Mechanical Simulation’s TruckSim Offers Improvements

By DE Editors

Mechanical Simulation Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI) released the latest version of truck simulation tools, TruckSim 7.01, which is for simulating the dynamic behavior of heavy-duty trucks and tractor-trailers with various combinations of axles, dual wheels, asymmetric steering systems and single or multiple trailers.

Users at OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers consistently report close agreement between the simulation predictions of TruckSim and actual on-road and proving ground test results.

TruckSim 7.01 features improvements to the user interface and file import/export capabilities. New road builder tools simplify the process of creating road geometry from scratch. Straight and curved segments,  as well as cross-slope banking and transitions from banked to flat segments,  can be designed and generated easily.

In addition, new features enable users to better illustrate and visualize the simulated world environment. Tire path marks on the pavement can be displayed to visualize off-tracking or wheel skids.

Traffic can be added to simulations, as well as interactions among multiple vehicles typical of advance driver assistance systems and adaptive cruise controls. The animator includes a new capability to automatically track and zoom from a stationary camera.

TruckSim 7.01 is available for testing and purchase.

For information, visit Mechanical Simulation Corporation.

For previous DE coverage, read “Mechanical Simulation Corp. to Release CarSim 7.1,” (August 2008).

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.