Analysis Methods in the Development Process of Mechatronic Drivetrain Systems with Special Focus on Automotive Software

摘要

The steadily increasing complexity in automotive technology due to the application of mechatronic systems requires efficient quality management and enhanced development processes. An additional challenge in the automotive industry is the development of interacting mechatronic components composed of electronics/ electrics, automotive software, and mechanics. High reliability and fault prevention are enabled by introducing new analysis methods based on objective quality evaluations and specific metrics. In case of automotive software, the aim is to apply effective analysis methods in early development phases to support an objective quality evaluation and risk-analysis for the release process. The present publication introduces and discusses different analysis methods, which allow an objective evaluation of the development process and support reliability by the use of stochastic approaches.