Automotive Simulation Models

• Open MATLAB^®/Simulink^® models
• Real-time simulation and offline simulation
• Virtual vehicle simulations with engine, drivetrain, and vehicle dynamics
• Turn-key solution with dSPACE Simulator

Application Areas
The Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) are open Simulink models for the real-time simulation of standard automotive applications like diesel engine, gasoline engines and vehicle dynamics. The models will typically be used on a dSPACE Simulator for hardware-in-the-loop testing of electronic control units (ECUs) or during the design phase of controller algorithms for early validation by offline simulation. They are complete and independent models that support all the relevant phases of the model-based development process.

Key Benefits
All the Simulink blocks in the model are visible, so it is easy to add or replace components with custom models to adapt the vehicle’s properties perfectly to individual projects. ASM’s standardised interfaces allow models to be easily expanded to meet specific requirements or even create a virtual vehicle. Roads and driving maneuvers can be easily and intuitively created using graphical tools with preview and clear visualisation.

Feature	Description	Benefit
Open Simulink model	All model blocks are visible	Custom models can easily be added or used to replace model components
Online simulation	Real-time simulation on real-time hardware, e.g., DS1006	Hardware-in-the-loop simulations with production-level ECUs
Offline simulation	Simulations as early as the controller algorithm design phase	Controller validation in early development stages
Online tunable parameters	Direct parameter access during real-time simulations	Online parameter optimisations and behavior studies
ASMSignalBus	Simulation signals are part of a structured Simulink signal bus	Standardised and fast access to model variables
Model interoperability	ASM models are easy to combine to create a virtual vehicle	An entire virtual vehicle can be simulated