Résumé
An engine control unit (ECU), also called an engine control module (ECM), is a device which controls multiple systems of an internal combustion engine in a single unit. Systems commonly controlled by an ECU include the fuel injection and ignition systems. The earliest ECUs (used by aircraft engines in the late 1930s) were mechanical-hydraulic units, however most 21st century ECUs use digital electronics. The main functions of the ECU are typically: Fuel injection system Ignition system Idle speed control (typically either via an idle air control valve or the electronic throttle system) Variable valve timing and/or variable valve lift systems The sensors used by the ECU include: accelerator pedal position sensor camshaft position sensor coolant temperature sensor crankshaft position sensor knock sensors inlet manifold pressure sensor (MAP sensor) intake air temperature intake air mass flow rate sensor (MAF sensor) oxygen (lambda) sensor throttle position sensor wheel speed sensor Other functions include: Launch control Fuel pressure regulator Rev limiter Wastegate control and anti-lag Theft prevention by blocking ignition, in response to input from an immobiliser In a camless piston engine (an experimental design not currently used in any production vehicles), the ECU has continuous control of when each of the intake and exhaust valves are opened and by how much. One of the earliest attempts to use such a unitized and automated device to manage multiple engine control functions simultaneously was the created by BMW in 1939 Kommandogerät system used by the BMW 801 14-cylinder radial engine which powered the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 V5 fighter aircraft. This device replaced the 6 controls used to initiate hard acceleration with one control, however the system could cause surging and stalling problems. In the early 1970s, the Japanese electronics industry began producing integrated circuits and microcontrollers used for controlling engines. The Ford EEC (Electronic Engine Control) system, which utilized the Toshiba TLCS-12 microprocessor, went into mass production in 1975.
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