The LMS Virtual.Lab Full Vehicle Motion solution simulates the ride and handling behavior of vehicles from passenger cars, to motor sports vehicles and up to multi-axle vehicles such as trucks and buses.
Front- and rear-axle suspension models created with the LMS Virtual.Lab Suspension Interface can easily be integrated in a full-vehicle model and extended with the steering system, brakes, powertrain and driveline, electronic control systems and tires.
To get an accurate insight in vehicle dynamics performance, full vehicle models are used in standard scenarios such as straight-line braking, acceleration, cornering, potholes and curb strike. Closed loop controls drive the vehicle through a double lane change, J-turns, constant radius turns, etc.
To use motion simulations as input for downstream durability and comfort analysis with Virtual.Lab Durability and Virtual.Lab Noise and Vibration, accurate wheel forces are vital. LMS CD Tire (CD for Comfort and Durability) provides a scalable 2D, 2.5D and 3D approach that accurately tracks tire vibrations up to 80 Hertz. The road surface interface handles very large sets of digitized test track data during both calculation and model visualization.
