Vehicle Modeling Using Simscape Multibody

Simscape Multibody™ enables modeling and simulation of your system, while providing a 3D animation of the system response. Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you a vehicle model that uses Simscape Multibody [] to model a suspension with all the associated constraints and transforms. Simscape Multibody can be used to model the dynamics of a mechanical system, and it can also be used to optimize your design. For details on how to perform design optimization on a simple suspension assembly, watch the Racing Lounge video “Design Optimization – What’s Behind It?” []. A CAD file is imported to Simscape Multibody to visualize the vehicle body geometry in the simulation. For additional details on working with CAD files, check out the episode “Importing CAD Assemblies into Simscape Multibody“ []. In addition, the Contact Forces Library [] is used to model the contact between the tire and the road (sphere