Soldier/Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation-based Combat Vehicle Duty Cycle Measurement: Duty Cycle Experiment 2

Mark Brudnak, Mike Pozolo, Victor Paul, Syed Mohammad, Marc Compere, et al.

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Abstract

This paper describes a human-in-the-loop motion-based simulator interfaced to hybrid-electric power system hardware both of which were used to measure the duty cycle of a combat vehicle in a virtual simulation environment. The project discussed is a greatly expanded follow-on to the experiment published in [1]. This paper is written in the context of [1] and therefore highlights the enhancements. The most prominent of these enhancements is the integration (in real-time) of the Power & Electric System Integration Lab (P&E SIL) with a motion base simulator by means of a “long haul” connection over the Internet (a geographical distance of 2,450 miles). The P&E SIL is, therefore, able to respond to commands issued by the vehicle’s driver and gunner and, in real-time, affect the simulated vehicle’s performance. By thus incorporating hardware into a human-in-the-loop experiment, TARDEC engineers are able to evaluate the actual power system as it responds to actual human behavior. After introducing the project, the paper describes the simulation environment which was assembled to run the experiment. It emphasizes the design of the experiment as well as the approach, challenges and issues involved in creating a real-time link between the motion-base simulator and the P&E SIL. It presents the test results and briefly discusses on-going and future work.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalDefault journal
StatePublished - Jan 24 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Motion base simulator
  • hybrid electric power system
  • man-in-the-loop
  • hardware-in-the-loop
  • long haul

Disciplines

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Hardware Systems
  • Military Vehicles
  • Propulsion and Power
  • Software Engineering

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