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Method of off-line hybrid system assessment for test monitoring and modification

  • US 10,061,278 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2014
  • Issued: 08/28/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a physical test rig configured to drive a physical component under test on the physical test rig;

    a storage device; and

    a computer processor operable with the storage device to store a virtual model of the system less the physical component under test, wherein an interface is defined where the physical component interfaces with the virtual model to form a complete system, the processor configured to, prior to conducting a test;

    drive the physical test rig and store in the storage device a first portion of a test rig response and a second portion of the test rig response;

    apply the first portion of the test rig response to the virtual model and store a response of the virtual model to the first portion of the test rig response and compare the response of the virtual model to the first portion of the test rig response with the second portion of the test rig response so as to form a difference, the difference being used by the processor form a system dynamic response model and store said system dynamic response model in the storage device;

    generate a first test drive signal using an inverse of the system dynamic response model; and

    the processor further configured to, during the test;

    drive the physical test rig with the first test drive signal over a first period of time to control the physical test rig and generate a first test rig response of the test;

    receive at least a portion of the first test rig response into the virtual model of the system less the physical component under test;

    obtain a first model response at the interface of the system resulting from the at least a portion of the first test rig response received;

    assess a changing condition of the physical component under test during at least a portion of the first period of time to conduct the test based on comparing another portion of the first test rig response at the interface with the first model response at the interface due to continued application of the first test drive signal input to the physical test rig;

    record or render an output corresponding to the changed condition of the physical component under test; and

    generate a new test drive signal from data corresponding to the assessed changes in the physical component under test and the first test drive signal; and

    drive the physical test rig over a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time by applying the new test drive signal as input to the physical test rig to generate a second test rig response.

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