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** Platform
MATLAB (TM) & Simulink

** This version of the VESIM simulation tool is prepared by
Dr. Tulga Ersal
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan

** Citations for papers utilizing VESIM

Recommended reading for model description and use:

Assanis, D. N., Filipi, Z. S., Gravante, S., Grohnke, D., Gui, X., Louca, L. S., Rideout, G. D., Stein, J. L., and Wang, Y., 2000, "Validation and Use of Simulink Integrated, High Fidelity, Engine-in-Vehicle Simulation of the International Class Vi Truck", 2000 SAE Transactions – Journal of Engines.

Ersal, T., Brudnak, M., Salvi, A., Stein, J. L., Filipi, Z., and Fathy, H. K., 2011, "Development and Model-Based Transparency Analysis of an Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform", Mechatronics, 21(1), pp. 22-29.

Others:

Lin, C., Filipi, Z., Wang, Y., Louca, L. et al., "Integrated, Feed-Forward Hybrid Electric Vehicle Simulation in SIMULINK and its Use for Power Management Studies," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1334, 2001, doi:10.4271/2001-01-1334.

C.-C. Lin, Z. Filipi, L. Louca, H. Peng, D. Assanis, J. Stein, "Modelling and control of a medium-duty hybrid electric truck," Int. J. of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 2004 Vol.11, No.3/4, pp.349 - 371, doi:10.1504/IJHVS.2004.005455

Ersal, T., Brudnak, M., Salvi, A., Stein, J. L., Filipi, Z., and Fathy, H. K., 2011, "Development and Model-Based Transparency Analysis of an Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform", Mechatronics, 21(1), pp. 22-29.

Ersal, T., Brudnak, M., Kim, Y., Salvi, A., Siegel, J. B., Stefanopoulou, A., Stein, J. L., and Filipi, Z., 2012, "A Method to Achieve High Fidelity in Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation", NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Troy, MI.

Kim, Y., Ersal, T., Salvi, A., Filipi, Z., and Stefanopoulou, A., 2012, "Engine-in-the-Loop Validation of a Frequency Domain Power Distribution Strategy for Series Hybrid Powertrains", IFAC Workshop on Engine and Powertrain Control, Simulation and Modeling, Rueil-Malmaison, France, 23-25 October 2012.

Ersal, T., Brudnak, M., Stein, J. L., and Fathy, H. K., 2012, "Statistical Transparency Analysis in Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 17(2), pp. 228-238 

Ersal, T., Brudnak, M., and Stein, J. L., 2012, "An Iterative Learning Control Approach to Improving Fidelity in Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation", ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Tandon, A., Brudnak, M. J., Stein, J. L., and Ersal, T., 2013, "An Observer Based Framework to Improve Fidelity in Internet-Distributed Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulations", Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.