Coupling of Multibody and Control Simulation Tools for the Desgin of Mechatronic Systems

With the increasing importance of integrating different simulation tools into concurrent design environments, the demands on model complexity and interdisciplinary have led to a growing number of interfaces between the various tools. This paper presents examples of such interfaces for the connection between multibody simulation and computer-aided control engineering tools. The interfaces introduced in this paper are classified. The application of the different interfaces is presented in two examples. Both are dealing with control of semi-active suspensions, but different methodologies are applied