Maplesoft develops the MapleSim Driveline Component Library

By DE Editors

Maplesoft has released MapleSim Driveline Component Library, a physical modeling and simulation tool built on a foundation of symbolic computation technology. It handles all of the mathematics involved in the development of engineering models, including multi-domain systems, plant modeling and control design. By using MapleSim with the MapleSim Driveline Component Library, engineers can mix physical models and empirical data. 

The components of the library use an acausal approach to model development where the user can connect the components in the required configuration without worrying about issues like torque direction and load-flow. These issues are resolved automatically by the underlying solver. 

The library also provides an option that allows power losses to be incorporated in the model, either through external calculations or through the use of empirical look-up tables. For example, energy loss in the powertrain can occur due to tooth-meshing, bearing friction, slip and other factors. This approach allows the user to introduce losses in a manner that best reflects how the loss data was acquired during testing. 

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