuring speed of vehicle. 9) Explain working principle of throttle valve used for speed control. 10) How crank shaft position is detected for fuel ignition. 11) State various sensors used for stability control. Explain working of it. 12) Write a short note on: a) Mass air flow (MAF) rate sensor b) Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor c) Exhaust gas recirculation valve position sensor d) Knock Sensor 13) With suitable block diagram explain automatic cruise control system. List sensors used in such system. 14) Write a short note on smart nodes. 15) Enlist various sensor characteristics, and focus on how sensors play an important role in Airbag deployment system. 16) Explain the stages of calculating ‘fuel quantity’that take place in an ECU. 17) Make a clearly labeled sketch to show anexhaust gas recirculation system. 18) Draw a block diagram of an engine managementsystem showing all the main inputs and outputs. 19) Explain how a redundancy of sensors can be avoided in an ECU. 20) Write a short note on stepper motors and their applications in automobiles. 21) Write a short note on: a) Accelerometers b) Seat occupancy sensors. 22) Explain pre-crash avoidance system in detail. 23) Explain the concept of sensor fusion in vehicles. 24) Write a short note on: a) Solenoid b) Starter Motor c) Piezoelectric actuator UNIT3: Microcontrollers/Microprocessors inAutomotivedomain
1) Explain the selection criteria of microcontrollers in automotive domain.
2) Explain why automotive grade processors are preferred in automobiles. 3) Explain thecontrol algorithm for ignition timing subsystem in automobiles. 4) Compare between 16 bit and 32 bit microcontrollers through automotive perspective. 5) Write a short note on In-Circuit debugger. 6) State and explain detailed port architecture of PIC microcontroller. 7) Explain how interrupts work in PIC microcontroller. 8) Write a short note on real-time application of PWM in automotive subsystems. 9) Outline the tool-chain process generally required to program a microcontroller. 10) Comment on the role of watchdog timers and interrupts in 32-bit microcontrollers used in automotive domain. 11) Explain how look-up tables and maps are generated in engine control system? 12) Explain the role PWM in Electronic Fuel Injection. 13) Write a short note on automotive grade processors. 14) Explain the tool chain for Renesas family of processors. 15) Explain the detailed architecture of Infineon’s Tricore family. 16) Discuss the application of Infineon’s processors for automotive safety. 17) What is the necessity of control algorithms in Engine Management System? 18) With suitable diagram explain how PI throttle controller works in analog cruise control? 19) Write a detailed note on Digital cruise control system, with suitable diagram? 20) Explain the necessity of fuel map and ignition map in Engine Management System. 21) Explain the flowchart of engine mapping and re-mapping process. 22) Write a short note on Dynamometer testing. 23) Explain the process of engine calibration in detail. 24) Write a short note on Scheduling Challenges for Automotive Multicore Domain Control Units (MDCUs) 25) State the advantages and limitations of multicore architecture in ECUs. 26) Write a short note on: a) Engine calibration b) Torque table