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| Simulations |
Simulations allow us to discover potential design-flaws in a much earlier phase than we used to do. The impact of certain (H/W) changes can be judged sooner, and examination of eigenfrequencies can already be done during the design phase. Another strength of simulations can be found in root-cause analysis, where a huge time reduction is noticed. Clearly, all of the above positively influence both development time and cost.
At this time, the use of simulations in the Controls department is mainly twofold: on one hand there is the hydraulic behaviour of the valves (functionality, vibrations, responsiveness, …), on the other, we simulate the dynamic behaviour of a complete vehicle, where the transient situation during shifts can be fully examined. For these applications, ITI-sim and Matlab/Simulink are used.
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