Development of electronic control systems for automotive applications using hardware-in-the-loop simulation tools

摘要

The development process for electronic control systems in automobiles is due to the increasing complexity and heterogenuity of such systems intensive of time, effort and skill. With the availability of integrated CAE tools for control systems design, simulation and implementation the automotive industry is moving towards model based design and analysis techniques to speed up development and provide more robust control solutions. This paper deals with the development of in-vehicle electronic control systems and discusses the application of hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) realtime simulation tools for the development process. A Diesel common rail system with piezoactuator-driven injection valves is used as example.