Automatic Model Conversion to Modelica for Dymola-based Mechatronic Simulation
Tamás Juhász, Ulrich SCHMUCKER, Ulrich SCHMUCKER, Sc. Techn · 2008
Virtual product development allows us to recognize and evaluate the characteristics of a new product on the basis of simulation at an early stage without hav-ing to build a physical model. Currently the most, widely spread commercial CAE systems do not offer direct support to external dynamic simulation appli-cations. Conversely, dynamic simulation of a de-tailed model is required to maintain good correlation between the behaviour of the real product and its virtual counterpart. In this paper it will be presented, that using a partially automated workflow a conven-ient Modelica model translation can be achieved from the output of a mechanical CAD system, allow-ing the final model to be extended independently with new elements from other simulation domains, considering Dymola-based multi-domain simulation. A.NET-based integrated tool for mechatronic model editing and online / offline visualization support us-ing advanced 3D (and stereo) techniques will also be emphasized in this article.