The MapleSim Tire Library is a specialized add-on for the MapleSim modeling environment, designed to provide high-performance pneumatic tire components. It allows engineers to extend their multi-domain vehicle models with industry-standard tire force models, supporting detailed and flexible simulation of tire-road interactions.

Key Features

Industry-Standard Tire Force Models Includes widely used tire models for accurate simulation

• Fiala model
• Calspan model
• Pacejka’s Magic Formula

Flexible Tire Modeling Supports a range of modeling approaches for various analysis needs

• Linear tire models
• User-defined tire models

Integration with MapleSim Seamlessly extends MapleSim vehicle models

• High-fidelity, multi-domain simulation
• Consistent with other MapleSim component libraries

Benefits

Enhanced Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Improves realism and accuracy in vehicle system models

• Captures detailed tire-road interaction
• Facilitates advanced analysis of vehicle behavior

Design Flexibility and Experimentation Enables engineers to test and validate different tire behaviors

• Supports multiple tire models for comparative studies
• Allows custom tire model implementation