Designing On-Board Diagnostics for Light and Medium Duty Emissions Control Systems C0707
Topics: Advanced Technologies
On-board diagnosis of engine and transmission systems has been mandated by government regulation for light and medium vehicles since the 1996 model year. The regulations specify many of the detailed features that on-board diagnostics must exhibit. In addition, the penalties for not meeting the requirements or providing in-field remedies can be very expensive. This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of how and why OBD systems function and the technical features that a diagnostic should have in order to ensure compliant and successful implementation.
Fundamental design objectives and features needed to achieve those objectives for generic on-board diagnostics will be covered. The course will also include a review of the California Air Resources OBD II regulation, providing students with a firm foundation for reading and understanding the requirements, including the in-use rate portion of the regulations and how to properly calculate and output the required rate information. Relationships between the regulation and various SAE and ISO recommended practices will be reviewed. The course will also explore the relationship of the OBD system with the underlying control system.
Note that because of proprietary considerations, this class does not provide details of algorithm design, algorithm performance, or algorithm application. The class will cover general OBD algorithm designs and the features required to promote sound OBD system design.
Learning Objectives
By attending this course, you will be able to:
- Articulate the underlying design objectives of on-board diagnostic systems
- Use the latest California Air Resources Board On-Board Diagnostic Regulation for Light and Medium Vehicles to find and apply OBD requirements
- Apply the design features that all diagnostics need for successful implementation
- Design diagnostics to comprehend variation
- Successfully implement algorithms to track in-use rates in accordance with the CARB OBD II Regulation
- Use SAE J1979 to implement generic scan tool support in diagnostic design
- Implement OBD design requirements in control system design
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for engineers involved in either the design or control of on-board diagnostic systems for engines or transmissions for light and medium duty on-road vehicles. Individuals working in the heavy duty industry may also find the information interesting, but should note that the examples will be geared toward spark ignition engines and light and medium duty regulations. In addition, engineers involved in engine and transmission hardware will benefit by obtaining a better understanding of the design of OBD systems. Engineers new to the area of OBD system design and engineers involved in the design of control systems wishing to obtain a better understanding of OBD requirements will also find the course valuable.
Prerequisites
An undergraduate engineering degree or a strong technical background is highly recommended. A basic knowledge of college algebra, college physics, and a familiarity with modern engine or transmission systems is required.
Testimonials
"Outstanding course. Recommended to anyone involved with emissions."
Homayoun Ahari
Diesel AT Tech Expert
Chrysler
You must complete all course contact hours and successfully pass the learning assessment to obtain CEUs.
John Van Gilder, Igor Anilovich, or Luca Scavone
John Van Gilder, a SAE Fellow, is currently an engineering consultant (Van Gilder Engineering, LLC) supporting clients with the development and implementation of on-board diagnostic systems, both algorithms and hardware. Prior to his retirement from GM in March of 2021. Mr. Van Gilder was the Technical Fellow, OBD II Development, in General Motors Propulsion System Embedded Controls. In this position, he was responsible for implementing statistical techniques in OBD design, model based on-board diagnostic design, development of OBD requirements for new powertrain systems, and in-use assessment of OBD systems.
Prior to working at GM, Mr. Van Gilder was a Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy working in materials research and development for application in the nuclear propulsion of warships.
He has organized and presented at numerous SAE OBD and Powertrain Controls technical meetings. Mr. Van Gilder has a B.S.E. in Engineering Physics from the University of Michigan, a M.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering from the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and a M.S.E. in Reliability Engineering from Kettering University and is a Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan.
Igor Anilovich is currently a Diesel OBD II and AECD Leader in the General Motors Propulsion System Embedded Controls where he focuses on OBD II design and emission control strategy compliance for diesel engine applications. Prior to that, Dr. Anilovich was a Technical Specialist for Diesel Exhaust Gas Sensors Diagnostics. Dr. Anilovich was also a Control Design Engineer with responsibility for new concepts development for OBD II compliant diagnostics for gas engine applications. Dr. Anilovich won the 2008 "Boss" Kettering Award. He is a DFSS Black Belt and SAE member. Dr. Anilovich is an author of more than thirty patents, multiple publications and research reports. Dr. Anilovich has an M.S. from the Aviation University in Kharkov, Ukraine and a Ph.D. from the Automobile and Road Construction University in Kharkov, Ukraine.
Luca Scavone is currently Development Engineer for Regulatory Requirements (Diesel OBD) working in Diesel Controls department at GM Italy. He is responsible for the correct interpretation of OBD legislation and he is the support for its implementation in the Diesel sw. Mr. Scavone joined GM Global Propulsion System in 2008 as Control System Engineer in the Control Engineering group, he acted as Global Controls Technical specialist for Diesel Torque, Cranking and Thermal Management from 2010 to 2018. Before joining GM Global Propulsion System, he worked in Eltrac / Iveco as Control System Engineer. Mr. Scavone graduated from University Politecnico of Turin in Electronics Engineering (2001) and in Mechanical Engineering (2012).
