Panel 7: Challenges and advancements in the development of real-time modeling and simulation of HEV/PHEV/EV components and systems

The development of Hybrid (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Battery Electric Vehicles (EV), their components and control systems require significant effort in terms of testing and validation. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platform provides cost-effective and rapid design capabilities for developing and prototyping electrified powertrains. However, building the models of the vehicle architectures, and powertrain components such as battery, electric motor, and power electronic converters with high accuracy is a challenge considering the real-time computational capabilities of the hardware. This panel will focus on identifying the requirements and the challenges in the development of Hardware-in-the-Loop modeling and simulation of HEV/PHEV/EV components and systems. The recent advancement on the HIL capabilities for electrified powertrain development will be also discussed.