Digital Mock-up (DMU) is a widely introduced technology to virtually investigate geometrical and mechanical product properties. Functional Digital Mock-up (FunctionalDMU) is a combination of traditional DMU with behavioral simulation in mechatronics. Enhancing DMU with functional aspects, considerably more insight in product properties can be gained. To enable FunctionalDMU two main tasks have to be solved: a) simulators in the areas of mechanics, electronics, and software simulation have to talk to each other (coupling) and b) the simulation results have to be visualized in an interactive DMU environment. In this paper we present an independent and open approach to a FunctionalDMU framework including co-simulation. Starting with proprietary and natively given behavior and geometric models (in formats like JT), we wrap the behavior models into SysML to enable data exchange on an agreed and standardized format. The native behavior models still are executed in the corresponding simulators. The simulators are linked to the FunctionalDMU framework using a wrapping approach. Currently we support simulators such as Matlab/Simulink, Dymola, Saber, Rhapsody, SimPack, ANSYS with our framework. During simulation a simulator coupling algorithm controls the simulation processes. A dedicated visualization environment enables the user to interact with the simulation, i.e., to send simulation stimuli, change parameters, observe the simulation run etc. This paper introduces the components of the FunctionalDMU framework and illustrates the approach with an application example.
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ASME 2011 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality
June 27–29, 2011
Milan, Italy
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FunctionalDMU: Co-Simulation of Mechatronic Systems in a Virtual Environment
Mathias Wagner,
Mathias Wagner
Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany
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Peter Schneider,
Peter Schneider
Fraunhofer IIS/EAS, Dresden, Germany
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Andreas Hinnerichs,
Andreas Hinnerichs
Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany
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Thomas Bruder,
Thomas Bruder
Fraunhofer LBF, Darmstadt, Germany
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Andre´ Stork
Andre´ Stork
Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany
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Mathias Wagner
Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany
Peter Schneider
Fraunhofer IIS/EAS, Dresden, Germany
Andreas Hinnerichs
Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany
Thomas Bruder
Fraunhofer LBF, Darmstadt, Germany
Andre´ Stork
Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany
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WINVR2011-5534, pp. 193-198; 6 pages
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March 20, 2012
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Wagner, M, Schneider, P, Hinnerichs, A, Bruder, T, & Stork, A. "FunctionalDMU: Co-Simulation of Mechatronic Systems in a Virtual Environment." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality. ASME 2011 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality. Milan, Italy. June 27–29, 2011. pp. 193-198. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/WINVR2011-5534
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