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Driveline Template Tutorial

Driveline Template Tutorial

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Overview
In this tutorial, you create a driveline template for an all-wheel-drive (AWD) transmission. The tutorial includes the following sections:
What You Will Create and Analyze Creating a Template Creating the Front Differential Creating the Limited Slip Differential Creating Propshaft Parts Creating the Rear Differential Creating Pinion Geometry Creating the Differential Housing Creating the Slip Yoke Part and Connections Creating the Driveline-Chassis Connection Creating the Dyno Saving the Template Enhancing the Template Performing Adams/Driveline Analyses

This tutorial takes about two hours to complete.

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What You Will Create and Analyze

You create a front differential, propshafts, and a rear differential. Between the front and rear differential, you create a viscous coupling to allow torque transfer between the front and rear axle, whenever the front wheel loses traction. Both the front and rear differential will have the option of the limited slip differential to allow torque transfer between the left and right wheel. On the front differential housing, you will apply a dyno element to deliver torque to the model. Figure 3 shows the all-wheel-drive driveline template. Note that we turned the icon visibility off and turned the shading on. Figure 1 AWD Driveline Template

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Creating a Template
You must create a template in which to build a driveline. You should assign driveline as the major role for your template. A major role defines the function the template serves for the vehicle. To create a template: 1. Start Adams/Driveline Standard Interface, just as you did in Starting Adams/Driveline Template Builder. 2. From the File menu, select New. 3. In the Template Name text box, enter AWD_transmission. 4. Set Major Role to driveline. 5. Select OK. Adams/Driveline displays a gravity icon in the middle of the window. If you dont see a gravity icon, display the main pop-up menu by right-clicking the main window, and selecting Toggle Icon Visibility. You can also toggle the icon visibility on and off by putting the cursor in the main window and typing a lowercase v.

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Creating the Front Differential

Before you can create the front differential, you must create a single hardpoint to locate the front differential, and a construction frame with the z-axis along the differential rotating axis. You then create the front differential and reduce the size of the icons so you can better see the differential. To create a hardpoint: 1. From the Build menu, point to Hardpoint, and then select New. 2. In the Hardpoint Name text box, enter front_diff_ref. 3. Set Type to single. 4. In the Location text box, enter 0, 0, 0. 5. Select OK. To create a construction frame: 1. From the Build menu, point to Construction Frame, and then select New. 2. In the Construction Frame text box, enter front_diff_ref. 3. Set Type to single. 4. Verify that Location Dependency is set to Delta location from coordinate. 5. Right-click the Coordinate Reference text box, point to Coordinate Reference, point to Guesses, and then select hps_front_diff_ref. 6. Note the following default settings:
Location: 0, 0, 0 Location in: local Orientation Dependency: User entered values Orientation using: Euler Angles

7. In the Euler Angles text box, enter 0, 90, 0. 8. Select OK. To create the differential: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to COMPLEX COMPONENTS, and then select Entire Differential Unit. 2. In the Differential Center Reference text box, enter cfs_front_diff_ref. 3. Note the following default settings:
Differential Name: front Side Gear Radius: 40 Pinion Gear Radius: 30 Ring Gear Outer Radius: 120

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Ring Gear Inner Radius: 60

4. For the rest of the options, set the following specifications:

Ring Gear Offset: -50 Ring Gear Geometry: Hypoid Mass: 10 Ixx: 1e4 Iyy: 1e4 Izz: 1e4

5. Select OK. To reduce the size of the icons: 1. From the Settings menu, select Icons. 2. In the New Size text box, enter 15. 3. Select OK. To change the magnification of your assembly: 1. With the cursor in the center of the main window, type a lowercase z. 2. Hold down the left mouse button, and do either of the following:
To enlarge the display of the assembly, or zoom in, move the cursor up. To shrink the display of the assembly, or zoom out, move the cursor down.

3. To exit zoom mode, release the mouse button.

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Creating the Limited Slip Differential

You can now create the limited slip differential on the front differential. The limited slip differential behavior is defined using a torque that senses the difference in angular velocity between the left and right wheels and transfers the torque according to a characteristic specified in a property file. To create the limited slip differential: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Limited Slip Differential, and then select New. 2. In the Limited Slip Differential Name text box, enter front_lsd. 3. Right-click the text boxes and select Guesses or Browse to find the appropriate options:
First Gear Part: gel_side_gear_front Second Gear Part: ger_side_gear_front Differential Case Part: ges_diff_case_front First Coordinate Reference: cfl_side_gear_front Second Coordinate Reference: cfr_side_gear_front

4. Verify that Type is set to Viscous. 5. Right-click the Property File text box, point Search, point to <adriveline_shared>/differentials.tbl, and then double-click viscous_coupling.dif. 6. Select OK.

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Creating Propshaft Parts

You can now define hardpoints and construction frames for all other points in the driveline. You then create the propshaft parts. After you create the front propshaft parts, you connect them with spring components to take into account their torsional elasticity. Those components allow you to specify a stiffness and damping coefficient. Lastly, you connect the rear propshaft parts with a viscous-coupling component. This component works whenever there is a difference in angular velocity between the input and the output shaft. In this case, it transfers torque to the rear axle according to a characteristic stored in a property file. To create hardpoints: 1. Create the first hardpoint:
Hardpoint Name: propshaft_to_diffcase_front Type: single Location: 120, 0, 0

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second hardpoint using the same specifications used for the first hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: propshaft_intermediate Location: 1200, 0, -50

4. Select Apply. 5. Create the third hardpoint using the same specifications used for the second hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Location: 2400, 0, -200

6. Select OK. To create construction frames: 1. Create the first construction frame:
Construction Frame: mid_front_propshaft Type: single Location Dependency: Centered between coordinates Centered between: Two Coordinates Coordinate Reference #1: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Coordinate Reference #2: hps_propshaft_intermediate Orientation Dependency: Orient axis along line Coordinate Reference #1: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Coordinate Reference #2: hps_propshaft_intermediate

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2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second construction frame using the same specifications used for the first construction frame, except for:
Construction Frame: mid_rear_propshaft Coordinate Reference #1: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear (enter the same

reference for both location and orientation) 4. Select OK. To create propshaft parts: 1. From the Build menu, point to Parts, point General Part, and then select Wizard. 2. Create the first propshaft:
General Part Name: front_propshaft_1 Type: single Geometry Type: Link Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_front_propshaft Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Radius: 20 Color: blue

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the second propshaft using the same specifications used for the first propshaft, except for:
General Part Name: front_propshaft_2 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_intermediate Color: red

5. Select Apply. 6. Create the third propshaft using the same specifications used for the second propshaft, except for:
General Part Name: rear_propshaft_1 Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_rear_propshaft Color: blue

7. Select Apply. 8. Create the fourth propshaft using the same specifications used for the third propshaft, except for:
General Part Name: rear_propshaft_2 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Color: red

9. Select OK.

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To define propshaft elasticity: 10. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Torsion Spring, and then select New. 11. Define the elasticity:
Torsion Spring Name: front_propshaft_elasticity I Part: ges_front_propshaft_1 J Part: ges_front_propshaft_2 Construction Frame: cfs_mid_front_propshaft Spring Type: Linear Damping: 1e3 Stiffness: 1e7

12. Select OK. To create viscous coupling: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Viscous Coupling, and then select New. 2. Define the viscous coupling:
Viscous Coupling Name:rear_viscous_coupling I Part: ges_rear_propshaft_1 J Part: ges_rear_propshaft_2 Construction Frame: cfs_mid_rear_propshaft Property File: mdids://adriveline_shared/differentials.tbl/viscous_coupling.dif

3. Select OK.

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Creating the Rear Differential

Before you can create the rear differential, you must create a hardpoint to locate the rear differential, and a construction frame with the z-axis along the differential rotating axis. To create a hardpoint: 1. Create a hardpoint:
Hardpoint Name: rear_diff_ref Type: single Location: 2520.0, 0.0, -200.0

2. Select OK. To create a construction frame: 1. Create a construction frame:

Construction Frame: rear_diff_ref Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: hps_rear_diff_ref Location: 0, 0, 0 Location in: local Orientation Dependency: User entered values Euler Angles: 0, 90, 0

2. Select OK. To create the differential: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to COMPLEX COMPONENTS, and then select Entire Differential Unit. 2. Create the differential:
Differential Center Reference:cfs_rear_diff_ref Differential Name (suffix): rear Side Gear Radius: 40 Pinion Gear Radius: 30 Ring Gear Outer Radius: 120 Ring Gear Inner Radius: 60 Ring Gear Offset: 50 Ring Gear Geometry: Hypoid

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Mass: 10 Ixx: 1e4 Iyy: 1e4 Izz: 1e4

3. Select OK.

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Creating Pinion Geometry

You now create construction frames at the end of the front and rear propshafts. Adams/Driveline uses these construction frames to create geometry for the pinion and joints between the propshafts and the chassis. To create the construction frames: 1. Create a construction frame for the front pinion:
Construction Frame: propshaft_to_diffcase_front Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Location: 0, 0, 0 Location in: local Orientation Dependency: Orient axis along line Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_front_propshaft Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Axis: Z

2. Select Apply. 3. Create a construction frame for the rear pinion using the same specifications used for the construction frame for the front pinion, except for:
Construction Frame: propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Coordinate Reference: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_rear_propshaft Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear

4. Select OK. To create geometry for the front and rear pinions: 1. From the Build menu, point to Geometry, point to Frustum, and then select New. 2. Create the front frustum:
Frustum Name: front_pinion General Part: ges_front_propshaft_1 Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Method: scaled off variable Pitch Radius PV: pvs_ring_gear_offset_front Pitch/Top Ratio: 0.9

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Length: 40 Color: dark gray

3. Clear the selection of Calculate Mass Properties of General Part. 4. Select Apply. 5. Create the rear frustum using the same specifications used for the front frustum, except for:
Frustum Name: rear_pinion General Part: ges_rear_propshaft_2 Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Pitch Radius PV: pvs_ring_gear_offset_rear

6. Select OK. Save your work: 1. From the File menu, select Save. 2. If youve already performed a save operation, click Yes to create a backup.

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Creating the Differential Housing

Creating the Differential Housing and Connections
You now create a mount part for the chassis part. During the assembly process, the chassis part replaces the mount part. If there is no chassis part, Adams/Driveline replaces the mount part with the part GROUND. Then, you create a general part for the front- and rear-differential housing. You connect the part to the differential case with a revolute joint and to the body with rubber mounts. Next, you create a connection, using a revolute joint, between the pinions and the differential housing. Lastly, you create connections between:
Front ring gear and pinion Pinion and rear ring gear

To create a mount part: 1. From the Build menu, point to Parts, point to Mount, and then select New. 2. In the Mount Name text box, enter body. 3. In the Coordinate Reference text box, enter hps_front_diff_ref. 4. Set From Minor Role to any. 5. Select OK. To create a general part: 1. From the Build menu, point to Parts, point to General Part, and then select New. 2. Create the front housing:
General Part: front_diff_housing Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_front_diff_ref Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_front_diff_ref Orientation: 0, 0, 0 Mass: 1 Ixx: 1 Iyy: 1

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Izz: 1

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the rear housing using the same specifications used for the front housing, except for:
General Part: rear_diff_housing Coordinate Reference: hps_rear_diff_ref Construction Frame: cfs_rear_diff_ref

5. Select OK. To create the case-housing connections: 1. From the Build menu, point to Attachments, point to Joint, and then select New. 2. Create the front joint:
Joint Name: front_diff_to_housing I Part: ges_diff_case_front J Part: ges_front_diff_housing Type: single Joint Type: revolute Active: always Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_front_diff_ref Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_front_diff_ref Location: 0, 0, 0

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the rear joint using the same specifications used for the front joint, except for:
Joint Name: rear_diff_to_housing I Part: ges_diff_case_rear J Part: ges_rear_diff_housing Coordinate Reference: cfs_rear_diff_ref Construction Frame: cfs_rear_diff_ref

5. Select Apply. To create the pinion-housing connections: 1. Create the front joint:
Joint Name: front_pinion_to_housing

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I Part: ges_front_propshaft_1 J Part: ges_front_diff_housing Type: single Joint Type: revolute Active: always Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_front Location: 0, 0, 0

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the rear joint using the same specifications used for the front joint, except for:
Joint Name: rear_pinion_to_housing I part: ges_rear_propshaft_2 J Part: ges_rear_diff_housing Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_to_diffcase_rear

4. Select OK. To create the gear-pinion connections: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Kinematic Gear, and then select New. 2. Create the front reduction gear:
Reduction Gear Name: front_ringgear_pinion Input Joint Type: Kinematic Joint Input Joint: josrev_front_pinion_to_housing Output Joint Type: Kinematic Joint Output Joint: josrev_front_diff_to_housing Method: explicit Ratio: 4 Active: always

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the rear reduction gear using the same specifications used for the front reduction gear, except for:
Reduction Gear Name: rear_ringgear_pinion

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Input Joint: josrev_rear_pinion_to_housing Output Joint: josrev_rear_diff_to_housing

5. Select OK. 6. Save your work.

Creating Differential Housing Geometry and Mounts

In this section, you create the geometry and mounts for the front- and rear-differential housing. For the front differential housing, you first create a hardpoint for each differential mount, and then use these hardpoints to build links, that define geometry and bushings between the differential housing and the mount part for chassis. The bushing elements simulate rubber mounts between the differential housing and the chassis part. To create hardpoints to locate the front-differential housing: 1. Create the first hardpoint:
Hardpoint Name: front_diff_housing_mount_1 Type: single Location: 150.0, -100.0, 0.0

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second hardpoint using the same specifications used for the first hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: front_diff_housing_mount_2 Location: 150.0, 100.0, 0.0

4. Select Apply. 5. Create the third hardpoint using the same specifications used for the first hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: front_diff_housing_mount_3 Location: -200.0, 0.0, 0.0

6. Select OK. To create links: 1. From the Build menu, point to Geometry, point to Link, and then select New. 2. Create the first link:
Link Name: link_1 General Part: ges_front_diff_housing Coordinate Reference # 1: hps_front_diff_housing_mount_1 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_front_diff_housing_mount_2 Radius: 15

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Color: yellow

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the second link using the same specifications used for the first link, except for:
Link Name: link_2 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_front_diff_housing_mount_3

5. Select Apply. 6. Create the third link using the same specifications used for the second link, except for:
Link Name: link_3 Coordinate Reference # 1: hps_front_diff_housing_mount_3 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_front_diff_housing_mount_2

7. Select OK. To create bushings: 1. From the Build menu, point to Attachments, point to Bushing, and then select New. 2. Create the first bushing:
Bushing Name: front_diff_housing_1 I Part: ges_front_diff_housing J Part: mts_Body Type: single Inactive: never Preload: 0, 0, 0 TPreload: 0, 0, 0 Offset: 0, 0, 0 Roffset: 0, 0, 0 Geometry Length: 20 Geometry Radius: 30 Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference:hps_front_diff_housing_mount_1 Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: User entered value Euler Angles: 0, 0, 0

3. Select Apply. 4. Create the second bushing using the same specifications used for the first bushing, except for:
Bushing Name: front_diff_housing_2

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Coordinate Reference:hps_front_diff_housing_mount_2

5. Select Apply. 6. Create the third bushing using the same specifications used for the second bushing, except for:
Bushing Name: front_diff_housing_3 Coordinate Reference:hps_front_diff_housing_mount_3

7. Select OK. Now you do the same for the rear differential housing, creating the hardpoints, the geometry and the mounts. To create hardpoints to locate the rear-differential housing: 1. Create the first hardpoint:
Hardpoint Name: rear_diff_housing_mount_1 Type: single Location: 2650.0, -100.0, -200.0

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second hardpoint using the same specifications used for the first hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: rear_diff_housing_mount_2 Location: 2650.0, 100.0, -200.0

4. Select Apply. 5. Create the third hardpoint using the same specifications used for the first hardpoint, except for:
Hardpoint Name: rear_diff_housing_mount_3 Location: 2300.0, 0.0, -200.0

6. Select OK. To create links: 1. Create the first link:

Link Name: link_1 General Part: ges_rear_diff_housing Coordinate Reference # 1: hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_1 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_2 Radius: 15 Color: yellow

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second link using the same specifications used for the first link, except for:
Link Name: link_2

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Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_3

4. Select Apply. 5. Create the third link using the same specifications used for the second link, except for:
Link Name: link_3 Coordinate Reference # 1: hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_3 Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_2

6. Select OK. To create bushings: 1. Create the first bushing:

Bushing Name: rear_diff_housing_1 I Part: ges_rear_diff_housing J Part: mts_Body Type: single Inactive: never Preload: 0, 0, 0 TPreload: 0, 0, 0 Offset: 0, 0, 0 Roffset: 0, 0, 0 Geometry Length: 20 Geometry Radius: 30 Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference:hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_1 Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: User entered value Euler Angles: 0, 0, 0

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second bushing using the same specifications used for the first bushing, except for:
Bushing Name: rear_diff_housing_2 Coordinate Reference:hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_2

4. Select Apply. 5. Create the third bushing using the same specifications used for the second bushing, except for:
Bushing Name: rear_diff_housing_3 Coordinate Reference:hps_rear_diff_housing_mount_3

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6. Select OK. 7. Save your work.

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Creating the Slip Yoke Part and Connections

You create the slip yoke part and connect it to the front and rear propshaft. You first create a construction frame located at the end of the front propshaft and pointing rearwards. Then, you create connections between the slip yoke and the front and rear propshaft parts. You also create a constant velocity joint between the slip yoke and the front propshaft, and a translational joint between the slip yoke and the rear propshaft. To create a construction frame: 1. Create the construction frame:
Construction Frame: propshaft_intermediate Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: hps_propshaft_intermediate Location: 0,0,0 Location in: local Orientation Dependency: Orient axis to point Coordinate Reference: cfs_mid_rear_propshaft Axis: Z

2. Select OK. To build the yoke slip part: 1. From the Build menu, point to Parts, point to General Part, and then select New. 2. Create the yoke slip part:
General Part: slip_yoke Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Location: 0,0,0 Location Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Orientation: 0,0,0 Mass: 1 Ixx: 1 Iyy: 1 Izz: 1

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3. Select OK. To build the yoke slip geometry: 1. From the Build menu, point to Geometry, point to Cylinder, and then select New. 2. Create the yoke slip geometry:
Cylinder Name: slip_yoke General Part: ges_slip_yoke Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Radius: 50 Length In Positive Z: 60 Length In Negative Z: 0 Color: dark gray

3. Select OK. To create the joints: 1. Create the first joint:

Joint Name: slipyoke_to_front_propshaft I Part: ges_slip_yoke J Part: ges_front_propshaft_2 Type: single Joint Type: convel Active: always Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Location: 0,0,0 I-Part Axis: cfs_mid_front_propshaft J-Part Axis: cfs_mid_rear_propshaft

2. Select Apply. 3. Create the second joint using the same specifications used for the first joint, except for:
Joint Name: slipyoke_to_rear_propshaft J Part: ges_rear_propshaft_1 Joint Type: translational Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Orientation: 0,0,0

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4. Select OK. 5. Save your work.

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Creating the Driveline-Chassis Connection

To define the connection between the driveline and the chassis, you must create several components.

Creating a General Part

You now create a general part for the support bearing and all the connections needed to attach the driveline to the chassis template. To create a general part: 1. Create the general part:
General Part: support_bearing Type: single Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: hps_propshaft_intermediate Location: 0,0,0 Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_intermediate Orientation: 0,0,0 Mass: 1 Ixx: 1 Iyy: 1 Izz: 1

2. Select OK.

Creating a Mount Part

Create a mount part to be used as the J part during the creation of a bushing element between the support_bearing part and the chassis. During the assembly process, the chassis subsystem will replace this part. To create a mount part: 1. Create the mount part:
Mount Name: propshaft_support_to_body Coordinate Reference: hps_propshaft_intermediate From Minor Role: any

2. Select OK.

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Creating Driveline Connections

You first create a construction frame to locate the bushing and the connection between the support bearing part and the front propshaft. Then you create a bushing between the support bearing part and the mount part for the chassis. Lastly, you create an inline joint between the support bearing and the front propshaft. To create the construction frame: 1. Create the construction frame:
Construction Frame: propshaft_support_to_bearing Type: single Location Dependency: Located on a line Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_front_propshaft Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_intermediate Relative Location (%): 50 Orientation Dependency: Orient to zpoint-xpoint Coordinate Reference # 1: cfs_mid_front_propshaft Coordinate Reference # 2: hps_propshaft_intermediate Axes: ZX

2. Select OK. To create the bushing: 1. Create the bushing:

Bushing Name: support_bearing I Part: ges_support_bearing J Part: mts_propshaft_support_to_body Type: single Inactive: never Preload: 0, 0, 0 TPreload: 0, 0, 0 Offset: 0, 0, 0 Roffset: 0, 0, 0 Geometry Length: 20 Geometry Radius: 30 Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_support_to_bearing

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Location: 0, 0, 0 Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_support_to_bearing Orientation: 0, 0, 0

2. Select OK. To create the joint: 1. Create the joint:

Joint Name: support_bearing_to_propshaft_front I Part: ges_support_bearing J Part: ges_front_propshaft_2 Type: single Joint Type: inline Active: always Location Dependency: Delta location from coordinate Coordinate Reference: cfs_propshaft_support_to_bearing Location: 0, 0, 0 Location in: local Orientation Dependency: Delta orientation from coordinate Construction Frame: cfs_propshaft_support_to_bearing Orientation: 0, 0, 0

2. Select OK. 3. Save your work.

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Creating the Dyno

Now that the template is finished, you can create the dyno element that will deliver a torque to the driveline model. Create the dyno between the front-differential case and the differential housing. Because the dyno can deliver either a torque or a rotational motion, you can use this template inside a full-vehicle assembly without an engine and a gearbox. To create the dyno: 1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Dyno, and then select New. Adams/Driveline checks to see if you have two communicators that it must use to exchange information with the test rig. If it doesn't find them, it displays a message asking if you want to create them. These communicators allow you to get values from the test rig for the throttle signal and the engine torque signal. When prompted, select Yes to create those communicators. 2. Create the dyno:
Dyno Name: driveline_input I Attachment Part: ges_diff_case_front I Coordinate Reference: cfs_front_diff_ref Dyno Type: Torque cellheadwhite Type: Throttle Demand Engine Map File: mdids://adriveline_shared/powertrains.tbl/V12_engine_map.pwr Direction: Clockwise Active: On Geometry Scaling: 8

3. Select OK.

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Saving the Template

You can now save the template so you can later refer to it. To save the template: 1. From the File menu, select Save As. 2. Verify that File Format is set to Binary. 3. Select OK.

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Enhancing the Template

You can enhance your template by:
Creating a viscous limited slip differential on the rear differential (from the Driveline

Components menu, point to Limited Slip Differential, and then select New).
Replacing the front propshaft with a flexible one using MD Adams BEAM elements (from the

Driveline Components menu, point to Flexible Shaft, and then select New).

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Performing Adams/Driveline Analyses

You can now perform any of the driveline tests that are available in Adams/Driveline Standard Interface.