Model-based Real-time Systems Engineering

This document explores the MORSE (Model-based Real-time Systems Engineering) project, a collaborative initiative between Ford, AVL, and Claytex aimed at advancing virtual automotive development through real-time simulation and model-based systems engineering.

The research focuses on integrating high-fidelity Dymola and Modelica-based engine and vehicle models with Simulink controllers, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL), and Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) environments to support virtual calibration, drivability optimisation, and onboard diagnostics validation. By combining modular multibody vehicle models, split real-time engine architectures, automated test harnesses, and AVL DRIVE assessment tools, the study demonstrates how advanced simulation workflows can reduce physical testing requirements, accelerate calibration processes, and improve automotive product development efficiency and vehicle performance validation.