NTL Record

Title Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Accelerator Control System with Electronic Throttle Control in Gasoline-Fueled Vehicles
Record ID 65309
Personal Name
Creator
Van Eikema Hommes, Qi; Becker, Christopher
Source 404 p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 20180701
Language English
Abstract This report describes the research effort to assess the functional safety of accelerator control systems (ACSs) with electronic faults, such as errant electronic throttle control (ETC) signals, following an industry process standard. This study focuses specifically on errant signals in motor vehicles powered by gasoline internal combustion engines. This study follows the concept phase process in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 standard and applies a hazard and operability study, functional failure modes and effects analysis, and systems theoretic process analysis (STPA) methods. In total, this study identifies 5 vehicle-level safety goals and 179 ACS/ETC system safety requirements (an output of the ISO 26262 and STPA processes). This study uses the results of the analysis to identify potential opportunities to improve the risk assessment approach in ISO 26262.
Rosap ID dot:36888
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36888
TRT Terms Hazard analysis; Risk analysis; Failure analysis; Gasoline engines; Vehicle accelerators; Fuel regulating devices
General Subjects ISO 26262; Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA); Accelerator control systems; Electronic throttle control; Safety assessments
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1677312
Contract Number DTNH22-13-V-00114; 51HS7BA100
Report Number DOT HS 812 557, DOT-VNTSC-NHTSA-15-06
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/65000/65300/65309/812557_safety-assessmt-gen-accelerator-control-system-elec-throttle-control-gas-engs.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository