Boom Lift Model in Simscape

Telescoping boom lift with tread drive.

Boom Lift Model with Simscape

This example models a boom lift with hydraulic actuators. To see videos and animations of what you can do with this model, please visit this page

• https://www.mathworks.com/solutions/physical-modeling/industrial-trucks.html

The lift has 6 hydraulic actuators in the chassis, 7 hydraulic actuators in the boom plus one other passive hydraulic cylinder. The mechanical model of the lift was created in CAD software and imported into Simscape Multibody.

• CAD geometry is imported to ensure accurate representation of masses, inertias, and joint locations.
• Mechanical effects are incorporated into the design, including ground contact, worm gear kinematics, cables, and flexible bodies
• Actuator requirements are refined using dynamic simulation with abstract actuator models
• Hydraulic components including valve blocks, pipelines, and actuators are integrated with the multibody model of the system.
• Modular testing ensures efficient development, as each actuation system can be tested in a separate model
• Integrated testing of physical system and controller is supported by combining a hydromechanical model with sensors and a logic controller.
• Interactive workflows are shown using dashboard blocks to test algorithms
• MATLAB Apps helps you open the model that best matches your needs.

Open the project file sm_boom_lift_crawler.prj to begin.

Use the "Download" button above to get files compatible with the latest release of MATLAB.

You can try this example in MATLAB Online.

For earlier MATLAB releases, use "Version History" tab above or these links:

• R2025b, R2025a, R2024b, R2024a, R2023b
• For even earlier releases, please the GitHub releases page.

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