Import an FMU of a cruise control model from Simulink and evaluate its performance in a car model in Wolfram System Modeler.

Explore how the transmission control unit parameters affect fuel consumption for a midsize car.

Model an active damper and compare with a passive damper in the driver’s seat of a heavy truck.

Design and prototype mechanisms such as cams with the symbolic component creation capabilities in System Modeler.

Model a system where three motors are driven by the same pump.

Study waste heat generated by a Direct Current Permanent Magnet (DCPM) motor.

Only about 14–26 % of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank is used to actually drive your car. Some of the energy is lost due to heat generation in the drivetrain. In this example, you will learn how to model drivetrain heat loss.

In a piston engine, the flywheel stores rotational energy that enables the piston to return to its original position. In this example model of a piston engine, you will use Mathematica animations to show how the rotational energy is continuously stored and used.

Study how a wheel modeled with dry friction behaves when driven with a constant torque around a pole.

Use a directional control valve to route fluid to and from a cylinder with the purpose of moving a load to different specified positions.

Model a variable structure drivetrain. With different clutches engaged at different times, torque is supplied to different parts of the system.

Create a model to maintain a desired engine speed despite the torque disturbances due to power steering, air conditioning or engagements of automatic transmission.