Software For Automatic Model Simulation Implementation

Abstract

In the industry, it is always a problem to run an algorithm on the real device because, of the possible unpredictable behavior. This behavior could lead to the temporary malfunction of the device or, in the worst scenario, to the permanent damage of the device. Because of this, it is necessary to perform a simulation with suitable model of the device, which reflects the reality as much as possible. The way in which the simulation is done needs to be considered as well. Model In the Loop (MIL) simulation approach and Hardware In the Loop (HIL) are suitable to test the whole system before it is commissioned. The real time operateability of the models is necessary to run these types of simulations. A suitable platform and form of the models need to be chosen for these purposes. OpenModelica provides wide range of possibilities to create desired model and also provides the possibility to export model in Functional Mock Up (FMU) format. The NI Compact Rio platform provides many options with customization due to the FPGA and real-time Linux based operating system. As it is, NI CompactRIO is suitable platform for MIL/HIL model implementation.