Wheel Loader Design with Simscape

Version 25.2.1.3 (43.5 MB) by Steve Miller
Design a wheel loader with Simscape, including sizing CVT components, driving on uneven terrain, and lifting different implements.
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Wheel Loader Design with Simscape
This repository contains models and code to help engineers model and simulate wheel loaders. A set of examples shows how to design a power-split hydromechanical CVT (continuously variable transmission), test driveline designs, and determine requirements for linkage actuators.
  • Early-stage physical design is supported by parameterized models of the transmission, driveline, and chassis, useful before CAD is ready
  • Design tradeoffs are explored using optimization algorithms, which are used to find gear ratios that achieve desired speed ranges
  • Interactive workflows using MATLAB® Apps are shown to explore designs
  • Integrated testing of physical system and controller is supported by a hydromechanical model of the CVT, powertrain, and linkage.
  • Exploration of electrical technology is enabled with an electrical CVT model.
  • Surface terrain definition is shown by extracting point clouds from STL geometry.
  • Tire profile definition is shown by extracting point clouds from STL geometry.
See Heavy Equipment Design with Simscape to learn more.
Use the "Download" button above to get files compatible with the latest release of MATLAB.
Use the links below to get files compatible with earlier releases of MATLAB.
Open the project file Wheel_Loader_Simscape.prj to get started.
You can also try this example in MATLAB Online.
Wheel Loader Animation Clip
Wheel Loader Animation
Model of Wheel Loader with Configurable Powertrain and Implement
Wheel Loader Subsystems
Wheel Loader Electrical CVT
Wheel Loader Hydrostatic CVT
Wheel Loader Power Split Hydromechanical CVT
Wheel Loader Chassis, Driveline, and Implement
MATLAB App for Exploring CVT Design
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Steve Miller (2025). Wheel Loader Design with Simscape (https://github.com/simscape/Wheel-Loader-Simscape/releases/tag/25.2.1.3), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2025b
Compatible with R2023b to R2025b
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Models/CVT

Models/Driveline

Models/Vehicle

Scripts_Data

Scripts_Data/Overview

Workflows/CVT_Design

Workflows/CVT_Design/Libraries/Differential

Workflows/CVT_Design/Libraries/Extrusions

Workflows/OperCmd_to_CylTraj

Workflows/Point_Cloud_Tire

Workflows/Surface_Slope

Workflows/Surface_Terrain

Workflows/Testing

Libraries

Libraries/grid_element

Models/CVT

Models/Driveline

Models/Vehicle

Workflows/CVT_Design

Workflows/CVT_Design/Libraries

Workflows/CVT_Design/Libraries/Differential

Workflows/Signal_Intf

Models/CVT/Overview

Models/Driveline/Overview

Models/Vehicle/Overview

Workflows/CVT_Design/Libraries/Differential/html

Workflows/CVT_Design/Overview

Workflows/Point_Cloud_Tire/Overview

Workflows/Signal_Intf/Overview

Workflows/Surface_Terrain/Overview

Version Published Release Notes
25.2.1.3

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/simscape/Wheel-Loader-Simscape/releases/tag/25.2.1.3
24.2.1.3

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/simscape/Wheel-Loader-Simscape/releases/tag/24.2.1.3
24.2.1.2

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/simscape/Wheel-Loader-Simscape/releases/tag/24.2.1.2
24.1.1.2

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/simscape/Wheel-Loader-Simscape/releases/tag/24.1.1.2
23.2.1.0

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