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		 Updated! 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 CarSim and BikeSim.
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		 Updated! 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.