Design of an integrated hardware-in-the-loop simulation system

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2010
Üşenmez, Serdar
This thesis aims to propose multiple methods for performing a hardware-in-the-loop simulation, providing the hardware and software tools necessary for design and execution. For this purpose, methods of modeling commonly encountered dynamical system components are explored and techniques suitable for calculating the states of the modeled system are presented. Modules and subsystems that enable the realization of a hardware-in-the-loop simulation application and its interfacing with external controller hardware are explained. The thesis also presents three different simulation scenarios. Solutions suitable for these scenarios are provided along with their implementations. The details and specifications of the developed software packages and hardware platforms are given. The provided results illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of the approaches used in these solutions.

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Citation Formats
S. Üşenmez, “Design of an integrated hardware-in-the-loop simulation system,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2010.