Product and Configuration Dependencies for Virtual Vehicle Composer
The Virtual Vehicle Composer automatically creates a virtual vehicle model based on the vehicle class and vehicle components you choose. The resulting model runs in Simulink®.
To meet the requirements for your project, you must configure the correct virtual vehicle for your planned tests. The Virtual Vehicle Composer requires either a Powertrain Blockset™ or Vehicle Dynamics Blockset™ license, but the types of models you can construct - and the types of tests you can run - depend on which licenses you have.
These general guidelines apply:
Powertrain Blockset enables a broad range of powertrain architectures and power generation detail. You can run acceleration and braking performance tests, and energy-related tests, such as those for fuel economy, battery state of charge, and emissions. Powertrain Blockset enables straight-line longitudinal vehicle motion.
Vehicle Dynamics Blockset enables more detailed modeling of vehicle motion that includes longitudinal, lateral, and vertical motions. You can simulate vehicle tests such as lane changes or increasing steer maneuvers. Vehicle Dynamics Blockset provides fewer powertrain options than Powertrain Blockset.
If you have both Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset, you can combine the options for both.
The Vehicle class parameter options have these requirements:
Passenger vehicle
— Requires either a Powertrain Blockset or Vehicle Dynamics Blockset license. A Simscape™ license provides additional component options.Motorcycle
— Requires licenses for Vehicle Dynamics Blockset and Simscape, as well as certain Simscape add-ons.
Installed licenses have the greatest effect on these Setup pane choices:
Vehicle class
Model template
Powertrain architecture
Vehicle dynamics
Custom component catalog
Note that setting Model template to
Simulink
incorporates Simulink physical components. Setting Model template to
Simscape
incorporates Simscape physical components.
Vehicle Class
This table shows the base license requirements for each Vehicle class.
Vehicle Class Option | Required Licenses |
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In addition, the selections you make when configuring your virtual vehicle determine
which tests you can run. For example, to run a lane change test when you set
Vehicle class to Passenger vehicle
,
you must set Vehicle dynamics to Combined longitudinal
and lateral dynamics
.
Passenger Vehicle License Requirements and Dependencies
This table shows the Powertrain architecture options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses. A Simscape license does not change Powertrain architecture
options.
Powertrain Architecture Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
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| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle P0 | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle P1 | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle P2 | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle P3 | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle P4 | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle MM | ✔ | |
Hybrid Electric Vehicle IPS | ✔ |
This table shows the Vehicle dynamics options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Vehicle Dynamics Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ |
This table shows the license requirements for Model template
options when you set Vehicle class to Passenger
vehicle
. Setting Model template to
Simulink
incorporates Simulink physical components. Setting Model template to
Simscape
incorporates Simscape physical components.
Model Template Option | Required Licenses |
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You can use a Custom component catalog to access Simulink custom components you have stored.
Custom component catalog availability depends on the
Model template chosen. It is only available when you set
Model template to Simulink
. You
cannot use a Custom component catalog when you set Model
template to Simscape
.
You can model the motion of the body and frame of the vehicle using several methods.
This table shows the Body and Frame options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Body and Frame Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ |
Vehicle Body 6DOF Longitudinal and
Lateral | ✔ |
You can choose from several tire models for your virtual vehicle. This table shows the
Front Tire and Wheel options for a Passenger
vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Front Tire and Wheel Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
Requires Simscape. | ✔ |
You can choose from several tire models for your virtual vehicle. This table shows the
Rear Tire and Wheel options for a Passenger
vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Rear Tire and Wheel Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
Requires Simscape. | ✔ |
This table shows the Engine options for a Passenger
vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Engine Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
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| ✔ | ✔ |
SI Simple Engine | ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
SI H2 Simple Engine | ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ | ✔ |
This table shows the Energy Storage options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Energy Storage Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
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| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
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| ✔ | ✔ |
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The default options for Energy Storage further depend on the Powertrain architecture chosen.
This table shows the Electric Machine options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Electric Machine Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
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| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
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The default options for Electric Machine further depend on the Powertrain architecture chosen.
This table shows the Drivetrain options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Drivetrain Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
Rear Wheel Drive | ✔ | ✔ |
All Wheel Drive | ✔ | ✔ |
All Wheel Driven by 2EM | ✔ | |
All Wheel Driven by 3EM Front | ✔ | |
All Wheel Driven by 3EM Rear | ✔ | |
All Wheel Driven by 4EM | ✔ |
The default options for Drivetrain further depend on the Powertrain architecture chosen.
This table shows the Transmission options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Transmission Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ |
The default options for Transmission further depend on the Powertrain architecture chosen.
This table shows the Front Differential System Option options for
a Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Front Differential System Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ |
Dual EM Drive Front | ✔ |
The default options for Front Differential System further depend on the Powertrain architecture chosen.
This table shows the Rear Differential System options for a
Passenger vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Rear Differential System Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ |
Dual EM Drive Rear | ✔ |
This table shows the Driver options for a Passenger
vehicle
enabled by Powertrain Blockset and Vehicle Dynamics Blockset licenses.
Driver Option | Powertrain Blockset | Vehicle Dynamics Blockset |
---|---|---|
Longitudinal Driver | ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | |
| ✔ |
This table shows component and scenario options that require additional licenses.
Component or Scenario | Required Licenses |
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| Stateflow® |
| Vehicle Dynamics Blockset and Simulink 3D Animation™ |
Motorcycle License Requirements and Dependencies
The Motorcycle
option for Vehicle
class requires these Vehicle Dynamics Blockset and Simscape licenses and add-ons. A Powertrain Blockset license does not change any options.
Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
Simscape
Simscape Multibody
The only Model template option for a
Motorcycle
is Simscape
.
Because you must set Model template to
Simscape
when you set Vehicle class
to Motorcycle
, you cannot use a Custom component
catalog to store or retrieve customized vehicle components.