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AVL LIST uses MathWorks to reduce dev time

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Considered as one of the world's leading companies for the development of powertrain systems, AVL LIST GmbH has developed a real-time combustion controller using Model-Based Design. According to MathWorks, AVL LIST has reduced development time by approximately 50% compared to implementation using manual programming, thanks to MathWorks tools.

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Manual programming, according to MathWorks, has traditionally been a slow process of trial and error with an engine running on the test bed. To address this challenge, AVL has developed a new combustion controller that drastically reduces test bed time for engine calibration teams. AVL built a system-level model in Simulink to verify the controller in simulation over its full range of operation and test the reaction to limit violations to protect the engine under test. 

“Using MathWorks tools was critical to the success of our combustion controller, which will, in turn, enable our test bed customers to reduce testing time,” said Dr. Klaus Rothbart, product manager at AVL. he added, “Integrating MathWorks tools gives us an advantage because a majority of our customers also use MATLAB and Simulink, and can customize the combustion controller without additional ramp-up time.”

“With rising engine complexity, calibration remains a challenging and time-consuming task for automotive engineers,” said Jon Friedman, automotive industry marketing manager at MathWorks. “We are encouraged to see AVL’s success in test bed development as well as the new controller that helps calibration engineers gain testing efficiency using Model-Based Design and MathWorks tools.

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