Challenges and Solutions for Integrating Simulation into a Transportation Device
| Autor: | Mark Hayman, Maksym Spiryagin, Colin Cole, Sanath Alahakoon, Chris Bosomworth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
Derailment business.industry Computer science Integration testing Condition monitoring Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Field (computer science) Automotive engineering 020901 industrial engineering & automation Component (UML) Global Positioning System business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Computer technology |
| Zdroj: | Intersections in Simulation and Gaming ISBN: 9783319787947 SimTecT/ISAGA |
| Popis: | The transportation area has seen an influx of condition monitoring devices in the last 5 years. A condition monitoring device typically has one or more sensors that it uses to measure the state of a component, analyze the measurement and provide a notification if the measurement is outside its normal operating tolerance. However, what happens if the component can’t be readily measured directly, like rolling contact, or when the device is operating in extreme environmental conditions? It can’t just be ignored. This is where simulation has a significant role to play. This paper explores the challenges in integrating a multi-body simulator into an on-board field device installed on a self-powered railway passenger vehicle. The device uses local sensors such as GPS to provide input to a simulator that calculates wheel-rail contact and L/V ratio. The L/V ratio is used as a derailment risk indictor in the rail sector. Wheel-rail contact is a good example of an area that can’t be directly measured, especially in the context of a tractive vehicle. The paper will also describe the use of simulation to verify and validate the device before installation in the field. The study findings show that, while on the cutting edge of available industrial computer technology, it is possible to integrate a multi-body simulator into a device suitable for installation in a powered vehicle. From the test perspective, it was found that simulation is useful as a tool for enabling realistic hardware integration testing before a device is installed into the field. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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