Running Real-Time Engine Model Simulation with Hardware-in-the-Loop for Diesel Engine Development

Author(s):  
P. J. Shayler ◽  
A. J. Allen ◽  
A. L. Roberts
Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Mario Picerno ◽  
Sung-Yong Lee ◽  
Michal Pasternak ◽  
Reddy Siddareddy ◽  
Tim Franken ◽  
...  

The increasing requirements to further reduce pollutant emissions, particularly with regard to the upcoming Euro 7 (EU7) legislation, cause further technical and economic challenges for the development of internal combustion engines. All the emission reduction technologies lead to an increasing complexity not only of the hardware, but also of the control functions to be deployed in engine control units (ECUs). Virtualization has become a necessity in the development process in order to be able to handle the increasing complexity. The virtual development and calibration of ECUs using hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) systems with accurate engine models is an effective method to achieve cost and quality targets. In particular, the selection of the best-practice engine model to fulfil accuracy and time targets is essential to success. In this context, this paper presents a physically- and chemically-based stochastic reactor model (SRM) with tabulated chemistry for the prediction of engine raw emissions for real-time (RT) applications. First, an efficient approach for a time-optimal parametrization of the models in steady-state conditions is developed. The co-simulation of both engine model domains is then established via a functional mock-up interface (FMI) and deployed to a simulation platform. Finally, the proposed RT platform demonstrates its prediction and extrapolation capabilities in transient driving scenarios. A comparative evaluation with engine test dynamometer and vehicle measurement data from worldwide harmonized light vehicles test cycle (WLTC) and real driving emissions (RDE) tests depicts the accuracy of the platform in terms of fuel consumption (within 4% deviation in the WLTC cycle) as well as NOx and soot emissions (both within 20%).


2017 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Tang ◽  
Jundong Zhang ◽  
Huibing Gan ◽  
Baozhu Jia ◽  
Yu Xia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Altosole ◽  
Ugo Campora ◽  
Massimo Figari ◽  
Michele Laviola ◽  
Michele Martelli

A turbocharged diesel engine numerical model, suitable for real-time ship manoeuvre simulation, is presented in this paper. While some engine components (mainly the turbocharger, intercooler and manifolds) are modelled by a filling and emptying approach, the cylinder simulation is based on a set of five-dimensional numerical matrices (each matrix is generated by means of a more traditional thermodynamic model based on in-cylinder actual cycle). The new cylinder calculation approach strongly reduces the engine transient computation time, making it possible to transform the simulation model into a real-time executable application. As a case study, the simulation methodology is applied to a high speed four stroke turbocharged marine diesel engine, whose design and off design running data are available from the technical sheet. In order to verify the suitability of the proposed model in real-time simulation applications, a yacht propulsion plant simulator is developed. Numerical results in ship acceleration and deceleration manoeuvres are shown, reducing the simulation running time of 99% in comparison with the corresponding in-cylinder actual cycle engine model.


Author(s):  
Hosam K. Fathy ◽  
Rahul Ahlawat ◽  
Jeffrey L. Stein

This paper presents a proper model of a HMMWV’s four-speed automatic transmission powertrain. The model is simultaneously accurate enough to capture important powertrain transients and fast enough to run in real time. The model’s parameters are scaled to match a powerful new diesel engine proposed for HMMWV propulsion. This enables real time hardware-in-the-loop engine testing and emissions measurement under realistic drive cycles. The algorithm used for proper powertrain modeling is easy to automate, which decreases the time needed to create simulation models for hardware-in-the-loop environments. Furthermore, the paper highlights the importance of scalability and validity in the context of proper modeling.


Author(s):  
W Lee ◽  
M Yoon ◽  
M Sunwoo

A new PC-based hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) platform is developed for designing an automotive engine control system. The HILS equipment consists of a widely used PC and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) I/O boards instead of a powerful computing system and custom-made I/O boards. These features make the HILS equipment more cost effective and flexible. The HILS uses an automatic code generation extension, REAL-TIME WORKSHOP® of the MATLAB® tool-chain, which is one of the standard tools for modelling and off-line simulation in the area of controller design. This helps the control system developers to handle the controlled-object model more easily and to test the control system more comfortably and time effectively. The mean value engine model, which is used in the control design phase, is imported in this HILS. The engine model is supplemented with some I/O subsystems and I/O boards to interface actual input and output signals in real time. The I/O subsystems are designed to synchronize the status of the engine model with the control system as well as to convert the raw data of the I/O boards to the appropriate forms for proper interfaces. To prove the feasibilities of the proposed environment, a pilot project for the development of an air-to-fuel ratio control system is carried out. The HILS environment is proved to be an efficient tool to develop various control functions and to validate the software and hardware of the engine control system.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 1825-1830
Author(s):  
Kun Peng Qi ◽  
Ji Sheng Hu ◽  
Wu Qiang Long

In order to simplify the model of diesel engine working process in Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation system and improve its real time operating performance, a quasi-dimensional model of diesel engine working process based on a new phase divided spray mixing model was formulated and developed. The software MATLAB/Simulink was utilized to simulate the diesel engine working process. The good agreement between experimental results and calculated results indicates that the quasi-dimensional model of diesel engine working process is reliable for predicting power, fuel consumption and emissions of diesel engine. It is concluded that the quasi-dimensional model of diesel engine working process was greatly simplified and the real time operating performance of simulation system was obviously improved by using this phase divided spray mixing model.


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