Introduction to VD Simulation
Contents
Simulation and Simulation Environment
Every simulation aims at describing the observed system as accurately as possible in order to be able to model the behavior of the real system. A vehicle or part of a vehicle as well as, if necessary, a part of its environment can be referred to as a system.
The vehicle models are purely mathematical in nature. Thus running a simulation is equivalent to the running of software.
Types of Simulators
Laptime
Step Sim
YMD
GGV generator
Load Cases
Types of Simulation
Steady-State
Quasi-Steady-State
Transient
Vehicle Models
| Model Type | Degrees of Freedom |
| Single track (bicycle) model, linear | 2 |
| Single track(bicycle) model, nonlinear | 3-7 |
| Twin track model | 14-30 |
| Multibody model | >20 |
| Finite Element Model | >500 |
| Hybrid model | >500 |
Point Mass
- Main page: Point Mass Model
Bicycle
- Main page: Bicycle Model
4 Wheel
Commercial Available Software
Formula Student Teams Available Software
