Accelerating AURIX Motor Drive and xEV Powertrain Development through a Detailed, Realistic Simulator
In a significant move to advance electric vehicle (EV) technology, Infineon and Typhoon HIL have partnered to create a comprehensive and real-time development and test environment for key components of EV powertrain systems. This collaboration leverages Typhoon HIL's Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation technology and Infineon's AURIX TC3x/TC4x automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) to streamline validation workflows and expedite the design and testing processes.
## Real-time Testing and Development
The partnership enables automotive engineers to develop and test EV powertrain systems in real-time, significantly reducing development time and costs. This real-time capability allows for the simulation of various scenarios, including different driving conditions and system failures, which are crucial for ensuring reliability and safety in vehicles.
## Comprehensive Test Environment
By integrating Typhoon HIL's HIL simulator with Infineon's AURIX MCUs, the platform provides a fully integrated environment for testing and validating motor drives, on-board chargers, and battery management systems (BMS). This setup allows engineers to simulate and analyze the performance of these components under various operating conditions, ensuring they meet the required specifications and safety standards.
## Enhanced Power Electronics Development
The collaboration facilitates the development of more efficient and reliable power electronics systems. These systems are crucial for the efficient operation of electric vehicles, and the use of HIL technology ensures that they can be thoroughly tested and optimized before actual production.
## Support for Scalable and Modular Designs
The platform supports the development of scalable and modular powertrain systems, which is essential for accommodating the diverse needs of different vehicle models and manufacturers. This modularity also allows for easier updates and customization of vehicle configurations.
## The Communication Extender
Typhoon HIL offers an "Automotive Communication Extender" product, based on an AURIX TC3xx processor, for its HIL Simulator solution. This extender aims to facilitate the connection of a larger number of electronic control units (ECUs) for testing purposes. The interface supports CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and SPI protocols, providing a versatile solution for various testing scenarios.
## Benefits
1. **Accelerated Development**: The partnership accelerates the development process by allowing automotive engineers to test and validate components in real-time, reducing the time from concept to production.
2. **Improved Reliability and Safety**: By simulating various scenarios, the collaboration helps ensure that EV powertrain systems meet the highest safety and reliability standards, which is critical for automotive applications.
3. **Enhanced Efficiency and Performance**: The use of HIL technology and advanced MCUs enables the optimization of power electronics and motor drive systems, leading to improved efficiency and performance in electric vehicles.
4. **Cost Savings**: The real-time testing environment reduces the need for physical prototypes, thereby saving costs associated with building and testing multiple prototypes.
The solution includes one of Typhoon's real-time digital HIL Simulators, testbed hardware, and software tools. It can be used with Infineon's TriBoard Interface Card, which supports Infineon's AURIX TC3xx and TC4xx evaluation boards. The Communication Extender is not explicitly stated to be included in the solution provided by Typhoon HIL and Infineon, but it is an additional product offered by Typhoon HIL for their HIL Simulator solution.
Additional information on using Typhoon HIL's platform with Infineon AURIX microcontrollers is available. The solution provides ultra-high-fidelity emulation for motor drive, on-board charger, BMS, and power electronics of EV powertrain systems. The Communication Extender, in particular, offers an enhanced communication interface for connecting to multiple heterogenous ECUs under test. The partnership aims to revolutionize the development and testing of EV powertrain systems, making them more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective.
The partnership between Infineon and Typhoon HIL leverages technology in power electronics, data-and-cloud-computing, and technology to create a comprehensive and real-time development and test environment for key components of EV powertrain systems, contributing to the accelerated development of more efficient and reliable electric vehicles. This collaboration also supports the development of scalable and modular powertrain systems, incorporating Typhoon HIL's Automotive Communication Extender, which offers an enhanced communication interface based on Infineon's AURIX TC3xx processor, supporting various protocols like CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and SPI.
