Automotive

Mechatronic systems support the driver and provide feedback about the current vehicle dynamics in modern vehicles. Our company is successful in the development auf such mechatronic systems since more than a decade.

Steering Systems

Our controls for electro-mechanical and -hydraulic steering systems meet highest requirements on driving safety and steering feel. By this we had serious impact on the development of electrical steering systems by using optimal controllers. These were tested successfully in experiments and are now deployed in serial products. We program new tools for the design of modern steering systems. With these it is possible to design the shape of orifices of steering valves optimally or to determine optimal values for gear ratios or inertias for superposition steering systems. With our own hardware-in-the-loop (HiL)-systems we test EPS-actuators and new algorithms for steering feel.

Braking Systems

For fast and comfortable dimensioning of electro-mechanical and –hydraulic braking systems we develop models and customer specific tools. We achieve optimal system behavior by developing innovative control algorithms. For example, our controllers allow for an electro-mechanical brake booster to deliver a brake force requested by the driver, the brake assistant, or a vehicle dynamics controller, with high dynamics and precision.

Drivetrain

For the setup of application specific drivetrain models, we have a library developed by us featuring models for components like dry or wet clutches, torque converter, differential gears, and different actuators. For drivetrain systems we have developed and implemented controllers for throttle valves and cam shaft actuating, automated clutches, and systems for optimal torque transmission.
For modern electrical vehicles we have developed models and software for energy management (recuperation).

Vehicle Simulation

Fahrzeugsimulation

Reliable vehicle models are essential for the development and the test of vehicle systems. We have developed an environment for the real-time simulation of vehicles. The open and modular model structure with exchangeable model components for body, suspension, tires, engine, drivetrain, braking and steering system, road and driver allows the setup of application specific models. We use these models for the development of vehicle dynamic controllers and observers as well as for testing components in hardware-in-the-loop (HiL)-simulation.
Commercial vehicle models like dSPACE ASM are familiar to us from numerous projects.