Print Email Facebook Twitter Gearbox Control Unit for the Paddle-shift System: Implementation and Verification of the Hardware and Software Title Gearbox Control Unit for the Paddle-shift System: Implementation and Verification of the Hardware and Software Author Thomas, A.P. Contributor Van Genderen, A.J. (mentor) Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Microelectronics & Computer Engineering Programme Embedded Systems Date 2015-08-17 Abstract In the dynamic domain of motorsport, the most agile is naturally the victor. A race car can only be as efficient as the systems that control it and here lies the importance of automotive embedded systems which offer precise and quick control over the mechanics of the race car. The Gearbox Control Unit (GCU) for the Paddle-shift System is one such product that controls the gearshifting process in the sequential transmission, which is the predominant type of transmission used in the motorsport industry. As a hundredth of a second can be an immense gain, the proposed GCU provides a robust solution for managing the gearbox, to achieve efficient transmission of engine power to the wheels, allowing high vehicle speeds to be maintained and achieving minimal gearshifting durations. The software framework for the Microcontroller Unit is implemented in such a way that the system can respond expeditiously to all possible scenarios that can occur in racing, supported by its complete testing and validation. The control algorithm is versatile, enabling the GCU to meet the requirements of different types/categories of racing vehicles with the same type of transmission, thus making it a universal product. The hardware is also designed to meet the standards of the harsh automotive environment and is also tested in co-ordination with the software in terms of functionality and timing. In this thesis, the design and implementation of the software together with the hardware for the GCU is explained in detail. Furthermore the results of testing the device on a racetrack (in-vehicle) are presented. Subject automotiveembedded systemsgearbox control unitmicrocontrollersequential manual transmission To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9e614bea-1798-4e83-8f4e-0142ee785ce5 Embargo date 2020-08-09 Coordinates 52.263101, 6.896487 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2015 Thomas, A.P. Files PDF Thesis_Report_AP_Thomas.pdf 4.47 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:9e614bea-1798-4e83-8f4e-0142ee785ce5/datastream/OBJ/view