tireModel.new

R2026b

Class: tireModel

Create new tire model object

Since R2023b

Syntax

obj = tireModel.new(modelType)

Description

Add-On Required: This feature requires the Extended Tire Features for Vehicle Dynamics Blockset add-on.

obj = tireModel.new(modelType) creates a new tire model object of the type specified by modelType, with default values.

Input Arguments

modelType — Model type

"MF62" | "MF" | "MF52" | "Dugoff" | "Fiala"

Model type, specified as one of these values:

• "MF62"

• "MF"

• "MF52"

• "Dugoff"

• "Fiala"

Note

Using the "MF" option is equivalent to specifying ModelType as "MF62".

Example: m = tireModel.new("Dugoff")

Data Types: string

Output Arguments

obj — Tire model

tireModel object

Tire model, returned as a tireModel object.

Examples

Create New Tire Model with Default Values

Create a tire model for a light passenger car with a 205/60R15 tire size using the Magic Formula 6.2 model type. The object contains all Magic Formula 6.2 parameters initialized to default values. You can modify these parameters directly using dot notation or the set method.

tm = tireModel.new("MF62")

tm = 
tireModel Type MF62
    Model Name: Magic Formula v6.2
    Plysteer: true
    Turnslip: true

    Tire Properties

                Manufacturer:  []
                    TireLine:  []
                TireCategory:  []
                ...

    Model Parameters

                         [MODEL]
                          FITTYP: 62
                        TYRESIDE: RIGHT
                          LONGVL: 16.7
                        ...

Version History

Introduced in R2023b

R2025a: New tire model type supported

Starting from R2025a, you can specify modelType as "MF52" to create a Magic Formula 5.2 tire model object.

R2024a: Additional option to specify Magic Formula 6.2 tire model

Starting from R2024a, specify modelType as "MF62" to instantiate a Magic Formula 6.2 tire model object. This option is equivalent to the "MF" option.