Title: Designing and manufacturing automotive engine control modules for high volume production

Authors: R.A. Harrison, R.F. Young

Addresses: Delco Electronics Division, General Motors Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, USA. ' Delco Electronics Division, General Motors Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Abstract: Current high volume automotive engine control modules (ECM) are designed and manufactured for field quality and reliability. Their 50,000 miles or 5 year warranty provides strong product development incentives. These incentives are met using high technology microcomputer architecture, advanced product design testability features, and advanced manufacturing tests. After reviewing a basic automotive engine control system architecture, the architecture of a specific 1985 ECM provided by Delco Electronics is described along with its hardware and software testability features. The ECM|s qualification program is then summarized and finally the production tests are described, including pans, assembly, and QC.

Keywords: component design; engine control modules; ECMs; automotive manufacturing; system architecture; vehicle design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1985.061121

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1985 Vol.6 No.3, pp.263 - 276

Published online: 25 May 2014 *

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