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Real-Time Simulation

Simulation performance for real-time deployment

Performing real-time and hardware-in-the-loop simulation using a Simscape™ Driveline™ model typically involves trade-offs between model fidelity and simulation performance, that is, speed. The Simscape Driveline libraries include blocks that allow you to simplify high-fidelity models in a single step by selecting a parameter option that is designated as Suitable for HIL. If you have a Simulink® Real-Time™ license, you can optimize your Simscape Driveline model for real-time execution using the Execute real-time application activity mode in the Performance Advisor.

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Dog ClutchClutch with toothed plates that engage when plate teeth become enmeshed
Double-Sided SynchronizerBack-to-back dog-cone clutch pairs assembled symmetrically about a translational detent to provide smooth gear engagement
SynchronizerCone clutch, dog clutch, and translational detent assembled to provide smooth gear engagement
Shock AbsorberSpring and damper system that absorbs translational shocks
Torque ConverterViscous fluid coupling between rotating driveline shafts
Torsional Spring-DamperRotational spring and damper coupling with Coulomb friction, locking, and hard stops
Variable Ratio TransmissionDynamic gearbox with variable and controllable gear ratio, transmission compliance, and friction losses
Generic EngineGeneric internal combustion engine
Compound Planetary GearPlanetary gear train with stepped planet gear set
DifferentialGear mechanism that allows driven shafts to spin at different speeds
Double-Pinion Planetary GearPlanetary gear train with two meshed planet gear sets
Harmonic DriveHigh-ratio speed reducer based on elastic deformation of an elliptical gear
LeadscrewLeadscrew gear set of threaded rotating screw and translating nut, with adjustable thread and friction losses
Planetary GearGear train with sun, planet, and ring gears
Planet-PlanetPlanetary gear set of carrier, inner planet, and outer planet wheels with adjustable gear ratio and friction losses
Rack & PinionRack and pinion gear coupling translational and rotational motion, with adjustable pinion radius and friction losses
Ravigneaux GearPlanetary gear with two sun gears and two planet gear sets
Ring-PlanetPlanetary gear set of carrier, planet, and ring wheels with adjustable gear ratio and friction losses
Simple GearSimple gear of base and follower wheels with adjustable gear ratio, friction losses, and triggered faults
Sun-PlanetPlanetary gear set of carrier, planet, and sun wheels with adjustable gear ratio and friction losses
Sun-Planet BevelPlanetary gear set of carrier and beveled planet and sun wheels with adjustable gear ratio, assembly orientation, and friction losses
Sun-Planet Worm GearPlanetary gear set of carrier, worm planet, and sun wheels with adjustable gear ratio, worm thread type, and friction losses
Worm GearWorm gear with adjustable gear ratio and friction losses
Tire (Friction Parameterized)Tire with friction parameterized in terms of static and kinetic coefficients
Tire (Magic Formula)Tire defined by Magic Formula coefficients
Tire (Simple)No-slip tire model with minimal parameters

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