Vehicle Dynamics Library Expands Truck Modeling Capabilities
November 12, 2019
Vehicle Dynamics Library v3.4 introduces a number of updated components for modeling and simulating heavy trucks.
Increase speed of air conditioning model simulations using Modelon’s Air Conditioning Library and Vapor Cycle Library
April 11, 2019
This blog provides an introduction of the Spline-Based Table Look-up (SBTL) method as well as a sample use case from Ford Motor Company – who utilized the SBTL refrigerant package to speed up their air conditioning system model simulations.
Advancing Your Vehicle’s Energy Efficient Design
May 9, 2018
Vehicle manufacturers have long been working to design and develop vehicles that tout superior fuel economy but are now beginning to shift their perspective to advancing electric vehicles to obtain an increase in overall vehicle energy efficiency.
Integrating Thermal Management Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
November 8, 2017
Electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles are intensively being developed by the automotive industry to replace conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. These vehicles specifically require a tighter integration of the thermal management system with the cabin air conditioning. Why are expectations on the cooling system so high for electric vehicles? The Li-ion batteries […]
Lightning McQueen and Disney Pixar Cars Expose My Day Job
October 17, 2017
Explaining the ins and outs of working at Modelon is never as transparent as it should seem. After watching Cars 3 with my son I found an easier way to explain the challenges customers have and the benefit of model based engineering. Read on…. What do you do for a living? An intrusive question but, […]
Validating Fuel Cell Efficiencies
August 15, 2017
In the last decade, Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) have seen an up-tick in popularity and practicality as OEMs and economies work to reach regional and global environmental goals. The automotive industry stands to gain the most from these technologies as PEMFC offer benefits that include: low emissions, in comparison to the archaic internal […]
Architecture Based Vehicle Modeling
May 23, 2017
Reviewing Architecture-Based Approaches for Vehicle Modeling All Modelon libraries are developed to adhere to the open-standard, Modelica language. We, at Modelon, thrive in this language standard for many reasons and fully leverage it in the use of templates and model architectures to rapidly create models and model variants. Modelon’s Vehicle Dynamics Library utilizes this template-based […]
Model-Based Design for Fuel Cell Systems
January 26, 2017
High fidelity multi-domain fuel cell system analysis with model based design Modelon JSME 2016 – Model Based Design for Fuel Cell Systems from Modelon Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are energy efficient sources that generate zero- or low-carbon heat and/or power usually at micro scale. The generated heat/ power is consumed on-site by individuals, small […]
Real-time simulation of twist beam suspension
December 5, 2016
Application of the new flexible beam model in Vehicle Dynamics Library Industrial systems incorporate often components that are by definition and functionality flexible. Think of a twist beam axle in a car, the leaf springs or frames in a truck, the wing on an airplane and so on. In multi body simulation they are usually modeled […]
Advances of zero flow simulation of air conditioning systems using Modelica
November 7, 2016
Increased simulation robustness with systematic heat transfer coefficients analysis Simulating refrigerant loops at (near) zero flow for large vapor compression cycles is challenging due to the fast dynamics in the model under those conditions, which drastically reduce the step size of the solver. This motivated a team from Modelon together with two European automotive partners […]