Dymola and Simulink in Co-simulation: A Vehicle Electronic Stability Control Case Study

This document explores the use of FMI/FMU-based co-simulation to integrate high-fidelity vehicle models developed in Dymola with control systems created in Simulink for Electronic Stability Control (ESC) development.

Using a detailed VeSyMA multibody vehicle model, the study demonstrates how Dymola’s strengths in physical and multibody simulation can be combined with Simulink’s control system capabilities to accurately simulate vehicle dynamics and ESC behaviour during challenging handling manoeuvres. The research evaluates the correlation between native Dymola simulations and co-simulated FMU deployments in Simulink, highlighting the effectiveness of co-simulation for vehicle control development, virtual testing, and model-based automotive engineering workflows.