HiL and Parameter Test Benches
Fields of applicatione
- Highly automated parameter tests or environmental tests of mechatronic systems
- Development, optimisation and validation of electrically operated systems (e.g. for Automotive LV124)
- Analysis of functions, performance parameters and control quality
- Simulation and validation of behaviour in failure scenarios
Test bench architecture and modules
- Test-item and customer-specific application of hardware and functions
- Automation
- Control and regulation of test sequences for environmental and parameter tests via field bus interfaces
- Integrated control of climatic chambers and vibration test systems
- Monitoring of test procedure and progress
- Data analysis with automatic report generation
- Implementation based on MATLAB/Simulink with National Instruments or dSpace
- Power supplies for test items
- High-performance simulation of 6 vehicle electrical systems 0..60V or 115V incl. energy recovery where applicable
- Automatic clamping circuits of power supplies for up to six test items
- Implementation of integrated laboratory power supply units or connectable external battery simulators
- Measuring technology and field bus interface
- Sensors for highly dynamic and precise acquisition of currents (0,2..200 A) and voltages (0..150V) of power supplies, sensors and actuators
- Field bus interfaces CAN/LIN/FlexRay and RS/ARINC
- Continuous measurement data acquisition and online analysis
- Signal specification or HiL simulation
- Automatic real-time specifications for emulating temperature sensors, resistances, and voltage, frequency or load signals
- Optional: FIU functionality for automatic for testing for electrical faults on actuators, sensors and field buses
- Integration of test item models (MATLAB/ Simulink) and real-time simulation in the automation system