Types of Simulator
At the moment on the page. There is a section called Types of Simulator that contains the following subtopics:
- Laptime
- Step Sim
- YMD
- GGV generator
- Load Cases
These topics are Simulation types not simulator. I propose that we need to change the topic to Types of Simulation.
I don't agree. Types of simulators and Simulations is not the same. You can have a steady state laptime or a transient laptime. In my view, a type of simulator is linked to what we want to obtain as a result. How you obtain the results is the type of simulation (in terms of method).
Therefore you can't mix both concepts. It's like calling the vehicle model a type of simulation... A laptime or a YMD for example are simulators that are based on a simulation type or method that can be steady state or transient for example. The same thing goes to the rest of the subtopics... any of those can use a number of different simulation types (SS, QSS, transient...).
If you find a better name to distinguish both please suggest but I don't agree mixing the two distinct concepts.
The best and easiest way I have found to explain to people and organize simulations is by using always these 3 characteristics to describe any simulator. If you try you'll understand that basically any simulator can be described that way. Examples of simulators characterized:
- YMD, steady state, 4wheel
- Laptime, quasi steady state, pointmass
- Laptime, quasi steady state, 4wheel
- GGV, steady state, 4wheel
- loadcases, steady state, 4wheel
...
