Title: Holistic simulation for integrated vehicle design

Authors: Nikolaos Kalantzis; Tom Fletcher; Antonios Pezouvanis; Kambiz Ebrahimi

Addresses: Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Stewart Miller Building Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK ' Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Stewart Miller Building Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK ' Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Stewart Miller Building Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK ' Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Stewart Miller Building Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK

Abstract: A holistic vehicle simulation capability is necessary for front-loading component, subsystem, and controller design, for the early detection of component and subsystem design flaws, as well as for the model-based calibration of powertrain control modules. The current document explores the concept of holistic vehicle simulation by means of reviewing the current trends in automotive system design and available solutions in terms of model interfaces and neutral modelling environments. The review is followed by the presentation of a Simulink-based multi-disciplinary modelling environment (MME) developed by the authors to accommodate simulation work across the vehicle development cycle.

Keywords: co-simulation; heterogenous; simulation environment; model integration; automotive.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPT.2021.114736

International Journal of Powertrains, 2021 Vol.10 No.1, pp.27 - 53

Received: 10 Jul 2019
Accepted: 22 May 2020
Published online: 04 May 2021 *

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