Plotting CD-Tire Results

Models can also be plotted in HyperGraph version 10.0 and later, using data saved in .abf and .plt files.

.abf File Post-processing

Requested tire data is saved as a REQSUB type in the .abf file. Select the specific tire data you are interested in and plot the request. Requests must be plotted individually and cannot be selected as a group. When plotting the .abf file, the component names are displayed and will show up on the plot as the line label names (see the examples below):

Figure 1. Selecting tire data to plot from the .abf file

Figure 2. Plot of tire data from an .abf file

.plt File Post-processing

Tire requests are reported in the .plt file as REQSUB entities. Requests and the column where they are stored in the data are shown below:

Request	Description	X	Y	Z	RX	RY	RZ
1	Rolling States	Rolling Radius	Omega Actual
2	Tire Kinematics	Longitudinal Slip	Lateral Slip	Inclination Angle
3	Tire Forces in Ground Ref Frame	Longitudinal Force	Lateral Force	Normal Force	Overturning Moment	Rolling Resistance	Aligning Torque
6	Tire Forces in Tydex C Ref Frame	Longitudinal Force	Lateral Force	Normal Force	Overturning Moment	Rolling Resistance	Aligning Torque
10	Tire Contact Patch Location	Tire X Contact Patch Location	Tire Y Contact Patch Location	Tire Z Contact Patch Location
15	Miscellaneous Data	Tire Model Enumerator	CPU Time

Figure 3. Tire Forces from a .plt file