POWERTRAIN ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS DISCRETE UNITS VS MULTIFUNCTION

This paper reviews the factors which influence the use of electronic control units (ECU's) in the automotive environment. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of using a number of single function powertrain controllers against those of a single, complex multifunction controller.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 83. Volume 1. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Ford Werke AG

  ,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Wilkinson, ACN
• Conference:
  • ISATA 83. Volume 1. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 355-366

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electronic control; Power trains
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393105
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding, HS-037 234, HS-037 235
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM