Row Crop Tractor with Simscape

Tractor with configurable four wheel steering that can drive on flat and uneven terrain.

Row Crop Tractor with Simscape

This example models a tractor with configurable four wheel steering that can drive on flat and uneven terrain. You can configure driver inputs, scene where the tractor is driving, and the maneuver.

The Simscape Multibody Tire Model is tested under various conditions:

• Develop operator assist algorithms within Simulink
• Evaluate powertrain architectures with CVT models, including power split designs.
• Improve operator comfort by tuning chassis and cabin suspension designs.
• Test on uneven terrain by importing scanned data and using the Simscape Multibody Tire Model
• Create virtual test tracks by defining terrains in MATLAB

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.

• For R2025b: Use Download button above
• For R2025a: https://github.com/simscape/Row-Crop-Tractor-Simscape/archive/refs/tags/25.1.1.1.zip
• For R2024b: https://github.com/simscape/Row-Crop-Tractor-Simscape/archive/refs/tags/24.2.1.1.zip

Open the project file Tractor_Row_Crop_Simscape.prj to get started.

Acknowledgements: MathWorks would like to thank

• M V Krishna Teja, PhD, Virtual Proving Ground and Simulation Lab, Raghupati Singhania Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for providing the tire parameters for this example.
• Magna Powertrain, Digitrans, Joanneum Research Digital, and Persival for providing the data used to create the uneven road surface. Please see ASAM OpenX standards in offroad applications for more information.

Tractor Animation Clip