Course structure
Module I: Tire-Road Interface Characteristics
[Total Run Time: 52 minutes]
- Defining slip
- Longitudinal mu-slip relationship
- Lateral mu-slip relationship
- The friction circle
Module II: Hydraulic Brake System Overview
[Total Run Time: 43 minutes]
- What do braking systems do?
- How does each component contribute?
- What are the underlying fundamental relationships?
- How does this apply to brake control systems?
Module III: Stability, Steerability, Stopping Distance
[Total Run Time: 20 minutes]
- Stability
- Steerability
- Stopping Distance
- Illustrate with friction circle
Module IV: Mechanization of ABS
[Total Run Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes]
- ECU functions and components
- HCU functions and components
- ABS hold, release, and apply functions
- Diagnostics and warning lamp considerations
Module V: ABS Sensor Overview
[Total Run Time: 36 minutes]
- The role of sensors
- Wheel speed sensors
- Brake apply state sensors
- Longitudinal accelerometers
Module VI: ABS Performance
[Total Run Time: 1 hour, 16 minutes]
- ABS objectives and strategies
- Basics of ABS wheel control
- ABS performance on homogeneous surfaces
- ABS performance under other conditions
Module VII: DRP Performance
[Total Run Time: 51 minutes]
- Weight transfer and brake proportioning
- Looking back: the proportioning valve
- DRP strategies, wheel control, and performance
- DRP benefits, design compromises, and limitations
Module VIII: Mechanization of TCS and ESC
[Total Run Time: 26 minutes]
- Additional ECU functions and components
- Additional HCU functions and components
- Pressure build sequence
Module IX: TCS Performance
[Total Run Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes]
- TCS objectives and strategies
- Basics of TCS wheel control
- TCS performance under various conditions
- Driveline architecture interactions
Module X: ESC Sensor Requirements
[Total Run Time: 12 minutes]
- The role of sensors
- Steering angle sensors
- Brake pressure sensors
- Lateral accelerometers and yaw rate sensors
Module XI: ESC Performance
[Total Run Time: 1 hour, 8 minutes]
- The physics of turning
- ESC objectives
- ESC strategies and basics of wheel control
- ESC performance and driveline architecture
Module XII: Additional Features and Functionality
[Total Run Time: 24 minutes]
- The evolution of control systems
- What isn’t changing (for now, anyways)
- Brake and chassis control systems
- Adding radar and camera-based inputs
Module XIII: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126
[Total Run Time: 18 minutes]
- ESC definitional requirements
- ESC dynamic performance test
- Stability and responsiveness requirements
- Industry rollout requirements
Materials Provided
- 90 days of online single-user access (from date of purchase) to the ten hour presentation
- Online learning assessment (submit to SAE)
- Course handbook (downloadable, .pdf’s)
- Instructor follow up to your content questions
- 1.1 CEUs*/Certificate of Achievement (upon completion of all course content and a score of 70% or higher on the learning assessment)
*SAE International is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this course.
