Lotus Vehicle Simulation
Lotus Vehcile Simulation can be used to optimise gear and final drive ratios, assess fuel economy sensitvity, and assess powertrain suitability in given vehicle applications.
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Features
- » Rapid analysis of vehicle performace
- » In gear and standing start accelerations
- » Drive-cycle analysis for fuel consumption and emissions performance
- » Warm-up factors allow cold start to be included in analysis
- » Electric hybrid modelling capability
- » Automatic or manual transmissions
- » Comprehensive post-processing capabilities
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Supported Technologies
Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows XP/2000/NT
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The program can be used to optimise gear and final drive ratios, assess fuel economy sensitvity, and assess powertrain suitability in given vehicle applications.
In addition to global event-based results the instantaneous variation of vehicle system properties within the model can be analysed .
The unique internal solver ensures analysis results are produced in only a few seconds.
A series of template-based data sections guide the user through the process of data entry, with On-line Help and data checking provided to aid the creation of a valid model.
At each data section various levels of model sophistication are available. For example, in the tyre properties section, the tyre rolling radius can be defined as a single value for all tyres, as different values for front and rear, or as a user-function of road speed. This concept of increasing levels of complexity is repeated throughout the application.
The analysis can be performed in a range of modes, either as a single analysis run, a series of different runs as a 'batch', or as a full 1D, 2D or 3D matrix of varying parameters.
The analysis results can be viewed via a 'telemetry' screen that displays the simulation event and major parameters such as speed, engine load and gear selection.
Lotus vehicle simulation comes complete with seven of the most widely used emissions cycles, available via a simple menu selection. An integral 'cycle-builder tool' enables rapid creation of new or unique user-defined emissions / performance cycles.
Standard acceleration runs provide launch to speed times, in-gear acceleration times and overall maximum speeds.
All products are supplied with full technical support and comprehensive on-line help and tutorials.