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In addition to automotive applications, our products are also used for in-
dustrial applications such as wind energy generation, photovoltaics, and
power grid simulation.
the already introduced processor-
based solution. Both are now avail-
able in our Electrical Power Systems
Simulation Package.
What development environments
are compatible with the Electrical
Power Systems Simulation Package?
The Electrical Power Systems Simula-
tion Package can generate real-time
circuit models for many development
and circuitry tools, so we can always
provide a customer-oriented work-
flow. Due to current demand, we
are presently focusing on SimPower-
Systems™, which the package is
ideal for.
Can the offered packages and solu-
tions be combined?
Yes, customers can always use the
Electrical Power Systems Simulation
Package with the existing model
libraries, XSG Electric Components
and ASM Electric Components. For
example, if customers want to inte-
grate parts of the circuitry in the
simulation environment, but the
parts are not included in our model
libraries, they can create these parts
from basic components. Customers
can then generate complete applica-
tions for simulation on processor- or
FPGA-based platforms. The dSPACE
multiprocessor technology provides a
decisive advantage, because custom-
ers can use large, distributed systems
for processor-based applications. For
applications with high dynamic re-
quirements, customers can outsource
model parts that have to be simulated
with a very small step size to the FPGA.
What’s in it for the customers and
who is this package for?
Customers benefit from the fast avail-
ability of unique models and the very
low amount of effort involved in cre-
ating them. The various model libra-
ries and tools can be combined and
extended successively, so we always
provide the best solution. Our new
products still target our main appli-
cation area, automotive engineering.
Of course, we always have to keep
an eye out for the latest trends. The
shift towards electric drives is hard to
miss. The technologies used in this
field are very similar to those used in
other industries, so only small adjust-
ments are needed to also serve cus-
tomers from areas such as wind power,
photovoltaics, and power grid simu-
lation.
What will the next extensions to the
platforms and libraries be?
We are in an excellent position with
our DS2655 FPGA Base Board. In mid-
2016, we will introduce the SCALEXIO
EMH Solution (EMH = Electric Motor
Simulation). Together with the new
SCALEXIO Real-Time PC, this solution
improves the handling of our proces-
sor-based applications even further.
In motor modeling, there is an increased
need for multiphase drives. Nonlinear
effects are also being focused on more
often. This is why we are currently wor-
king on a generic e-motor model that
can be parameterized with the usual
characteristics, and also with data de-
termined by the finite element me-
thod (FEM). Another functional exten-
sion we are planning is the realistic
simulation of electrical faults.
Mr. Puschmann, thank you for talking
with us!
Frank Puschmann is a Senior Appli-
cation Engineer in the E-Drive HIL
group of the Application Enginee-
ring department.
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