ECUs that cannot be accessed by means of their electrical interfaces can be tested with the highly dynamic dSPACE test benches. The turn-key solutions can be optimally adapted to your specific requirements, letting you use mechanical loads and physically stimulated ECUs for testing.
If an electronic control unit (ECU) cannot be accessed by its electric interfaces for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, it has to be stimulated by the required physical signal. This is often the case when it comes to testing complex mechatronic systems in vehicle dynamics applications, such as steering and braking. To simulate the realistic behavior of the components to be tested, HIL simulation at the mechanical power level requires a test bench that stresses the mechanical interfaces of the device under test. For this purpose, (rotatory or linear) electric motors or simple mechanical loads are used to generate real-world effects for sensors and actuators.
dSPACE offers turn-key solutions that are optimally adapted to your specific needs and allow for closed-loop tests also at a mechanical level. The mechatronic test benches allow for the evaluation of complex systems in real time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. dSPACE’s hardware offers the required scalability, real-time performance, I/O interfaces, and a powerful tool chain to control a complete test bench from Simulink®. In addition, dSPACE provides interfaces to all automotive buses, e.g., CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, K-/L-Line, and Automotive Ethernet. Automation interfaces, such as EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, CANopen, as well as proprietary interfaces and protocols, e.g., KEBA TWINsync for electric motor control, are also available.
Choose a mechatronic test bench from dSPACE and benefit from the numerous strengths our systems have to offer, such as:
dSPACE offers a comprehensive portfolio for HIL simulation with test benches for applications, such as electric power steering systems, brake boosters, and 3-D motion platforms for vehicle dynamics control systems. The following table gives an overview of possible application scenarios that use a HIL simulator together with a test bench.
System Type | Test Bench | Application |
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Steering systems | Small steering test bench |
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Steering systems | Compact steering test bench |
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Steering systems | Rotary steering test bench |
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Steering systems | Rotary steering test bench with environment simulation |
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Steering systems | No-load steering test bench |
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Steering systems | High-performance steering test bench |
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Brake systems | Braking test bench |
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Electronic stability control systems | Test bench with 3-D motion platform |
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Advanced driver assistance systems | Radar Test Bench – Compact 3D |
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Advanced driver assistance systems | Radar Test Bench – Advanced 6D |
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The dSPACE portfolio for steering test benches ranges from small and compact rotary test benches to large, high-performance steering test benches using linear actuators for applications that require maximum dynamics and precision.
Braking Test BenchesFor testing electronic brake systems under realistic operating conditions, dSPACE offers test benches with real brake system components.
Test Benches with Motion PlatformsTest benches can also include a motion platform to stimulate the ECU’s integrated sensors and actuators. These systems allow for the stimulation of acceleration sensors and yaw rate sensors that cannot be accessed otherwise.
Radar Test BenchesdSPACE provides reliable solutions both for validating and specifying next-generation radar sensors and for realistic testing of radar-based vehicle functions.
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