This document contains questions about automotive electronics systems for an engineering course. It asks about the main components and operation of conventional ignition systems as well as defects. It also asks about electronic ignition systems, how ignition coils produce high voltage, and the differences between hall and pulse generators. Further questions cover the stages of ignition system development, ignition timing control, and transistorized ignition operation. Additional questions concern automotive brake systems, disc brake components, hydraulic brake system layouts, brake fluid properties, ABS advantages and operation, ABS control phases, wheel speed sensor operation, and ABS modulator action during front wheel lock.
This document contains questions about automotive electronics systems for an engineering course. It asks about the main components and operation of conventional ignition systems as well as defects. It also asks about electronic ignition systems, how ignition coils produce high voltage, and the differences between hall and pulse generators. Further questions cover the stages of ignition system development, ignition timing control, and transistorized ignition operation. Additional questions concern automotive brake systems, disc brake components, hydraulic brake system layouts, brake fluid properties, ABS advantages and operation, ABS control phases, wheel speed sensor operation, and ABS modulator action during front wheel lock.
South Valley University Faculty of Engineering Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Automotive Electronics Year 2013/2014 Sheet 2
Answer ALL Questions.
Question One: a. Explain the main components of conventional ignition system, as shown in Fig., and its theory of operation? b. What are the main defects of conventional ignition system? c. Identify the advantages of electronic ignition systems? d. How does an ignition coil produce a high voltage? e. Show the different between the hall generator and pulse generator? f. Mention the stages of the ignition systems development? g. Explain how the ignition system controls the ignition timing with engine speed and load. h. Discuss the operation principle of the Transistorized Type. Question Two: a. What are the different types of automotive brake systems? b. Describe the major component of the disc brake system? c. Explain with sketch two layout of the hydraulic brake systems used in cars? d. What are the properties of the brake fluid? e. Describe the main advantages of ABS and theory of operation? f. Describe the three main control phases of an ABS system. g. Explain with the aid of a neat sketch the operation of a wheel speed sensor. h. Describe the operating of modulator action, When a front wheel locks during the braking of a vehicle fitted with ABS.