rolland.components.Wheel

class rolland.components.Wheel(*args, **kwargs)[source]

Bases: HasTraits

Wheel Class.

Contains the properties of a wheel.

Parameters:
  • args (t.Any)

  • kwargs (t.Any)

w_geo_cross_sec

Wheel cross-sectional geometry coordinates (y-z plane) \([m]\). TODO: Define coordinate system

Type:

list of tuple of float

w_prof

Wheel running surface profile.

Type:

str

w_geo

Wheel geometry coordinates (x-y plane) \([m]\). TODO: Define coordinate system

Type:

list of tuple of float

mw

Wheel mass \([kg]\).

Type:

float

mw_red

Reduced wheel mass \([kg]\). Needed in order to calculate the lateral dynamics according to Wu and Thompson [3].

Type:

float

rw

Wheel radius from the axis of rotation to the contact point \([m]\).

Type:

float