Description

Base class for a deformable tire model.

A deformable tire is modeled with nodes that carry their own state, either as an FEA mesh (see ChFEATire) or as a multibody model (see ChMBTire). Interaction with terrain is through a contact surface over the tire nodes.

#include <ChDeformableTire.h>

Inheritance diagram for chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire:
Collaboration diagram for chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire:

Public Member Functions

 ChDeformableTire (const std::string &name)
 Construct a deformable tire with the specified name.
 
virtual double GetTireMass () const override final
 Return the tire mass.
 
virtual ChVector3d GetTireInertia () const override final
 Return the tire moments of inertia (in the tire centroidal frame).
 
std::shared_ptr< ChContactMaterialSMC > GetContactMaterial () const
 Get the tire contact material. More...
 
void EnablePressure (bool val)
 Enable/disable tire pressure (default: true).
 
bool IsPressureEnabled () const
 
void EnableContact (bool val)
 Enable/disable tire contact (default: true).
 
bool IsContactEnabled () const
 
virtual std::shared_ptr< fea::ChContactSurface > GetContactSurface () const =0
 Get the tire contact surface. More...
 
virtual std::shared_ptr< fea::ChContactSurfaceMesh > GetSurfaceMesh () const =0
 Get a triangle surface mesh over the tire nodes. More...
 
virtual double GetRimRadius () const =0
 Get the rim radius (inner tire radius). / TODO: consider removing.
 
virtual void WriteCheckpoint (ChCheckpoint::Format format, const std::string &filename) const override
 Checkpoint the state of this tire (its mesh node states and the internal state of its elements). More...
 
virtual void ReadCheckpoint (ChCheckpoint::Format format, const std::string &filename) override
 Initialize this tire from the given checkpoint file. More...
 
virtual TerrainForce ReportTireForceLocal (ChTerrain *terrain, ChCoordsys<> &tire_frame) const override
 Get the tire force and moment expressed in the tire frame. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChTire
void SetStepsize (double val)
 Set the integration step size for the underlying dynamics (default: 1ms). More...
 
double GetStepsize () const
 Get the current value of the integration step size.
 
void SetCollisionType (CollisionType collision_type)
 Set the collision type for tire-terrain interaction (default: SINGLE_POINT). More...
 
void SetContactSurfaceType (ContactSurfaceType type, double dim=0.01, int collision_family=13)
 Set the contact surface type (default: NODE_CLOUD). More...
 
void SetPressure (double pressure)
 Set the internal tire pressure [Pa] (default: 0). More...
 
double GetPressure () const
 Get the internal tire pressure [Pa].
 
virtual double GetRadius () const =0
 Get the tire radius.
 
virtual double GetWidth () const =0
 Get the tire width.
 
virtual TerrainForce ReportTireForce (ChTerrain *terrain) const =0
 Report the tire force and moment. More...
 
double GetSlipAngle () const
 Return the tire slip angle calculated based on the current state of the associated wheel body. More...
 
double GetLongitudinalSlip () const
 Return the tire longitudinal slip calculated based on the current state of the associated wheel body. More...
 
double GetCamberAngle () const
 Return the tire camber angle calculated based on the current state of the associated wheel body. More...
 
virtual double GetDeflection () const
 Report the tire deflection.
 
const std::string & GetMeshFilename () const
 Get the name of the Wavefront file with tire visualization mesh. More...
 
std::shared_ptr< ChWheel > GetWheel () const
 Get the associated wheel. More...
 
virtual void Synchronize (double time, const ChTerrain &terrain)
 Update the state of this tire system at the current time. More...
 
virtual void Advance (double step)
 Advance the state of this tire by the specified time step.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
const std::string & GetName () const
 Get the name identifier for this subsystem.
 
void SetName (const std::string &name)
 Set the name identifier for this subsystem.
 
virtual std::string GetTemplateName () const =0
 Get the name of the vehicle subsystem template.
 
bool IsInitialized () const
 Return flag indicating whether or not the part is fully constructed.
 
virtual uint16_t GetVehicleTag () const
 Get the tag of the associated vehicle. More...
 
int GetBodyTag () const
 Get the tag for component bodies.
 
double GetMass () const
 Get the subsystem mass. More...
 
const ChFrame & GetCOMFrame () const
 Get the current subsystem COM frame (relative to and expressed in the subsystem's reference frame). More...
 
const ChMatrix33 & GetInertia () const
 Get the current subsystem inertia (relative to the subsystem COM frame). More...
 
const ChFrame & GetTransform () const
 Get the current subsystem position relative to the global frame. More...
 
void SetVisualizationType (VisualizationType vis)
 Set the visualization mode for this subsystem.
 
virtual void AddVisualizationAssets (VisualizationType vis)
 Add visualization assets to this subsystem, for the specified visualization mode.
 
virtual void RemoveVisualizationAssets ()
 Remove all visualization assets from this subsystem.
 
virtual void SetOutput (bool state)
 Enable/disable output for this subsystem.
 
bool OutputEnabled () const
 Return the output state for this subsystem.
 
virtual void ExportComponentList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument) const
 Export this subsystem's component list to the specified JSON object. More...
 
virtual void SaveCheckpoint (ChCheckpoint &database) const
 Save states of this subsystem's components to the specified checkpoint database. More...
 
virtual void LoadCheckpoint (ChCheckpoint &database)
 Load states of this subsystem's components from the specified checkpoint database. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual double GetDefaultPressure () const =0
 Return the default tire pressure.
 
virtual void CreateContactMaterial ()=0
 Create the SMC contact material.
 
virtual double GetAddedMass () const override final
 Get the mass added to the associated spindle body. More...
 
virtual ChVector3d GetAddedInertia () const override final
 Get the inertia added to the associated spindle body. More...
 
virtual void Initialize (std::shared_ptr< ChWheel > wheel) override
 Initialize this tire by associating it to the specified wheel. More...
 
virtual TerrainForce GetTireForce () const override final
 Get the tire force and moment. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChTire
 ChTire (const std::string &name)
 Construct a tire subsystem with given name.
 
void CalculateKinematics (const WheelState &wheel_state, const ChCoordsys<> &tire_frame)
 Calculate kinematics quantities based on the given state of the associated wheel body. More...
 
double GetOffset () const
 Get offset from spindle center. More...
 
std::shared_ptr< ChVisualShapeTriangleMesh > AddVisualizationMesh (const std::string &mesh_file_left, const std::string &mesh_file_right)
 Add mesh visualization to the body associated with this tire (a wheel spindle body). More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
 ChPart (const std::string &name)
 Construct a vehicle subsystem with the specified name.
 
virtual void InitializeInertiaProperties ()=0
 Initialize subsystem inertia properties. More...
 
virtual void UpdateInertiaProperties ()=0
 Update subsystem inertia properties. More...
 
void AddMass (double &mass)
 Add this subsystem's mass. More...
 
void AddInertiaProperties (ChVector3d &com, ChMatrix33<> &inertia)
 Add this subsystem's inertia properties. More...
 
virtual void Create (const rapidjson::Document &d)
 Create a vehicle subsystem from JSON data. More...
 
virtual void PopulateComponentList ()
 Populate lists of Chrono physics items in this subsystem.
 
void Initialize ()
 Initialize the part (populate components and mark as initialized). More...
 
const ChAssembly::Components & GetComponents () const
 Get reference to the components of the vehicle part.
 
virtual std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChBody > > GetBodyList () const
 Get the list of bodies.
 
void ExportBodyList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChBody >> bodies) const
 Export the list of bodies to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportShaftList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaft >> shafts) const
 Export the list of shafts to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportJointList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLink >> joints) const
 Export the list of joints to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportCouplesList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaftsCouple >> couples) const
 Export the list of shaft couples to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportShaftBodyConstraintList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaftBodyRotation >> rot_constraints, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaftBodyTranslation >> trans_constraints) const
 Export the list of shaft-body constraints to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportMarkerList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChMarker >> markers) const
 Export the list of markers to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportLinSpringList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkTSDA >> springs) const
 Export the list of translational springs to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportRotSpringList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkRSDA >> springs) const
 Export the list of rotational springs to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportBodyLoadList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLoadBodyBody >> loads) const
 Export the list of body-body loads to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportLinMotorList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkMotorLinear >> loads) const
 Export the list of linear motors to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportRotMotorList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkMotorRotation >> loads) const
 Export the list of rotational motors to the specified JSON document.
 

Protected Attributes

bool m_pressure_enabled
 enable internal tire pressure
 
bool m_contact_enabled
 enable tire-terrain contact
 
std::shared_ptr< ChContactMaterialSMC > m_contact_mat
 tire contact material
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChTire
std::shared_ptr< ChWheel > m_wheel
 associated wheel subsystem
 
double m_stepsize
 tire integration step size (if applicable)
 
double m_pressure
 internal tire pressure
 
CollisionType m_collision_type
 method used for tire-terrain collision
 
ContactSurfaceType m_contact_surface_type
 type of contact surface model (node cloud or mesh)
 
double m_contact_surface_dim
 contact surface dimension (node radius or mesh thickness)
 
int m_collision_family
 collision family for this tire
 
std::string m_vis_mesh_file
 name of OBJ file for visualization of this tire (may be empty)
 
double m_slip_angle
 
double m_longitudinal_slip
 
double m_camber_angle
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
std::string m_name
 subsystem name
 
bool m_output
 specifies whether or not output is generated for this subsystem
 
std::shared_ptr< ChPart > m_parent
 parent subsystem (empty if parent is vehicle)
 
double m_mass
 subsystem mass
 
ChMatrix33 m_inertia
 inertia tensor (relative to subsystem COM)
 
ChFrame m_com
 COM frame (relative to subsystem reference frame)
 
ChFrame m_xform
 subsystem frame expressed in the global frame
 
int m_obj_tag
 tag for part objects
 
ChAssembly::Components m_components
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChTire
enum  CollisionType { SINGLE_POINT, FOUR_POINTS, ENVELOPE }
 Collision detection type. More...
 
enum  ContactSurfaceType { NODE_CLOUD, TRIANGLE_MESH }
 Contact surface type. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChTire
static ChVector3d EstimateInertia (double tire_width, double aspect_ratio, double rim_diameter, double tire_mass, double t_factor=2)
 Utility function for estimating the tire moments of inertia. More...
 
static bool DiscTerrainCollision (CollisionType method, const ChTerrain &terrain, const ChVector3d &C, const ChVector3d &dn, double r, double w, const ChFunctionInterp &area2depth, ChCoordsys<> &contact, double &depth, float &mu)
 Perform disc-terrain collision detection, using the specified method. More...
 
static void ConstructAreaDepthTable (double r, ChFunctionInterp &area2depth)
 Utility function to construct a lookup table for penetration depth as function of intersection area. More...
 
static bool DiscTerrainCollision1pt (const ChTerrain &terrain, const ChVector3d &C, const ChVector3d &dn, double r, ChCoordsys<> &contact, double &depth, float &mu)
 Perform disc-terrain collision detection. More...
 
static bool DiscTerrainCollision4pt (const ChTerrain &terrain, const ChVector3d &C, const ChVector3d &dn, double r, double w, ChCoordsys<> &contact, double &depth, float &mu)
 Perform disc-terrain collision detection considering the curvature of the road surface. More...
 
static bool DiscTerrainCollisionEnvelope (const ChTerrain &terrain, const ChVector3d &C, const ChVector3d &dn, double r, double w, const ChFunctionInterp &area2depth, ChCoordsys<> &contact, double &depth, float &mu)
 Collision algorithm based on a paper of J. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
static ChMatrix33 TransformInertiaMatrix (const ChVector3d &moments, const ChVector3d &products, const ChMatrix33<> &vehicle_rot, const ChMatrix33<> &body_rot)
 Utility function for transforming inertia tensors between centroidal frames. More...
 
- Static Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
static void RemoveVisualizationAssets (std::shared_ptr< ChPhysicsItem > item)
 Erase all visual shapes from the visual model associated with the specified physics item (if any).
 
static void RemoveVisualizationAsset (std::shared_ptr< ChPhysicsItem > item, std::shared_ptr< ChVisualShape > shape)
 Erase the given shape from the visual model associated with the specified physics item (if any).
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetAddedInertia()

virtual ChVector3d chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetAddedInertia ( ) const
inlinefinaloverrideprotectedvirtual

Get the inertia added to the associated spindle body.

Certain tires (e.g., those FEA-based) have their own physical representation and hence do not add mass and inertia to the spindle body. All others increment the spindle body moments of inertia by the amount reported by this function.

Implements chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

◆ GetAddedMass()

virtual double chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetAddedMass ( ) const
inlinefinaloverrideprotectedvirtual

Get the mass added to the associated spindle body.

Certain tires (e.g., those FEA-based) have their own physical representation and hence do not add mass and inertia to the spindle body. All others increment the spindle body mass by the amount reported by this function.

Implements chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

◆ GetContactMaterial()

std::shared_ptr<ChContactMaterialSMC> chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetContactMaterial ( ) const
inline

Get the tire contact material.

Note that this is not set until after tire initialization.

◆ GetContactSurface()

virtual std::shared_ptr<fea::ChContactSurface> chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetContactSurface ( ) const
pure virtual

Get the tire contact surface.

If contact is not enabled or the tire is not initialized, an empty shared pointer is returned.

Implemented in chrono::vehicle::ChFEATire.

◆ GetSurfaceMesh()

virtual std::shared_ptr<fea::ChContactSurfaceMesh> chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetSurfaceMesh ( ) const
pure virtual

Get a triangle surface mesh over the tire nodes.

This surface is used for interaction with terrain models that require a triangulated tire surface (e.g., CRM terrain). If the tire contact surface is a triangle mesh, it is returned. Otherwise (node cloud contact surface or contact disabled), a triangle surface mesh is created on the first call; this surface is not used for collision. The face normals point outward from the tire (as assumed by the INWARD BCE pattern for CRM terrain). An empty shared pointer is returned if the tire is not initialized.

Implemented in chrono::vehicle::ChFEATire.

◆ GetTireForce()

TerrainForce chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::GetTireForce ( ) const
finaloverrideprotectedvirtual

Get the tire force and moment.

A ChDeformableTire always returns zero forces and moments since tire forces are implicitly applied to the associated wheel through the tire-wheel connections.

Implements chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

◆ Initialize()

void chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::Initialize ( std::shared_ptr< ChWheel >  wheel)
overrideprotectedvirtual

Initialize this tire by associating it to the specified wheel.

A derived class must call this base class implementation first.

Reimplemented from chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

Reimplemented in chrono::vehicle::ChFEATire.

◆ ReadCheckpoint()

void chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::ReadCheckpoint ( ChCheckpoint::Format  format,
const std::string &  filename 
)
overridevirtual

Initialize this tire from the given checkpoint file.

The tire must have been initialized and added to a system built the same way as the one that wrote the checkpoint.

Reimplemented from chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

◆ ReportTireForceLocal()

TerrainForce chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::ReportTireForceLocal ( ChTerrain *  terrain,
ChCoordsys<> &  tire_frame 
) const
overridevirtual

Get the tire force and moment expressed in the tire frame.

Currently NOT IMPLEMENTED.

Implements chrono::vehicle::ChTire.

◆ WriteCheckpoint()

void chrono::vehicle::ChDeformableTire::WriteCheckpoint ( ChCheckpoint::Format  format,
const std::string &  filename 
) const
overridevirtual

Checkpoint the state of this tire (its mesh node states and the internal state of its elements).

The checkpoint is of type ChCheckpoint::Type::COMPONENT.

Reimplemented from chrono::vehicle::ChTire.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono_vehicle/wheeled_vehicle/tire/ChDeformableTire.h
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono_vehicle/wheeled_vehicle/tire/ChDeformableTire.cpp