ECU Development for a Formula SAE Engine

2005-01-0027

04/11/2005

Event
SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
Motivated by experiences in the Formula SAE® competition, an engine control unit (ECU) was designed, developed and tested at Oakland University. A systems approach was taken in which the designs of the electronic architecture and software were driven by the mechanical requirements and operational needs of the engine, and by the need for dynamometer testing and tuning functions. An ECU, powered by a 68HC12 microcontroller was developed, including a four-layer circuit board designed for EMC. A GUI was written with Visual C++® for communication with a personal computer (PC). The ECU was systematically tested with an engine simulator, a 2L Ford engine and a 600cc Honda engine, and finally in Oakland's 2004 FSAE vehicle.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0027
Pages
7
Citation
Farrugia, M., Farrugia, M., and Sangeorzan, B., "ECU Development for a Formula SAE Engine," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0027, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0027.
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Published
Apr 11, 2005
Product Code
2005-01-0027
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English