Distributed hardware in the loop simulation for electric drive system

Conventionally a new vehicle powertrain assembly and subsystems integration was taking place once all the prototypes were designed and were physically available. Despite accurate test results, the process was both times consuming and costly. Especially since most of the prototypes in early stages require modification and, in some cases, redesigning. Hardware in the loop simulation is mostly used to carry out simulations on controllers before physically connecting them to the associated subsystem. This technique is being expanded in different research topics including the automotive industry. This paper addresses a feasibility study on a distributed hardware in the loop simulation for an electric drive system where different simulations were conducted with different configurations to carry out the feasibility of having the subsystems dispersed.