Vehicles, Motorcycles, and Trailers

Virtual Vehicle Composer, vehicles, motorcycles, and trailers with 1DOF, 3DOF, and 6DOF motion

To implement 1DOF, 3DOF, and 6DOF vehicle motion in your model, use the vehicle, motorcycle, and trailer body blocks.

Use the Virtual Vehicle Composer app to configure and build a virtual vehicle that you can use for system-level performance analysis, including ride and handling evaluation, chassis controls development, software integration testing, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. To get started with your virtual vehicle, see Get Started with the Virtual Vehicle Composer.

Apps

Virtual Vehicle Composer

Configure, build, and analyze a virtual automotive vehicle

Blocks

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Vehicles

Vehicle Body Total Road Load	Vehicle motion using coast-down testing coefficients
Vehicle Body 1DOF Longitudinal	Two-axle vehicle in forward and reverse motion
Vehicle Body 3DOF Longitudinal	3DOF rigid vehicle body to calculate longitudinal, vertical, and pitch motion
Vehicle Body 3DOF	3DOF rigid vehicle body to calculate longitudinal, lateral, and yaw motion
Vehicle Body 6DOF	Two-axle vehicle body with translational and rotational motion
Vehicle Body 3DOF Three Axles	Three-axle vehicle body with longitudinal, lateral, and yaw motion
Vehicle Body 6DOF Three Axles	Three-axle vehicle tractor body with translational and rotational motion

Trailers

Trailer Body 3DOF	Trailer body with longitudinal, lateral, and yaw motion
Trailer Body 6DOF	Trailer body with translational and rotational motion

Motorcycles

Motorcycle Body Longitudinal In-Plane	Longitudinal in-plane motorcycle vehicle motion
Motorcycle Chain	Implement motorcycle chain

Topics

Get Started with the Virtual Vehicle Composer

Use the Virtual Vehicle Composer app to configure, build, and analyze a virtual vehicle.
- STEP 1: Setup Virtual Vehicle
- STEP 2: Configure Virtual Vehicle Data
- STEP 3: Configure Virtual Vehicle Scenario and Test
- STEP 4: Configure Virtual Vehicle Data Logging
- STEP 5: Build Virtual Vehicle
- STEP 6: Operate Virtual Vehicle
- STEP 7: Analyze Virtual Vehicle
Calibrate Mapped CI Engine Using Data
Use the Virtual Vehicle Composer to calibrate mapped CI engines from imported data.
Calibrate Mapped SI Engine Using Data
Use the Virtual Vehicle Composer to calibrate mapped SI engines from imported data.
Calibrate Mapped Electric Motors Using Data
Use the Virtual Vehicle Composer to calibrate mapped electric motors from imported data.
Resize Mapped Motor
Resize mapped motors using the Virtual Vehicle Composer app.
Coordinate Systems in Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
Understand coordinate systems for representing vehicle dynamics.
Passenger Vehicle Dynamics Models
Use passenger 3DOF, 7DOF, and 14DOF vehicle dynamic models for ride and handling studies.

Featured Examples

Two-Axle Tractor Towing a One-Axle Trailer

Simulate a two-axle tractor towing a one-axle trailer for a commercial trucking application. Model implements a hitch subsystem, sinusoidal wave steering input, and an axle torque applied to the rear wheels of the tractor.

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Two-Axle Tractor Towing a Two-Axle Trailer

Simulate a two-axle tractor towing a two-axle trailer for a commercial trucking application. Model implements a hitch subsystem, sinusoidal wave steering input, and an axle torque applied to the rear wheels of the tractor.

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Three-Axle Tractor Towing a Three-Axle Trailer

Simulates three-axle tractor towing a three-axle trailer for commercial trucking applications. Implements hitch subsystem, sinusoidal wave steering or braking test, and axle torque applied to tractor rear wheels.

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Three-Axle Tractor Towing Two Three-Axle Trailers

Simulate a three-axle tractor towing two three-axle trailers for a commercial trucking application. Model implements hitch subsystems, sinusoidal wave steering input, and an axle torque applied to the rear wheels of the tractor.

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