TOWARDS SIMULATION-BASED TESTS OF AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED GEARBOX ARCHITECTURES

H. Karhula¹; K. Berx²; K. Gadeyne²; H. Van der Auweraer¹; M. Nicolai¹

¹ Siemens Industry Software NV, Leuven, Belgium; ² Flanders' Make, Leuven, Belgium

doi:10.20906/CPS/COB-2015-2733

Resumo

Computational engineering tools are rarely used for architectural variability, especially if the engineering design is based on simulation and/or other virtual engineering methods. The used simulation tools are mostly used during the later stages of the design, when the architecture has been fixed. To circumvent this, the paper demonstrates how simulation tools can still be used in early stages of physical system design before the system architecture is fixed (using automatic generation of simulations). This paper classifies the approaches to automatically generate and execute simulation models according to various criteria and explains how a suitable approach is chosen based on particular criteria. Furthermore, the paper describes some best practices for using simulation tools within optimization loops. Examples will be given using the design of a gearbox, which are validated in a parallel hydraulic hybrid driveline.

Palavras-chave: Synthesis; Simulation; Design Space Exploration; Architecture; Gearbox Topology