Modeling can be an important enabler for any kind of system development; when that system is a new, concept modeling is even more important since new system architectures or designs cannot rely as heavily on surrogate hardware and data.  Because prototype hardware is extremely expensive, models of advanced concepts provide an immediate benefit by accelerating design and identifying issues much earlier in the design process.

For example, advanced concept assessment in hybrid vehicle systems is particularly important given the number of system architectures, component implementations, and control strategy combinations which need to be considered.  Practical benefits from plant models in the evaluation of advanced concepts include:

• Increased efficiency in the early concept assessment stage by pruning and analytic prove out of potential system concepts
• Reduction in the number of physical prototypes required for concept assessment
• Increased design robustness by upfront component and system design
• Parallel development of physical and control systems for complete system optimization and design for control

Emmeskay not only understands how to support advanced concept development, we also offer customized component and system models to support advanced concept assessment for a variety of modeling environments.