Real-time Simulations and HiL

Accelerate your development process and prepare for subjective assessment on the driving simulator
Real-time simulations allow engineers to evaluate design changes and quickly make corresponding decisions. Thousands of simulations can be performed in just a few hours and design-of-Experiments and optimization loops help engineers to make critical decisions in a fraction of the time that was needed even just a few years ago.

Real-time simulations play an important role in providing critical, real-time feedback to engineers and represent the foundation for vehicle and environment models for driving simulators applications. Driving simulators, and the subjective experience they allow, become increasingly important as you progress in the development cycle. 
Real-time models are also the foundation of hardware-in-the-loop analyses where a hardware component (e.g. steering system, damper, brake, camera, radar or entire engine) interacts with the virtual vehicle model that runs on a hard real-time computer.

Functional tests and fault injection analyses can be performed on the real component but in a safe environment and in the absence of a complete physical prototype.
VI-grade currently offers a series of solutions dedicated to HiL virtual testing, all based on AutoHawk, VI-grade's HiL solution powered by Concurrent Real-Time for automotive applications.

This technology allows to address virtual/physical testing of any kind of HiL component, in a variety of use cases in different application fields, such as:

Partners

Concurrent Real-Time
Concurrent Real-Time is the industry’s foremost provider of high-performance  ... real-time computer systems, solutions and software for commercial and government markets.
Hexagon
Hexagon develops simulation software technology that enables engineers to  ... validate and optimize their designs using virtual prototypes. Their customers use their software to complement, the physical prototype “build and test” process that has traditionally been used in product design.
cosin scientific software
cosin is dedicated to deliver the most diverse and accurate tire simulation  ... software and to provide our customers with outstanding engineering know-how and support.
Fraunhofer ITWM
One of the world's largest mathematical research institutes on modeling,  ... simulation and optimization areas. The institute also provides tailor-made software solutions and virtual tire models.
MegaRide
MegaRide offers a smart approach to vehicle and transportation development.  ... MegaRide works with vehicle and tire manufacturers, as well as with several motorsport teams, ranging from F1 to Formula E, from MotoGP to DTM, with increasing presence in single-seater and GT categories.
TASS
TASS International 's supplementary business propositions of its 5 independent  ... divisions - Software Development, Homologations, Safety Center, Powertrain Center and Mobility Center - result in a complete offering of safe, green and smart mobility solutions.
Heeds
HEEDS is a powerful software package that automates the design space exploration  ... process. HEEDS help uncover new design concepts that improve products and significantly reduce development costs.
MdynamiX
MdynamiX is an innovation partner for solving complex research and development  ... tasks in the automotive industry. Its solutions are based on over 20 years of experience in research and development and on products and services with regards to driving characteristics in the areas of vehicle dynamics, steering feel, driver assistance systems, acoustics and NVH.
Meccanica 42
Meccanica 42 reshapes the process of vehicle functions development by providing  ... by-wire devices for ViL testing and real-time rigs for HiL simulations.
Rohde&Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz develops, produces and markets a wide range of electronic  ... capital goods for industry, infrastructure operators and government customers. The independent group is among the technology and market leaders in all of its business fields, including wireless communications and RF test and measurement, broadcast and media, air traffic control and military radiocommunications, cybersecurity and network technology.
Speedgoat
Accelerate control design innovation and test automation for tomorrow’s mobility.
Step-Lab
STEP Lab specializes in producing electric testing machines for both dynamic  ... and static tests. The company also manufacture highly configurable drop weight towers specifically designed for instrumented impact tests. Each system is based on the company's proprietary electronic platform and software Test Center, developed in-house.

Download our HiL White Paper

This document spotlights how, thanks to the usage of HiL simulations, automotive OEMs and suppliers are able to gain valuable insight into vehicle development far earlier in the development process vs waiting for the first physical prototype or mule. HiL enables to estimate the impact of changes made to the design ‘virtually’, so that when the first physical prototype does appear, it can already reflect the many design iterations which were performed virtually. 

Click the thumbnail below to receive the download link of the white paper titled "HiL TESTING: MODERN TOOLS FOR MODERN VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT".
 

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