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

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Hey!

At least from my personal experience, we use the word Simulator, for when we are referencing to Driver in the Loop (DiL). Example of some simulators that are available are from VI-Grade and ABdynamics.

For me what you have are simulations, types of simulation and models. In your case, I would use the following vocabulary:

Simulations: Steady-State, Quasi, Transient Models: 4Wheel model, point mass, bicycle model Simulation type: YMD, LapTime, GGV

I think the above makes more sense because the YMD, Lap Time are types of simulations that you do. I think that using the word simulator can lead people in error.

Maybe if you prefer instead of using the word simulator, maybe it would be better to use: "simulation environment" (I've seen this sentence used before) where it describes the simulation, type of simulation and model to be used.

Let me know what you think!