Technical Papers & Memos
Technical Memos
Here are some technical memos that explain how to use CarSim, TruckSim, and BikeSim for some basic tasks. All are portable document format (PDF) files.
| Document Name | Date | Download | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animator: Showing Tire Force Arrows | May 2008 | Download 914 KB |
8-page tech memo explains how to set up the animator to show arrows indicating tire forces. The example from TruckSim 7 uses datasets similar to those that are also in BikeSim. (This is obsolete for CarSim 8, and will become obsolete with TruckSim 8 and BikeSim 3 in 2009.) |
| Simulink: Running a VS Vehicle Model | April 2008 | Download 820 KB |
12-page tech memo explains how a vehicle model from Mechanical Simulation is set up to run in a Simulink model. It uses an ABS example similar to the ones installed in CarSim, BikeSim, and TruckSim. |
| Simulink: Running Multiple VS Vehicles | April 2008 | Download 793 KB |
9-page tech memo explains how multiple vehicles can run simulataneously and interact in Simulink, using an example similar to the ones installed in CarSim, BikeSim, and TruckSim. |
| FMVSS 126 Electronic Stability Test | May 2008 | Download 292 KB |
13-page tech memo explains how VS commands are used to simulate the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) test as defined in the FMVSS 126 standard. The example is from CarSim 7.1. |