Release v0.5

New features

• Extended circuit preprocessor for tracks with elevation (3D). The example of Catalunya 2022 is provided, where the elevation data was extracted from https://www.gpsvisualizer.com/
• Added 3D optimal laptime simulations. Simply provide the optimal laptime routine with a 3D track.
• Added Kerbs calculation.
• Extended minimum curvature path calculations to 3d tracks and track by polynomials
• Enhanced the aerodynamic model by including the side force and wind

Changes to the API

• Renamed force names: Fz_fl by force_z_fl_g
• Flipped Y in circuit files. Z always faces "to the center of the earth".
• Renamed angles theta mu phi as yaw pitch roll. Kappa is now yaw_dot

Bug fixes

• Nothing to highlight

Usage

Download and unzip. The contents of the zip folder are:

• bin: the dynamic libraries. Fastest-lap C++ core is there. If fastest-lap is used from MATLAB, point loadlibrary() to this directory.
• include: fastestlapc.h and fastest_lap.py. To use python scripts, make sure this folder is on the PYTHONPATH
• examples: python notebook examples.
• database: car and track data
• lib: the static library, needed to link with visual studio

Full Changelog: v0.4...v0.5