DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ON-BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM

A programmable digital logic system has been developed for vehicle powertrain control. The system is configured around a custom microcomputer, and has been demonstrated in the control of ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation rate in a vehicle installation. The specific design resulted from considerations of performance, reliability, serviceability, flexibility and cost. This work at Ford has made further contributions to establishing the feasibility of an On-Board Computer system for vehicle application, but direct cost effectiveness is not yet established, and many problems remain unresolved. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Oswald, R S
  • Laurance, N L
  • Devlin, S S
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Automotive engineering; Costs; Digital computers; Exhaust gases; Ignition systems; Performance; Reliability; Serviceability
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital systems; Recirculation
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127188
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750434
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM