Air Flow Sensor

ED209 Control & Instrumentation System

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Introduction
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR (MAF SENSOR)
Air flow sensor are used for to calculate the amount of
air entering the engine.
The information collected by the air flow sensors
regarding the mass of air entering the engine is used by
the ECU to determine
How much fuel injected
When to ignite the cylinders
Shifts the transmission
Block Diagram of MAF

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Sensing Element
Mass Air flow sensor is air flow sensor are used for to
calculate the amount of air entering the engine.
Output
Input Sensing PCM/LCD
Air Mass Element Car
display
MAF sensor find out the mass of air flowrate of air
entering a fuel-injected internal combustion engine.
Criteria of MAF
Compact and lightweight plug-in structure with low
pressure loss
Integrated air temperature sensor (Thermistor)
Superior contamination resistance
Signal Conditioning
Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC)
A small electronic chip installed inside the air flow
sensor translates the amount of this electrical current
into a digital signal that is sent to the engine computer
(PCM).
Output: Frequency Signal [kg/hr]
Signal Processing
ECU/PCM
The air mass information is necessary for the engine
control unit (ECU) to balance and deliver the correct fuel
mass to the engine. Air changes its density as it
expands and contracts with temperature and pressure.
An engine's ECU can determine the mass flowrate of
intake air.
Determine mass flowrate of intake air
 Data Representation
PCM
Apowertrain control module(PCM) is a circuit board that serves as a
vehicle's engine control system. Often, it is a combination of the engine
control unit (ECU) and the transmission control unit. Any failure will
showing up at LCD car display.
It manages the powertrain and makes adjustments for efficiency. The PCM
manages over 100 sensors and other aspects
A power-train control module, abbreviated PCM, is an automotive
component, a control unit, used on motor vehicles. It is generally a
combined control unit, consisting of the engine control unit (ECU) and the
transmission control unit (TCU).
So, the LCD car display will showing up the symbol engine failure due to
the any sensor. Example,
Air Flow Sensor (BLOCK DIAGRAM)
Sensing Element
Name: Mass Air Flow Sensor
Input: Air Mass
Output: LCD Car Display
[kg/hr]
Criteria: MAF sensor find out
the mass of air flowrate of air
entering a fuel-injected
internal combustion engine.
Signal Conditioning
Name: ADC
How does it work: A small
electronic chip installed inside
the air flow sensor translates the
amount of this electrical current
into a digital signal that is sent to
the engine computer (PCM).
Output : Frequency Signal
[kg/hr]
 Signal Processing
Name: ECU/PCM
Type: Engine control module
(ECM)
How does it works: The air
mass information is necessary
for the engine control unit
(ECU) to balance and deliver
the correct fuel mass to the
engine. Air changes its density
as it expands and contracts
with temperature and pressure.
An engine's ECU can determine
the mass flowrate of intake air.
Output: Determine mass
flowrate of intake air [kg/hr]
Data Representation
Name/type:PCM
How does it work: A
powertrain control module
(PCM) is a circuit board that
serves as a vehicle's engine
control system. Often, it is a
combination of the engine
control unit (ECU) and the
transmission control unit. Any
failure will showing up at LCD
car display.
Output: LCD
Q&A