Since computing tire forces and moments during a vehicle simulation is one of the most costly tasks, multi-threaded execution
of tire models on a multi-core computer can substantially reduce the clock time for a simulation.
AltairHyperWorks integrates the Comfort and Durability family of tire models - CDTire - from Fraunhofer ITWM. The CDTire can be used in
Ride and Handling vehicle analysis focusing on comfort, durability, and vehicle dynamics.
The FIALA tire model serves as the first stepping stone in full vehicle simulation because it is simple enough to be comprehended
completely by the MBD analyst. Furthermore, the forces and torques produced by the tire/road interaction use a series
of physically meaningful parameters.
This tire is a FE based flexible tire solution from Pratt Miller that can interact with EDEM particles representing soil,
sand, gravel, and so on. The tire model requires a finite element modeling file (.bdf) and other associated files. The AutoTire entity in MotionView provides a utility to generate the required mesh files from a CAD file. The tire can then be transferred to EDEM through
MotionView-EDEM coupling interface. PM-FlexTire software is available as an Altair Partner product under the Altair Units licensing system.
User Written Tire models are implemented as user subroutines that compute the tire forces and moments, and the user road
model is implemented as a subroutine that computes the road height at a given point.
Introduction to Tire Modeling
Tires are critical elements to modeling a vehicle’s interaction with a road, with some tire models better suited to specific simulation domains.
Multi-Threading and Tire Models
Since computing tire forces and moments during a vehicle simulation is one of the most costly tasks, multi-threaded execution of tire models on a multi-core computer can substantially reduce the clock time for a simulation.
CDTire Modeling AltairHyperWorks integrates the Comfort and Durability family of tire models - CDTire - from Fraunhofer ITWM. The CDTire can be used in Ride and Handling vehicle analysis focusing on comfort, durability, and vehicle dynamics.
Fiala Tire
The FIALA tire model serves as the first stepping stone in full vehicle simulation because it is simple enough to be comprehended completely by the MBD analyst. Furthermore, the forces and torques produced by the tire/road interaction use a series of physically meaningful parameters.
MF-Tyre/MF-SWIFT Modeling AltairHyperWorks integrates MF-Tyre and MF-SWIFT tire models from Siemens (branded by Siemens as Simcenter Tire).
PM Flex Tire
This tire is a FE based flexible tire solution from Pratt Miller that can interact with EDEM particles representing soil, sand, gravel, and so on. The tire model requires a finite element modeling file (.bdf) and other associated files. The AutoTire entity in MotionView provides a utility to generate the required mesh files from a CAD file. The tire can then be transferred to EDEM through MotionView-EDEM coupling interface. PM-FlexTire software is available as an Altair Partner product under the Altair Units licensing system.
User Written Tire and Road Models
User Written Tire models are implemented as user subroutines that compute the tire forces and moments, and the user road model is implemented as a subroutine that computes the road height at a given point.
Soft Soil
Learn about the Soft Soil Tire model and obstacle types.