vehicle control unit (vcu)
the vcu provides a comprehensive integration solution for highly networked commercial vehicles. acting as a central control unit, it manages the flow of information including driver input signals, engine, transmission and other ecus signals.
♦ accelerator pedal position estimation
♦ target engine torque and speed calculation
♦ external torque and speed request control
♦ engine start/stop control
♦ engine immobilizer
• transmission management
• coolant system and air-conditioning control
♦ retardation systems incl. deceleration control functions
♦ exhaust brake control
♦ engine brake control
♦ coolant temperature
♦ engine oil temperature
♦ engine oil level
♦ fuel level
♦ and many more
♦ lane departure warning (ldw)
♦ blind spot detetion (bsd)
♦ automatic emergency braking (aeb)
typical architecture of commercial vehicle using vcu
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specifications
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advantages
• providing a well-defined separation of the engine management and vehicle dynamics management
• improving the expandability and upgradeability of the vehicle
• reducing costs and complications associated with powertrain system alterations
• shortening development cycle time