Systems and methods for rescaling executable simulation models

A method comprising:

• accessing, from a memory, within a modeling environment, an engine controller simulation model and an engine simulation model, the engine controller simulation model and the engine simulation model being executable by a simulation engine of a modeling environment, the engine simulation model during execution simulating operation of an original engine of a given size, the engine controller simulation model including a model of the original engine and implementing a feedforward controller that matches the engine simulation model;
• receiving one or more rescaling factors that indicate a change in the given size of the original engine to a new size of a resized engine;
• rescaling, by a processor coupled to the memory, based on the one or more rescaling factors, the engine simulation model to simulate the resized engine of the new size;
• rescaling, by the processor, based on the one or more rescaling factors, the engine controller simulation model to match the engine simulation model as rescaled to simulate the resized engine of the new size;
• and
• at least one of:
• executing, by the processor, the engine controller simulation model and the engine simulation model following the rescaling of the engine controller simulation model and the rescaling of the engine simulation model to simulate operation of the resized engine of the new size;
• or
• generating code for the engine controller simulation model as rescaled to match the engine simulation model as rescaled to simulate the resized engine of the new size, wherein
• the original engine and the resized engine are an internal combustion engine, a compression engine, an electric motor, or a hybrid automobile powertrain.

The method of claim 3 wherein

• the original electric motor has a cylindrical physical form with an axial dimension and a radial dimension,
• the original electric motor has a stator with windings, and
• the one or more rescaling factors that is received is an axial rescaling factor, the method further comprising:
• deriving a radial rescaling factor based on the axial rescaling factor;
• and
• deriving a rewinding factor based on the axial rescaling factor and the radial rescaling factor.

A method comprising:

• accessing, from a memory, within a modeling environment, an electric motor controller simulation model and an electric motor simulation model, the electric motor controller simulation model and the electric motor simulation model being executable by a simulation engine of a modeling environment, the electric motor simulation model, during execution, simulating operation of an original electric motor of a given size, the electric motor controller simulation model matching the electric motor simulation model;
• receiving one or more rescaling factors that indicate a change in the given size of the original electric motor to a new size of a resized electric motor;
• rescaling, by a processor coupled to the memory, based on the one or more rescaling factors, the electric motor simulation model to simulate the resized electric motor of the new size;
• rescaling, by the processor, based on the one or more rescaling factors, the electric motor controller simulation model to match the electric motor simulation model as rescaled to simulate the resized electric motor of the new size;
• and
• executing, by the processor, the electric motor controller simulation model and the electric motor simulation model following the rescaling of the electric motor controller simulation model and the rescaling of the electric motor simulation model to simulate operation of the resized electric motor of the new size.