Collaborative Simulation Method with Spatiotemporal Synchronization Process Control

When designing a complex mechatronics system, such as high speed trains, it is relatively difficult to effectively simulate the entire system＇s dynamic behaviors because it involves multi-disciplinary subsystems. Currently, a most practical approach for multi-disciplinary simulation is interface bas...

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Published in:	Chinese journal of mechanical engineering 2016-11, Vol.29 (6), p.1074-1082
Main Authors:	Zou, Yisheng, Ding, Guofu, Zhang, Weihua, Zhang, Jian, Qin, Shengfeng, Tan, John Kian
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Algorithms Collaboration Computer simulation Control algorithms Control theory Coupling Electrical Machines and Networks Electronics and Microelectronics Engineering Engineering Thermodynamics Heat and Mass Transfer High speed trains Instrumentation Machines Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Power Electronics Process control Processes Simulation Subsystems Synchronism System effectiveness Systems design Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Summary:	When designing a complex mechatronics system, such as high speed trains, it is relatively difficult to effectively simulate the entire system＇s dynamic behaviors because it involves multi-disciplinary subsystems. Currently, a most practical approach for multi-disciplinary simulation is interface based coupling simulation method, but it faces a twofold challenge： spatial and time unsynchronizations among multi-directional coupling simulation of subsystems. A new collaborative simulation method with spatiotemporal synchronization process control is proposed for coupling simulating a given complex mechatronics system across multiple subsystems on different platforms. The method consists of 1） a coupler-based coupling mechanisms to define the interfacing and interaction mechanisms among subsystems, and 2） a simulation process control algorithm to realize the coupling simulation in a spatiotemporal synchronized manner. The test results from a case study show that the proposed method 1） can certainly be used to simulate the sub-systems interactions under different simulation conditions in an engineering system, and 2） effectively supports multi-directional coupling simulation among multi-disciplinary subsystems. This method has been successfully applied in China high speed train design and development processes, demonstrating that it can be applied in a wide range of engineering systems design and simulation with improved efficiency and effectiveness.
ISSN:	1000-9345 2192-8258