Virtual vehicle testing for next-generation defense systems
Modern defense vehicles are highly complex, safety-critical and subject to different operating conditions. From autonomous land vehicles to interconnected operation scenarios, the demand for efficient development and validation rises continuously.
With its solutions for virtual testing, IPG Automotive enables the realistic simulation of vehicles, sensors, driving functions and operation environments. Systems can therefore be validated early, risks reduced and development times shortened. This guarantees the highest level of safety and traceability throughout the entire development process.
How we can help
- Virtual testing of automated and autonomous driving functions in various land vehicles
- Simulation of connected vehicle convoy functions including unmanned land vehicles in reproducible road and traffic scenarios
- Integration of virtual and real control units as well as by-wire systems via MIL, SIL and HIL environments up to vehicle-in-the-loop
How we can help
- Detailed vehicle dynamics models for light to heavy-duty wheeled military vehicles with variable bodies
- Analysis of the influence of mass, impulses, center of gravity and load distribution on vehicle handling
- Provision of a modular powertrain toolbox and axle-independent, freely configurable steering systems
Challenges in development
- Evaluation of vehicle handling and driving stability in different vehicle, setup and load configurations
- Analysis of impulse influences on the vehicle
- Mobility analysis on asphalted roads as well as dirt tracks
- High costs and limited availability of prototypes, test vehicles and proving grounds
Challenges in development
- High costs, wear and tear as well as safety risks in real driver training with heavy-duty land vehicles
- Complex field tests to examine sensor systems such as radar, camera and lidar
- Need for reproducible, comparable test conditions for training purposes and system certification
