MathWorks SimDriveline modelling software

The latest version of SimDriveline has been released.

The package helps simplify the integration of other physical domains into drivetrain models, including thermal losses in geartrains, electrical solenoids and hydraulically actuated clutches. It is based on the MathWorks Simscape technology and helps engineers model and simulate mechanical systems in Simulink for a variety of motor vehicle, aerospace, defence and industrial applications.

With this latest package, teams can model simple and complex systems in one environment more easily than with signal-based or input/output-based methods. Enhancements to SimDriveline include gear loss models that capture meshing and viscous losses for efficiency studies and more accurate and efficient simulation for systems involving multiple, simultaneous clutch events.

The software is based on Simscape, so that teams can connect directly to other physical modelling libraries and use other simulation capabilities, such as data logging and Simscape local solvers. Using these libraries and capabilities helps engineers spend more time refining their designs and less time setting up models and tests.