The course will also present a high-level description of the connectivity between the various control units, their architecture and the powertrain configurations with which they are matched. This connectivity will serve as the basis for a functional development of the shift strategy analysis and implementation requirements used by the system architecture. For each of the main powertrain configurations, the participant will be presented with an operational summary for that particular hardware and then shown how the PCU/TCU must be modeled to optimize function. This is not intended as a deep-dive into the various aspects of programming and/or network communication.
- Identify, describe, and explain what powertrain and transmission control units are and how they are used in modern vehicle transmission systems
- Explain the similarities and differences between PCUs and TCUs
- Discuss how PCUs/TCUs work as a standalone unit and as part of the larger vehicle control system
- Compare and contrast the various underlying functional concepts of PCU/TCU technology
- Explain the technical, operational, and functional benefits of incorporating (compared to discrete non-systemic control architecture) PCU/TCU to the OEM
- Describe all the various manifestations and configurations of PCU/TCU technology as applied to actual and/or conceptual transmission systems of today
- Fundamental Explanation of Powertrain Control Units (PCU) and Transmission Control Units (TCU)
- Core Technology Development as it Applies to Designing and Developing New Transmissions to:
- Provide enhanced vehicle operation
- Improve powertrain efficiency/reduce vehicle emissions
- Generate and control smooth transition from one speed ratio to another
- Optimize powertrain system performance
- Review All the Various Inputs to and Outputs from Common PCU/TCU Technologies
Session 2
- High-Level System Architecture
- Powertrain Layout
- Overlay PCU/TCU on Transmission Architecture
- Applicability to Hybrid Transmission Control
Dr. William Mark McVea, P.E., is currently Chief Technology Officer for Torvec, Inc., an industry leader in the design and development of patented powertrain engineering technology used primarily in the automotive industry. He is also President and Principal Engineer of KBE+, Inc. where Dr. McVea and his team design and develop complete powertrains for automotive and off-highway vehicles. His prior positions include Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Powertrain Sciences in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology and adjunct professor at Purdue University in their Automotive Sciences Department. He was also formerly a manager of the CAE group within a tier-one powertrain supplier to global automotive markets, a consulting engineer in vehicle dynamics with Gear Consultants, Inc., and a project manager of traction systems for off-highway vehicles with Clark-Hurth International.
Dr. McVea has published extensively on the topics of transmission systems, automated design assistant systems, knowledge systems and knowledge based engineering in general. He also holds or is listed as co-inventor on numerous patents related to mechanical power transmissions. Dr. McVea holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Ph.D. in Design Engineering from Purdue University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
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