Challenges

Physics-based vehicle simulation is required for many applications, including vehicle design and controller development for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) systems. The accuracy and validity of simulation results depend on the accuracy of vehicle models used in simulation.

Why CarSim?

CarSim is an automotive dynamics simulation tool that enables users to study the dynamic behaviors of passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks. With a 3D multi-body dynamics model, CarSim simulates accurate physics of how a real-world vehicle responds to driver controls. CarSim also includes numerous vehicles, roads, and test maneuvers used in hundreds of datasets to assist first-time users.

Benefits

Ease of use

Accelerate vehicle development using an efficient, user-friendly interface and accessible analysis tools.

Comprehensiveness

Conduct comprehensive vehicle simulation and validation using example datasets for vehicles, roads, and scenarios.

Flexibility

Adapt to unique requirements, integrate with industry-standard interfaces like MATLAB/Simulink and FMI/FMU, and use APIs and plug-ins to connect to tools such as Unreal and custom code.

Key components

Vehicle models

CarSim uses accurate, detailed, and efficient vehicle math models to simulate the performance of passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks. CarSim models capture important edge cases of vehicle limit behavior, allowing users to trust simulation results to match real-world testing.

High-quality graphics

Utilize behavior models that follow routes and avoid collisions intelligently. CarSim models simulate high-fidelity dynamics for cars, trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles.

Example datasets

To assist first-time users, CarSim provides numerous vehicles, roads, and procedure examples for use in hundreds of sample datasets.

Scalable software platform

CarSim math models run faster than in real time thanks to the efficient methods used to define the models. Engineers can run software-in-the-loop (SIL), driver-in-the-loop (DIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests using the same parametric data and models.

Key components

Vehicle models

CarSim uses accurate, detailed, and efficient vehicle math models to simulate the performance of passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks. CarSim models capture important edge cases of vehicle limit behavior, allowing users to trust simulation results to match real-world testing.

High-quality graphics

Utilize behavior models that follow routes and avoid collisions intelligently. CarSim models simulate high-fidelity dynamics for cars, trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles.

Example datasets

To assist first-time users, CarSim provides numerous vehicles, roads, and procedure examples for use in hundreds of sample datasets.

Scalable software platform

CarSim math models run faster than in real time thanks to the efficient methods used to define the models. Engineers can run software-in-the-loop (SIL), driver-in-the-loop (DIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests using the same parametric data and models.

Product features

Real-world validated models

No other software required

Extensibility with MATLAB/Simulink, FMI/FMU, and APIs

Extensive example data for vehicles, roads, scenarios, and procedure

Modular vehicle definition to support nearly any vehicle

Extensive indexed documentation

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Learn how vehicle dynamics simulation can accelerate controls development for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks.
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