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Control, MiL, SiL, and HiL

Integrate physics-based GT-SUITE plant models across MiL, SiL, and HiL environments for virtual calibration, validation, and real-time controls testing.

SOLUTION OVERVIEW

Control System Development

GT-SUITE can be supplied as an external model via Simulink S-function and/or FMI standard. This way GT models are easily integrated into Simulink control system models for desktop simulation. GT-SUITE supports both running as the Lead and as the Follower software with controls or other CAE modeling tools.

For moving to HiL based environments, GT models are quickly and semi-automatically converted to real time capable fast running or reduced order models (FRM, ROM), and ported to popular HiL systems.

To run physical, predictive engine models on a HiL system, GT offers GT-POWER-xRT, a solution dedicated to the current and future requirements of high-speed ECUs.

Using the same governing equations as GT-POWER, GT-POWER-xRT has been tailored specifically for the needs of ECU calibration and testing, providing unparalleled execution speed, thus allowing for increased model complexity on the test bench. Advanced control strategies, such as combustion control, can now be tested with a detailed physical engine model at significantly faster computation speeds with minimum effort and maximum accuracy, predictiveness, and fidelity.

Under the same principle, GT-SUITE-RT can support non-engine applications such as electric vehicle applications (EV), thermal management simulation, battery management simulations for controls calibration or aftertreatment real-time simulation for real driving emissions prediction.

APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Real-Time Simulation & HiL Integration

  • Transform your computer into a virtual test bench with GT-SUITE or GT-POWER-xRT models running on your PC
  • Speed up your process by re-using existing simulation models from the CAE group or vendor
  • Supports MiL, SiL efforts in Simulink and FMI standard for virtual ECU testing in Synopsys Silver, dSPACE VEOS, or AVL ModelConnect
  • Supports HiL systems, including systems from dSPACE, National Instruments, Mathworks, Concurrent, Vector, MicroNova, and more
  • Model acceleration wizards in GT-SUITE and special solvers such as GT-POWER-xRT have been included to maximize computation speed while preserving physical predictions and governing equations

Advanced Features

Improve testing with integrated models within GT or 3rd party software leveraging FMI standard, Simulink s-function blocks, or various communication protocol integrations via Python. 

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Seamless integration

Plug and play solutions for model export or import

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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis

GT model parameters tuning in GT or in 3rd party tools enable for parametric studies using 1 base model, in MiL, SiL, and HiL

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Distributed and Parallel Computing

Run simulation test cases in parallel on desktop or HPC with flexible licensing models to enable massive computing scalability.

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Flexible Model Deployment

Run standalone headless models for black-box execution or run models with a full installation for advanced features, either in the cloud or on desktop.

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Advanced Communication Methods

Allowing easy transfer of ECU signals inside the GT-SUITE environment with XCP protocol.

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Multi-Core HiL Support

Deploy multiple GT models on HiL and include more accuracy unlocking complex hardware tests across many physics domains

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