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Low-Cost Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation: A Literature Review

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Over the past twenty years, the integration of electronic and mechatronic systems has become an integral part of human life, revolutionizing the way the world interacts with technology on a daily basis. Here, an important type of simulation emerged, which is Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation. The principle of this simulation approach is to integrate real models with simulation, which allows testing of real systems under similar conditions and without any material loss or risk. This paper briefly presents the most important challenges that this construction has faced and the benefits and most important applications of HIL simulation, especially in Direct Current (DC). It also presents to us the most important challenges and potential future directions.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 934)

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Batool A. Younis*, Hayder D. Almukhtar, Bayadir Abdulrazaq Issa

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DC Motor, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Low-Cost HIL Systems, Real-Time Simulation

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