Achieving greater energy efficiency and sustainability in the design and testing of electric vehicle powertrain components dramatically impacts the overall result, including:
battery packs, fuel tanks and fuel cells
electric and combustion motors
automatic transmissions
onboard chargers
power electronics such as DC-AC and DC-DC converters
Automate tests with digital twins and run real-time simulations to accelerate the development of complex, novel vehicle powertrain controls that meet functionality, safety and certification requirements.
Rapidly prototype and test new controls and supervisory strategies designed with Simulink on Speedgoat target computers without being constrained by old controller hardware
Leverage Speedgoat target computers for calibration and bypass applications
Use digital twins in physical hardware for automated testing of controllers using Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation
“Speedgoat systems offer state of the art performance with application-level support included, enabling detailed modeling of the tractor environment for ECU testing and development." Jürgen Weinbuch, AGCO Fendt
“Speedgoat systems offer state of the art performance with application-level support included, enabling detailed modeling of the tractor environment for ECU testing and development."
Jürgen Weinbuch, AGCO Fendt
Iterate and validate high-fidelity control strategies for electric motors and electric drives using techniques such as field-oriented control (FOC), direct torque control (DTC) or model predictive control (MPC).
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Simulink® Application Resources
Iterate and validate shifting strategies for your transmission control unit (TCU) to optimize fuel-consumption and driver comfort. Receive required input from various sensors. Get feedback from the traction control system (TCS) in-case unfavorable road-conditions are detected. Request torque reduction from the engine controller during shifting. Share information regarding the health of the transmission to raise trouble codes.
Design and test supervisory strategies for hybrid powertrains. Communicate with powertrain controllers (e.g. for the engine, electrical drive, battery management system, transmission and recuperative braking system) to control the switch between the engine and electric drive, energy recuperation and more.
Design and test supervisory controls for battery packs that:
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Design controls for complete fuel-cell stacks. Manage the hydration within fuel cells by controlling the required factors (e.g. the coolant temperature or the airflow). Create direct interfaces with complete fuel-cell stacks, including coolant pumps and air compressors, and manage the power output. Validate the performance of fuel-cell controls under different ambient temperatures or humidity levels by simulating individual fuel cells in real time.
Develop strategies for new or existing controllers to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. Design and test ignition or injection strategies requiring fast closed-loop controls.
Success Stories
HIL-Testing for Proterra’s battery electric bus - Success Story
Relevant Resources
Rapid Control Prototyping for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) Control - Webinar
Develop hybrid and electric vehicles using MATLAB® and Simulink® - Video Series
Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Battery Management Systems - Webinar
Electrifying Commercial Vehicles with Hydrogen Fuel Cells -Technical Article
Implement generic hydrogen fuel cell stack model -Example
Rapidly prototype control designs by applying rapid control prototyping, test embedded controllers withhardware-in-the-loop simulation of digital twins, and leverage Speedgoat systems as embedded controllers.
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