Vehicle Design Webinar Series
Vehicle Powertrain Modeling and Full Vehicle Simulation Using
MATLAB and Simulink
M V Krishna Teja, JK Tyres and Industries Ltd Sudhakar Kumar, MathWorks
Veer Alakshendra, MathWorks Pratyay Pande, MathWorks
Himanshu Jain, MathWorks
© 2021 The MathWorks, Inc.
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Vehicle Design Webinar Series
Link: https://www.mathworks.com/company/events/seminars/vehicle-design-for-students-2021
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During the Webinar
▪ Use Q&A to ask technical
questions
– Send the questions to “All Panelists”
▪ Use Chat Box for all other queries
– Send the query to “All Panelists”
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Recap
▪ Racing Line Optimization
▪ Equation Based Vehicle Model
▪ Longitudinal and Lateral Vehicle
Dynamics and Controls
▪ Multibody Suspension System Model
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Agenda
▪ Modeling of Physical Systems Using Simscape
– Basic battery electric model with motor cooling
– Electric vehicle powered by BLDC motor
▪ Electric Vehicle Reference Application Using Powertrain
Blockset
▪ Integration of Simscape and Powertrain Blockset
▪ Full Vehicle Simulation
– Talk by M V Krishna Teja
▪ Resources
▪ Q&A
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Battery Equivalent Circuit
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Simscape
Overview
▪ Enables physical modeling (acausal)
of multidomain physical systems
– Assemble a schematic
– Equations derived automatically V+
– Leverage MATLAB and Simulink
V-
▪ With Simscape you can:
– Refine requirements for system
– Discover integration issues early
– Design control systems and logic
– Optimize system-level performance
– Test embedded software
without hardware prototypes
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Understanding Physical Variables
Sensor in
parallel
Energy flow = Across × Through
Sensor in Sensor in
parallel series
Power Power
[W] = Angular Velocity
[W] = Voltage [V][rad/s] × Torque
× Current [I] [Nm] Sensor in
series
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Across and Through Variables
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Battery Modeling
Equivalent Circuit
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Software Demonstration
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Resources
Battery Modeling
Link: Battery Modeling
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Software Demonstration
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Software Demonstration
>> sscfluids_ev_thermal_management
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Resources
Battery Electric Model with Motor Cooling
Link: Battery Electric Model with Motor Cooling
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Simscape
Simscape Onramp
▪ Self-paced, interactive tutorial for
getting started with Simscape
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Resources
Simscape Vehicle Templates
Links: Simscape Vehicle Template
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Software Demonstration
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Powertrain Blockset
▪ Goals:
– Provide starting point for engineers to build good plant / controller models
– Provide open and documented models
– Provide very fast-running models that work with popular HIL systems
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Drivetrain Energy Storage Propulsion Transmission Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Scenario Builder
and Auxiliary Drive
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Reference Applications
Full Vehicle
Models
Virtual Engine
Dynamometers
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Software Demonstration
>> cd(setupExample('autoblks/EVReferenceApplicationExample'));helpersetupev
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Powertrain Blockset and Simscape
Tools have overlap in what they can do, but they have a different emphasis
Analysis
Powertrain
Blockset
Equation-based Data-driven
Simscape
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Custom Drivetrain or Transmission
▪ Replace portions of reference
application with custom models
assembled from Simscape libraries
▪ Use Variant Subsystems to
shift back and forth based on
current simulation task
Pre-Built Drivetrain Custom Drivetrain
Custom Transmission
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Powertrain Blockset / Simscape Integration
▪ Create detailed, multi-domain subsystem models with Simscape
▪ Incorporate them into system level vehicle models from Powertrain Blockset
▪ Validate subsystem performance with closed loop simulation
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Resources
Model and Simulate Automotive Systems Using Powertrain Blockset
Link: Model and Simulate Automotive Systems Using Powertrain Blockset
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Recap: Which Tools To Use?
Software Tool When To Choose
• System equations are already known or can be derived
MATLAB + Simulink
• “Need a calculator to solve my equations and process results”
• Combine pre-made, detailed, and customizable models for
Powertrain Blockset +
powertrain and vehicle dynamics components
Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
• Connect to Unreal Engine for virtual environments and sensing
• Model mechanisms (motors, shifter actuators, etc.)
Simscape • Model multidomain systems (mechatronic, fluid, thermal)
• Reduce visual complexity: model without deriving equations
• Model 3D rigid body systems (suspension, steering, etc.)
Simscape Multibody
• Import kinematic models from CAD and add dynamics
… and you can combine them all!
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Tutorials
https://www.mathworks.com/ac
ademia/student-
competitions/tutorials-
videos.html
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https://www.mathworks.com/
academia/superstar-
students.html
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Student Competition Communities
Overview
Student Lounge blog
(for all competitions)
Video series - Facebook Group
Video series - Facebook Group
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Student Communities
Engagement
▪ 100+ videos for automotive
and robotics
▪ 19k+ members across
2 Facebook groups
▪ Dedicated e-mails:
– roboticsarena@mathworks.com
– racinglounge@mathworks.com
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Student Communities
MATLAB Central
▪ 50+ blog posts on
Student Lounge blog
▪ 50+ File Exchange entries
from MathWorks Student
Competitions Team
▪ MATLAB Answers tags
– roboticsarena
– racinglounge
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Racing Lounge Resources
▪ Contact us
racinglounge@mathworks.com
facebook.com/groups/RacingLounge
▪ Student Tutorials and Videos
https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/tutorials-videos/
▪ Software Offer
mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions
▪ Student Lounge Blog
https://blogs.mathworks.com/student-lounge/
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Next Webinar
Communicating with CAN Networks Using Vehicle Network Toolbox
▪ Highlights
– Reading and processing CAN logs in
MATLAB
– Connecting to physical Networks in
MATLAB and Simulink
Link: https://www.mathworks.com/company/events/seminars/communicating-can-networks-vehicle-network-toolbox-
student-competitions-3606250.html
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MathWorks Survey
Link: https://forms.office.com/r/XAGdpkgDF7
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Q+A
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