Technical Documents


	Dec 2009	The Use of Real-Time Simulation Technologies: Applications to electric Drive, Power Electronic and Grid Systems Authors : Christian Dufour Published at : Abstract : Considerations About Real-Time Simulation. Real-Time Simulators and Model-Based Design. Hardware Components of a Real Time Simulator. Solver Components of a Real Time Simulator. Test Automation and Sequencer. Using... The Use of Real-Time Simulation Technologies.pptx
	Sep 2009	Latest Achievements in Real-Time Simulation of HVDC Systems and VSC-based FACTS using eMEGAsim Authors : Jean-Nicolas Paquin Published at : Real Time 2009 - 2nd Annual Opal-RT International User Conference_en Abstract : This presentation will cover recent breakthroughs in the Real-Time Simulation of very large power grids using eMEGAsim. Specific topics to be covered will include: What is FACTS? What is HVDC? How to Simulate FACTS and... Presentation-RT09-JN_Paquin.pdf
	Jul 2009	The complete Applications Booklet - Product Information & Simulation Applications Authors : Jean Bélanger, Jean-Nicolas Paquin, Wei Li Published at : Abstract : eMEGAsim and eDRIVEsim Product Information & Simulation Application Examples Sim_Apps_Booklet-ver6-2_04July09.pdf
	May 2006	A Distributed Real-Time Framework for Dynamic Management of Heterogeneous Co-simulations Authors : Jean Bélanger, Jean-Francois Cécile, Loic Schoen, Vincent Lapointe Published at : Abstract : Simulation of complex systems usually requires that heterogeneous models be integrated into a single simulation environment. Because these models are often developed by different teams, or depend on various commercial... scs_article.pdf
	Feb 2006	FPGA-Based Real-Time Simulation of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive for Vehicular Applications Authors : Christian Dufour Published at : Abstract : Nowadays, it is a common engineering practice to test a motor controller against a simulated motor model running in real-time before using the controller in real-life conditions. This has several advantages. For example... dufour_extended_abstract_evs221.pdf
	Nov 2005	Real-Time Simulation of PEM-Based Fuel-Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles Authors : Christian Dufour, Tuhin K. Das Published at : Abstract : This paper presents results on real-time simulation of a PEM-based fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicle. The hybrid electric vehicle is composed of a battery, a fuel cell, a DC-DC converter and a choice of PMSM or induction... 2005_gpc_dufour_pem_fchev.pdf
	Aug 2005	Electronic Platforms and On-Board Systems on Smart Vehicles: Dealing with Information in "Real-Time" Authors : Jean Bélanger Published at : Abstract : This presentation describes Opal-RT's next generation hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tools to be used for the next generation vehicles. An in depth look at the challenges and solutions of developing testing strategies... autovision2010.pps
	Jun 2005	CarSim-RT-LAB Hardware-in-the-Loop Demonstration Authors : Published at : Abstract : This video is a demonstration on how RT-LAB and Mechanical Simulation Corporation's CarSim can be used to simulate a vehicle with a brake system that has hardware-in-the-loop to run in real-time.
	Jun 2005	CarSim-RT-LAB Hardware-in-the-Loop Demonstration Authors : Steve Hann Published at : Abstract : This video is a demonstration on how RT-LAB and Mechanical Simulation Corporation's CarSim can be used to simulate a vehicle with a brake system that has hardware-in-the-loop to run in real-time.
	Jun 2005	Hardware-in-the-Loop Design Optimization with CarSim-RT and iSight Authors : Damon Becker, Paul Goossens Published at : Abstract : Using CarSim-RT with iSight, engineers were able to demonstrate the optimization of a braking system with an ABS ECU connected to the design model. In this example, demonstrated at the iSight User Conference in Detroit,... carsimrt_isight.pdf
	Apr 2005	Real-Time and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Electric Drives and Power Electronics: Process, Problems and Solutions Authors : Christian Dufour, Jean Bélanger, Simon Abourida Published at : Abstract : This paper discusses Real-Time and Hardware-In-The Loop simulation used for the design and testing of electric drives and power electronic systems. A thorough overview of the design process involving the approach of real... 2005_ipec_hil_elec.pdf
	Mar 2005	Advances in Real-Time Simulation of Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles Authors : Christian Dufour, Jean Bélanger, Kousuke Uemura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa Published at : Abstract : This paper describes the RT-LAB real-time simulator implementation of the Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation of a fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle system with several 10 kHz converters. The paper demonstrates the necessity... 2005_evs21.pdf
	Feb 2005	Real-Time Simulation of a Complete PMSM Drive a 10 µs Time-Step Authors : Christian Dufour, Hisanori Yamasaki, Jean Bélanger, Masaya Harakawa, Simon Abourida, Tetsuaki Nagano Published at : Abstract : This paper presents a description and results of the fastest-ever-reported, PC-based real-time (RT) simulator of an AC drive. The RT simulator is used to simulate a complete PMSM drive circuit in a Hardware-In-The-Loop (... 2005_IPEC_MelcoPMSMDriveSim_10us.pdf
	Mar 2004	Real-Time Simulation Technologies for the Simulation of Electric Drives and Large Systems Authors : Jean Bélanger Published at : Abstract : This presentation presents the challenges of simulating electric drives and Opal-RT's vision for the next decade, it shows the real-time simulators' evolution, requirements and technology trends. Then,... eds_sae2004.pdf
	Mar 2004	Shrinking the V Real-Time Testing for Real-Time Systems Authors : David Rausen, Wensi Jin Published at : Abstract : HIL systems have evolved rapidly in recent years, the result is an increased use of HIL in automotive engineering. However, HIL is not used to its fullest potential because of a lack in high fidelity plant models, tools... shrinking_the_v_sae2004.pdf
	Mar 2004	Vehicle Modeling and Simulation Authors : Scott Broom Published at : Abstract : RAPTOR provides a virtual engine, vehicle, and test environment. MATLAB®/SIMULINK® is then used to develop the control algorithms for the virtual engine and vehicle. Once the controls prototyping is accomplished, Opal RT... vehiclesimulation.pdf
	Dec 2003	A PC-Cluster Based Fully Digital Real-Time Simulation of a Field Oriented Speed Controller for an Induction Motor Authors : A.M. Trzynadlowski, J.S. Thongam, Mathieu Dube-Dallaire, Mohand Ouhrouche, R. Beguenane Published at : Abstract : In this paper, the authors present a fully digital real-time simulation of a high performance indirect field-oriented controller for an induction motor using RT-LAB running on a simple off-the-shell PC. This real-time... mohand_ijms.pdf
	Oct 2003	Accelerating Model Development for Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Using Physical Models Authors : Benoit Honel, Wensi Jin, William E. Debs Published at : Abstract : This presentation is a review of General Motors Powertrain’s experience with Opal-RT and IMAGINE Software. gpc_2003.pdf
	Sep 2003	Real-time Simulation of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Traction Drives Authors : Christian Dufour, Jean Bélanger, Simon Abourida Published at : Abstract : This paper presents a real-time electric vehicle traction drive simulator along with two applications. The first application is a double IGBT bridge inverter connected to an induction motor through an inter phase... Opal-RT_Toyota.pdf
	Aug 2003	An Automated Design Synthesis System Involving Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Authors : Steve Hann, Wensi Jin Published at : Abstract : This presentation explains a hardware in-the-loop (HIL) experiment: the automated design synthesis with a development ECU. It also gives details about the underlying technologies used: RT-LAB (Opal-RT) as the HIL... engineous_2003.ppt
	Dec 2002	Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Chassis System Applications Authors : Wei-Yi Loh Published at : Abstract : This presentation illustrates how rapid engineering development with the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) approach reduces product development costs by reducing product development time, minimizing the number of prototypes and... ford_sept2003.pdf
	Dec 2002	Real-Time Simulation of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Traction Drives Authors : Christian Dufour, Jean Bélanger, Simon Abourida Published at : Abstract : This paper presents a real-time electric vehicle traction drive simulator along with two publications. The first application is a double IGBT bridge inverter connected to an induction motor through an inter phase... 2003_epe.pdf
	Dec 2002	Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Physically Based Automotive Models with Dymola Authors : Martin Otter Published at : Abstract : This report discusses how Dymola solves certain difficult problems for hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HIL) of automotive systems. Two types of benchmark models have been chosen to demonstrate the capabilities of Dymola... hildymola.pdf
	Feb 2002	Real-Time PC-Based Simulator of Electric Systems and Drives Authors : Biao Yu, Christian Dufour, Guillaume Murere, Jean Bélanger, Nicolas Léchevin, Simon Abourida Published at : Abstract : This paper presents a novel computer-based tool for real-time simulation and rapid control prototyping of power electronic systems and drives. The tool consists of innovative algorithmic software (ARTEMIS) for the fixed-... apec2002_pc_simulator.pdf
	Dec 2001	A Library of Simulink Blocks for Real-time Control of HEV Traction Drives Authors : John Chiasson, Leon Tolbert Published at : Abstract : This paper describes the development of advanced control and modeling algorithms for the various types of motor drives considered for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The algorithms are given in the high-level language... hev_traction_drives.pdf
	Dec 2001	Induction Motor Control for HEVs Authors : Keith J. McKensie, Zhong Du Published at : Abstract : This presentation is an example given from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Tennessee about the three phase inverter for electric drives, voltage and current sensor boards, three phase PWM generator,... induction_motor_control.pdf
	Sep 2001	Modeling and Simulation of Coupled Hydraulic and Multi-Body Subsystems Authors : M. Stüwing, S. Dronka, S. Helduser, S. Liebig Published at : Abstract : This presentation explains the connection between SIMPACK, MATLAB, SIMULINK, RT-LAB and DSH Plus for the modeling and simulation of coupled hydraulic and multi-body subsystems. dronka.pdf
	Nov 2000	Effective Real-time Simulations of Event-Based Systems Authors : Alain Rabbath, Jean Bélanger, Moussa Abdoune Published at : Abstract : This paper presents a set of novel tools that allow the efficient simulation, at fixed time steps, of event-based dynamic systems. The so-called RT-EVENTS library is an innovative toolbox that can be used with the... event_based_systems.pdf
	Sep 2000	Ford V6 Engine Simulation Acceleration Authors : Wensi Jin Published at : Abstract : In a rapid prototyping environment, internal combustion engine control systems are difficult to model and to simulate, especially within both fast and real-time simulation settings. A solution to the problems of long... v6_engine_simulation.pdf
	Dec 1999	Effective Modeling & Simulation of Internal Combustion Engine Control Systems Authors : Alain Rabbath, Herve Desira, K Butts Published at : Abstract : This paper proposes a novel modeling and simulation method as well as an integrated software/hardware solution to effectively model, from a time-domain point of view, and simulate internal combustion engine control... engine_control.pdf
	Dec 1999	Enabling PC-Based HIL Simulation for Automotive Applications Authors : Guillaume Murere, Paul Baracos, Wensi Jin Published at : Abstract : This paper describes new technologies that enable the use of the affordable PC hardware as the computing platform for high-performance electromechanical simulation. Challenging applications such as real-time hardware-in-... iemdc_automotive_track.pdf