TruckMaker 3.0 sets new standards
The new TruckMaker 3.0 already convinced in a first homologation process according to the new guideline ECE13/11.
With the calculating capacity (which is ten times faster than the benchmark), with the new and expanded functionality and an intuitive user interface, TruckMaker sets new standards.
Besides all of the usual functionality, which is already known within CarMaker, the new product in the IPG family, TruckMaker 3.0, additionally includes a comprehensive model library and features which are specific for the simulation of commercial vehicles. Included are: variable two- or multi-axle Truck and Trailer combinations, semi, center- or full trailer, fitted with single or twin tires, complex hitch systems, flexible truck and trailer bodies, braking models and all special suspension types like the driving cabin suspension, etc.
TruckMaker, as the very first software, could already provide proof of the functional requirements of the ESP in simulation, which is for the first time recommended in the ECE guideline 13/11 as an appropriate instrument for certification. In a completed homologation process, the efficient and universal software could already convince through hugh cost savings and a robust and capable performance. A standard 3-axle Truck and Trailer combination could be calculated 12 times faster than real-time. This results in high productivity for office applications and is also important when a high calculating performance is required for extended model enhancements on the HIL test rig.
The precise MBS models within TruckMaker have more than 50 degrees of freedom and can be combined with simple mouse clicks in various configurations – they are capable of real-time performance and are valid up to the limits of driving dynamics.
The proven and previously deployed models from CarMaker, for example IPGRoad, IPGTraffic, IPGDriver and the event based “maneuver control” facility were fully utilized and enhanced with truck specific features.
The IPGDriver model automatically adapts to the handling of large commercial vehicles and enables the reconstruction of complex test scenarios.
All models are arranged in a structured and manageable way in terms of individual sub-assemblies and can be modified or exchanged for in-house models within Simulink and on a C code level.
Besides the more traditional application areas like investigating the performance of driving dynamic simulations and the development of chassis control systems, TruckMaker also enables the simulation of adaptive driving assistance systems like adaptive cruise control, emergency brake or lane keeping assistance. TruckMaker is valid from the concept definition using office simulations, through to the HIL laboratory and large test rigs and on to the final production release.
The all round package of TruckMaker covers numerous application areas and enables the simulation of tomorrow, today!
