AeroLap v4 Release History

 

Version Description

 

Affected Users

GUI Automation ADAMS®/VI-grade
         
4.5.23-4 FIX Changes to stop rare problem where simulation cycles endlessly on one corner þ þ þ
         
4.5.22 FIX Internal changes to edit dialogs to prevent crashing on some systems þ    
         
4.5.21 NEW Track.SegmentWindSpeed, SegmentWindDirection added þ þ  
         
4.5.20 FIX Could fail to solve circuits with hairpins þ þ þ
         
4.5.19 NEW Minor UI changes þ    
         
4.5.18 NEW XTI_* channels added, return tyre scrub forces þ þ þ
  FIX Events using external dlls are not saved to the Run History because external dll state cannot be restored from within AeroLap þ    
         
4.5.17 FIX Modules had same limitations as components in UI þ    
         
4.5.16 FIX/NEW Various fixes and improvements to the Aero Trim component editor þ    
  NEW Aero.CloneAll method added   þ  
         
4.5.15 FIX Tyres with variable loaded radius not initialised when copying from LH to RH using "auto copy" feature in UI þ    
  FIX Possible to cycle infinitely with some corner conditions þ þ þ
         
4.5.14 FIX Full steering lock was not available in some circumstances resulting in reduced corner speeds around hairpins þ þ þ
  NEW Channel Properties dialog has drop down pick list for Same As property þ    
  FIX Engine.AirboxEfficiency was marked as Hidden in AeroLapCalc   þ  
  FIX Minor UI fixes þ    
         
4.5.13 NEW Multiple engine maps can be defined by track position þ þ þ
  FIX CVT option did not handle case where rpm limit was below engine power curve peak þ þ þ
         
4.5.11-4.5.12 FIX Components sometimes could not be saved under new file name þ    
  FIX Vertical load header values only copied into first page when defining tyre loaded radius tables in the user interface þ    
  NEW Tyre components self-check vertical load headers for integrity þ þ þ
         
4.5.7-4.5.10 NEW Bumprubber allowed for centre spring þ þ þ
  NEW Droop gap allowed for centre spring þ þ þ
  NEW DD_F/R (damper displacement), DC_F/R (bumprubber clearance), SL_FC/RC (velocity ratio) channels added for centre springs þ þ þ
  NEW Channels Properties dialog now uses channel number formats to display Min/Max values þ    
  FIX FlexLM licensing now allowed alongside dongle licensing þ þ  
         
4.5.0-4.5.6 NEW Full geometric slip angles modelled (note small changes to all laptimes) þ þ þ
  NEW User defined steering geometry (Ackermann effects) added þ þ þ
  NEW User choice of cornering speed tolerance in solver þ þ þ
  NEW Run History list added - click to select previous runs þ    
  NEW Solver option to iterate to reduce unbalanced moments þ þ þ
  NEW Exact slip angle solutions þ þ þ
  NEW Improved fidelity in moment and force calculations þ þ þ
  FIX Minor graphing issue þ þ þ
  FIX Channels were removed after renaming a view þ þ þ
  FIX Centre velocity ratio treated as 1 þ þ þ
  FIX Theoretically possible infinite loop fixed þ þ þ
  NEW Improved graph appearance þ    
         
4.4.13 FIX Multiple engine was broken þ þ þ
         
4.4.12 FIX Issue with Suspension input form, issue when opening archived dmp files þ    
         
4.4.11 NEW Engine maps can now be a function of gear as well as rpm, throttle þ þ þ
  IS_CVT and ROLLING_RESISTANCE now imported from VI-Sportscar files   þ  
  Minor fixes to UI      
         
4.4.8-10 NEW Made Track compatible with controllers that don't use vertical curvature   þ  
  NEW External engine model can now use CVT option   þ  
         
4.4.7 NEW %F Ground roll moment channel added þ þ þ
         
4.4.5-6 NEW Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) option added to gearbox þ þ þ
         
4.4.4 NEW Zoom added to Scatter plot þ    
  NEW Show Markers option added to all plots þ    
  Help contents revised   þ  
         
4.4.3 NEW Scatter plot and time plot added þ    
         
4.4.2 NEW Track vertical curvature added þ þ þ
         
4.4.1 NEW Engine power limit licence option added þ þ þ
         
4.4.0a Revised installer þ þ þ
         
4.4.0 NEW Network licensing option added þ þ  
  Minor fixes þ þ þ
         
4.3.12 Minor fixes þ þ  
         
4.3.2-4.3.11 NEW Front/RearDownforceModifiers added to Aero component þ þ  
  NEW Licence folder can be set in registry þ þ  
  Fix for multi-line comments from AeroContour EXT files þ    
  Minor UI fixes þ þ  
         
4.3.1 Minor UI fixes þ    
         
         
4.3.0 AeroVariable Component editor added with graphical view of data þ    
         
4.2.1 New tabbed view interface, allowing multiple graph, table and report views (replaces Custom Groups functionality). Graph views are automatically built from existing custom group definitions, if present. þ    
  "Show statistics only" option added to report view þ    
  Some error messages improved þ þ þ
         
4.1.3 Fixed no engine channel licence for ADAMS users     þ
  Fixed potential perpetual braking problem on ill conditioned road course laps þ þ þ
  Fixed could only import using default settings þ    
  Minor UI improvements þ    
  Help updated þ    
         
4.1.2 More internationally aware - only applies to Windows using languages other than English þ þ þ
  Minor UI improvements þ    
         
4.1.2 Made more internationally aware - applies to Windows using languages other than English þ þ þ
  Minor UI improvements þ    
         
4.1.1 /Settings and /Diagnostics output folders now under current user Application Data path to handle some Windows security policies þ þ þ
  Installer now installs for All Users not Current User þ þ þ
  Fixed error when importing data with lap distance channel in first column þ    
  Minor UI improvements þ    
         
4.1.0 Fixed vertical link loads not transmitted to tyre contact patches þ þ þ
  Improved road course driver behaviour through some types of corner - now carries more speed through þ þ þ
  Minor UI improvements þ    
         
4.0.82 Fixed could not copy/paste in Tyre Component editor þ    
  Fixed occasional badly formatted module names in Report þ    
         
4.0.81 Corrected application root data folder when reading from registry key þ þ þ
  Fixed unhelpful error messages from UI when bad licence þ    
         
4.0.80 Fixed incorrect dependency þ þ þ
         
4.0.79 Commercial release      
  Fixed official track length not converted into user units þ    
  Added centre spring rate, motion ratio and gap to ADAMS translator     þ
         
4.0.78 Release candidate      
  Fixed track Z values always 0 when reading ADAMS dco files     þ
  Fixed Environment editor always shows default properties when opened þ    
  Fixed incomprehensible start up error messages þ þ þ
  Installer now creates shortcut to app data folder in Start menu þ þ þ
  Installer now checks for 32bit min colour depth þ þ þ
  Export data writes speed, distance values to full available precision, was 3dp þ þ þ
  Faster export, full precision numbers þ þ þ
  New option to export all channels added to main form þ    
  Help updated þ    
         
4.0.77 β Work in progress      
  Event tree mouse and keyboard handling improved þ    
  Report now uses same file name format as run log þ    
  User no longer needs administrator rights to run AeroLap þ þ þ
  Application data now written to Windows common application data folder þ þ þ
  Fixed error when exporting imported data þ    
  Fixed UI errors in Environment and Chassis module editors in Windows 98 þ    
  Fixed imported channel properties lost þ þ þ
  Fixed rolling start speed not used in speedway flying lap þ þ þ
  Better handling errors when loading an Event þ þ þ
         
4.0.76 β Work in progress þ þ þ
  UI improvements      
  Modelling improvements      
         
4.0.76 β Work in progress þ þ þ
  UI improvements      
  Modelling improvements      
         
4.0.75 β Work in progress þ þ þ
  Fixed incorrect central demand      
  QCDE added      
  Changed formatting for data object paths in run log      
         
4.0.74 β Work in progress þ þ þ
         
4.0.73 β Work in progress þ þ þ
  Now raises error when loading wrong file versions      
  Fixed missing Aero group in Select Channels dialog      
  Writes file extensions to log      
  Converts large radius elements to straights when importing .dco files      
         
4.0.72 β Work in progress þ þ þ
  Fixed data input errors      
  Internal changes      
  Help changes      
  Fixed fatal error when using setup wheels      
  Removed vertical link effect      
  UI improvements      
  Now does not write out results if unsuccessful during command line run      
         
4.0.71 β beta release history starts þ þ þ