Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics

A Comparative Study on the Efficiency of Compiled Languages ‎and MATLAB/Simulink for Simulation of Highly Nonlinear ‎Automotive Systems

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Infinity Industry Designers, Inc., No. 1 Modarres Street, Ferdows, 97718-15583, Iran‎

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, No. 17 Pardis Street, Vanak Square, Tehran, 19991-43344, Iran

3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, No. 17 Pardis Street, Vanak Square, Tehran, 19991-43344, Iran‎

Abstract

In the present paper, a comparison between the simulation performance of a highly nonlinear model in MATLAB/Simulink and a compiled language has been drawn. A complete powertrain layout was formed in Simulink and the same model was developed from scratch in Fortran 2003 which led to creating a complete simulation software program named Powertrain Simulator. The results show that for a system with not many details and phase changes, both of the simulation environments offer acceptable performance. However, when the modeling layout is overly complicated, developing the model in a compiled language is a smarter choice.

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Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics
Volume 8, Issue 3
July 2022
Pages 853-864