Title: Hardware-in-the-loop simulation for verification of the drive motor management software in a series hybrid electric bus

Authors: Mohammad Javad Esfandyari; Mohsen Esfahanian; Mohammad Reza Hairi Yazdi; Vahid Esfahanian; Hassan Nehzati; Amin Salehi

Addresses: School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran ' School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ' School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ' School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ' School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract: Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) simulation is known as a reliable approach for testing and verification of the control system of hybrid vehicles. In this paper, a low-cost functional HiL test bench is utilised to test and verify the drive motor management software (DMMS) in a series hybrid electric bus. The HiL simulator in the current research is a laptop computer where the real-time simulation model of the virtual parts runs on it and the communication with the real hardware is made through high speed CAN. The simulation model is comprised of three subsystems: energy storage system (ESS), traction system (TS) and vehicle which are designed in LabVIEW environment. The simulation results demonstrate the ability of the designed HiL platform to test and verify the DMMS. Using the designed test bench, all control logics of the DMMS can be evaluated and this will reduce the development costs and time immensely.

Keywords: hardware-in-the-loop; hybrid vehicle; drive motor management; vehicle simulator; real-time simulation; battery management system; traction motor; vehicle control software; VCS; central control unit; CCU; LabVIEW.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPT.2017.085683

International Journal of Powertrains, 2017 Vol.6 No.2, pp.184 - 199

Accepted: 06 May 2016
Published online: 07 Aug 2017 *

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