Steering and Brake HIL Test Rigs

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Test your steering or brake ECU efficiently: The proven Vector toolchain - CANoe, DYNA4 and Vector HIL hardware - is combined with MdynamiX test benches to an ideal test setup. 

The real rack, steering column or brake hydraulics are operated with virtual test drives in DYNA4 in closed-loop mode. This allows to run maneuvers as in a real vehicle providing realistic loads to your components under test.

HIL test of steering sytems: Mdynamix test bench with Vector real-time hardware and vehicle dynamics simulation in DYNA4.
Video: Steering and Brake Component Test Bench
Efficient HIL testing of steering or brake ECUs: The proven Vector toolchain combines reliably with MdynamiX test benches.
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Advantages

  • All off-the-shelf components from Vector and MdynamiX working smoothly together
  • Automated testing: comfortable configuration and full integration of test automation 
  • Comprehensive fault injection to test fail-safe functionality
  • Detection and correction of defects early in the development process
  • Easy comparisons with reproducible tests for all software versions
  • No risk to real prototypes. Safe testing even in critical situations at the driving limits

Typical Applications

  • Test and calibration of steering functions and the integration with ADAS/AD
  • Objective evaluation of steering feel in combination with lane keeping assistance
  • Test of hand-over scenarios with automated lane keeping systems
  • Testing of fail-safe behavior, e.g. loss of power or short-circuits
  • Test of Steer-by-Wire setups
  • Test of brake ECUs and interaction with ADAS functions, e.g. Steer-by-Brake in emergency situations

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System Overview | Steering HIL Example

Steering HIL Setup: The steering test rig actuators are controlled by the MXSteerCon Box which interfaces to the Vector HIL hardware. The remaining bus simulation is implemented in CANoe, which integrates the DYNA4 virtual test drive software and test units generated in vTESTstudio.

The steering test rig actuators are controlled by the MXSteerCon Box which interfaces to the Vector HIL hardware. The remaining bus simulation is implemented in CANoe, which integrates the DYNA4 virtual test drive software and test units generated in vTESTstudio.

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Felix Beygang
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