Title: Rapid prototyping of electric vehicle controllers combining Dymola and Simulink

Authors: Guillermo A. Magallán; Luis I. Silva; Cristian H. De Angelo; Guillermo O. García

Addresses: Grupo de Electrónica Aplicada, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Ruta Nac. #36 – Km. 601, ZIP: XC5804BYA, Rio Cuarto – Córdoba, Argentina. ' Grupo de Electrónica Aplicada, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Ruta Nac. #36 – Km. 601, ZIP: XC5804BYA, Rio Cuarto – Córdoba, Argentina. ' Grupo de Electrónica Aplicada, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Ruta Nac. #36 – Km. 601, ZIP: XC5804BYA, Rio Cuarto – Córdoba, Argentina. ' Grupo de Electrónica Aplicada, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Ruta Nac. #36 – Km. 601, ZIP: XC5804BYA, Rio Cuarto – Córdoba, Argentina

Abstract: A methodology that allows the rapid prototyping of electric vehicle controllers is presented. A hybrid simulation scheme is implemented. It combines Dymola for the dynamic modelling of the prototype and Simulink for the design of the vehicle controller. This combination allows a complete simulation of the prototype obtaining, as a final product, the source code for the digital controller. The proposed methodology offers flexibility to evaluate different control strategies, modify the physical model, and verify results quickly. Consequently, time and costs of the development process are reduced.

Keywords: rapid prototyping; Dymola; Simulink; digital signal processing; DSP; simulation; electric vehicles; EVs; vehicle control; controller design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEHV.2012.048357

International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, 2012 Vol.4 No.2, pp.197 - 215

Received: 19 Apr 2012
Accepted: 21 May 2012

Published online: 15 Apr 2015 *

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