Simulation model refinement for Steer and Brake by Wire System : From Simulation Model to Hardware in the Loop

Abstract: Simulation tools have progressed largely and in modern times they are commonly usedby engineers to design and simulate machines or part of machines before building and deploying them in the field. The field of Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) is gaining significant interest among companies as they strive to enhance product safety and reliability simul-taneously reducing testing costs and accelerated development speed. This study presents the Real Time simulation improvements effectuated to the Steer and Brake by wire system on an underground face drill rig. These improvements in the model are validated with a comparison between simulated environment and real test data from the machine using a cosimulation between Matlab&Simulink with AMESim. At the end, this improved model is prepared to be compatible with an Hardware-in-the-loop application that requires an adequate computational time.