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| Authors: | Hans Otto Trutmann |
| Group: | System Engineering |
| Type: | Inproceedings |
| Title: | Flexible Small Scale Parallel System in the Development of a Hybrid Vehicle |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Month: | January |
| Pub-Key: | Tru97b |
| Book Titel: | Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA97) |
| Pages: | 684-691 |
| Keywords: | Hybrid, automotive, distributed system, embedded system, real-time, specification |
| Abstract: | It is common in the development of complex mechanical systems to break up a machine into its components, recombining them later. Often these transformations happen repeatedly in the process and of course the control system experiences these changes along with the mechanical components. In such cases control system design has to take into account two very different modes of operation: components running separately on their own test beds during development on the one hand or united to form the final installation on the other hand. Transformations between modes must be straightforward and with as few changes as possible to the control system. To this end a flexible multiprocessor solution that mirrors the machine structure is proposed. Standardized data input and output are supported by software generators easing the task of adapting to ever changing environments. The entire functional program code is generated automatically from specifications and fits into an equally standardized runtime environment. Designers of the mechanical elements work with a dedicated graphical software tool and are thus able to concentrate on their actual problems instead of getting involved with control system details. The concept has been proven in the ETH project Hybrid III, targeting the fuel efficiency of private vehicles. |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Resources: | [BibTeX] [Paper as PDF] |
