New Simulation Models for Function Deployment

By DE Editors

dSPACE (Detroit, MI) will introduce ASM Operator Versions, a new category of simulation models, as an extension to its Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) product line

The new models are for function engineers and users who require easy-to-use simulation tools to design mechatronic systems. For use early in the development phases, the models have been optimized for PC-based simulation with Simulink.

The functionality, simulation quality, and parameterization options of the ASM Operator Versions are equivalent to dSPACE’s original ASM products, whose range of applications run from function design to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. The component-based structure consisting of Simulink libraries is also identical to that of the earlier ASMs. The components are accessible in the model so that their I/O behavior can be studied.

The fundamental difference of these lower-cost models lies in the implementation of the library components. All components are freely accessible in the original ASMs, even at the lowest implementation level.

The first ASM Operator Versions to become available this summer will be for vehicle dynamics and chassis applications. Typical possible applications are closed-loop tests of controller functions with model-in-the-loop (MIL) and/or software-in-the-loop (SIL), as well as vehicle dynamics tests and parameter studies.

This new model category is compatible with the ASMs and can be parameterized in ModelDesk, dSPACE parameterization software. The company says exchanging data sets (model parameters, road descriptions, maneuver descriptions) between the model categories and reusing them is easy, and supports a seamless development process.

For more information, contact dSPACE Inc.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.