Conference article

Managing Heterogeneous Simulations Using Architecture-Driven Design

Nico Vansina
Siemens PLM Software, Belgium

Bruno Loyer
Siemens PLM Software, France

Yosuke Ogata
Siemens PLM Software, Japan

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp18148202

Published in: Proceedings of the 2nd Japanese Modelica Conference, Tokyo, Japan, May 17-18, 2018

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 148:29, p. 202-212

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Published: 2019-02-21

ISBN: 978-91-7685-266-8

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

This paper presents an architecture-driven approach to manage heterogeneous simulations. A European automotive OEM has requested Siemens PLM Software to use its tools and process knowledge to demonstrate the value and need for architecture-driven simulation. Siemens PLM Software proposed a project to demonstrate Simcenter System Synthesis1 as a neutral framework for managing heterogeneous simulations. This includes three major capabilities:

  • Integration of different subsystem models in the form of Simcenter Amesim2 “supercomponents” and Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) exported from Dymola3.
  • Plug-and-play configuration of subsystems regardless of their native software.
  • Performant execution of heterogeneous simulation architectures with the numerical challenges of segregated strongly coupled systems
The focus of the project is on the process of model integration using Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs). An electrical vehicle case-study was selected to illustrate this process.

Keywords

Modelica, FMI, High index DAE, ODE with constraints, Coordinate Projection

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