WORKSHOP 2

VALVETRAIN MECHANISM

Rocker

Rod

Guide (ground)

Cam Valve

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 Workshop Objectives
Use Adams/View to manipulate, inspect, simulate, and animate the
valvetrain mechanism.

Software Version
ADAMS 2011

Files Required
valve.cmd
Located in the directory exercise_dir/mod_02_aview_interface
directory

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 Problem Description
The model represents a valvetrain mechanism.
The cam is being rotated at a given velocity.
The rod (follower) moves translationally based on its constraint to the cam.
The rocker pivots about a pin attached to the engine block.
The spring is always in compression to try and keep the rod in contact with the cam.
The valve moves vertically as the rocker rotates.
When the valve moves, it lets small amounts of air into the chamber below it (not
modeled here).

Rocker

Rod

Guide (ground)

Cam Valve

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 Tips before you start. While working on this exercise, notice:
The use of the right mouse button
The function of single-clicks and double-clicks
The messages on the Status bar
The animation options

Suggested Exercise Steps

1. Import the file valve.cmd
2. View the list of keyboard shortcuts.
3. Use the zoom shortcut.
4. View the model from different angles.
5. Rename the parts.
6. Inspect the model.
7. Simulate the model.
8. Save the Simulation.
9. Animate the Results.
10. Save your work.
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 Step 1. Import File
b
To import a file.
a. Start Adams/View.
c
b. From the Welcome dialog box,
select Import a file.
c. Click the file folder icon, and the
Select Directory dialog box
appears.
d. Find and select the directory f
Exercise_dir/mod_2_aview_inter
face.
e. Click OK on the Select Directory
Dialog.
f. Click OK on the Welcome Dialog
Box, and the File Import Dialog
comes up.

e
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 Step 1. Import File

b
a. Make sure that the File Type is
set to Adams/View Command
File (*.cmd).
b. Right-click in the File to read
text box, and then select
Browse. The Select File dialog
box appears. e
c. Select the file valve.cmd c
d. Click Open.
e. Click OK on the File Import
dialog.

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 Step 2. View the List of Keyboard Shortcuts

To view the list of keyboard shortcuts:

a. Move the cursor away from the model and
then right-click in the Adam/View window. A
menu appears listing the keyboard shortcuts.
b. To close the menu, left-click away from the
menu.
c. In the space below, write the shortcut keys for
performing the following view operations.
Rotate:__________________________
Translate:________________________
Zoom with a box:__________________
Zoom into a specific Area:___________
Fit:_____________________________
Front View:_______________________

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 Step 3. Use the Zoom Box Shortcut
To use the zoom Box shortcut:
a. Zoom into the cam area by using the shortcut
<w>.
b. Notice the instructions in the status bar
instruct you to select the area.
c. Click the left mouse button in the place were
you want the top left corner of your zoomed in
rectangle to be.
d. Now the status bar instructs you to: drag to
select size of view. c
e. Draw a rectangular box around the cam.
f. You should now be zoomed into the cam
area. e
g. Use the fit shortcut <f> to return to the original
view.
f
b

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 Step 4. View the Model from Different Angles
a
To view the model from the top:
a. Use the Top shortcut <T> and
the view changes to a top view.

To view the model from the right:

b. Use the Right shortcut <R> and
the view changes to the right Top View
view.

To view the model in an isometric

view:
c. Use the Iso shortcut <I> and the
view changes to an isometric b
one.

If you wish you may continue to try

the other shortcut keys.

Right View
Isometric View
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 Step 5. Rename the Parts

As you go through these instructions

notice that right-clicking always give Rocker
you a list of choices while left clicking
selects an object. Rod
Guide
(ground)
To rename the parts to match the ones Valve
Cam
given in the diagram to the right:
a. Move the cursor over the rocker
part and right click.
b. A menu of the part appears, select
Part:PART_1
c. From the next menu select b
Rename.
d. In the Rename dialog, change the
name to .valve.Rocker.
e. Click OK to change the part name.
f. Repeat the above steps a through
e for the Rod, Cam, Guide, and
Valve. c

d
e

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 Step 6. Inspect the Model

a b
To inspect the model to determine
the number and type of constraints:
a. Right-click the small arrow on
the Information tool stack
on the right side of the Status
Bar at the bottom of the screen.
b. Select the Model topology by
constraints tool. d
c. From the Information window
that appears, note the number
and type of constraints and use
them to answer Question 1 in
the Workshop 2, Review
section, page WS2-19 c
d. Close the Information window.

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 Step 6. Inspect the Model (Cont.)
a
To inspect the mode to check if the
model verified successfully:
a. Right-click the small arrow at b
the bottom of the information
tool stack.
b. Select the verify tool.
c. From the Information window d
that appears, notice that the
model verified successfully.
d. Close the Information window.

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 Step 7. Simulate the Model
To run a simulation:
a. From the Main Toolbox, select the
Simulation tool.
a
b. In the lower portion of the Main
Toolbox, make sure that Default is
selected.
c. Select End Time.
d. In the text box below End Time, enter 2.
e. In the text box below Steps enter 100.
f. Click on the Play tool.
g. When the simulation is complete, click g f
the Reset tool.
b
c
d

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 Step 8. Save the Simulation

To save the simulation: a

a. From the Simulate menu, e
select interactive controls.
The simulation Control Dialog
box appears.
b. To save the last simulation
results to the database under a
new name, select the Save
simulation tool. The Save Run
Results dialog then appears
c. In the Name text box, enter a
name for the simulation results,
such as first_results.
d. Click OK.
e. Close the Simulation Control
dialog box.

d
b

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 Step 9. Animate the Results

To Animate the results in the default

mode with icons off:
a. Select the Animation tool from a
the Main Toolbox.
b. Notice that the bottom section of
the Main Toolbox changes so that
you get the animation tools.
c. To see the animation, click the
Play button. c
d. When the animation is complete,
click the Reset tool. d e
e. To see the animation in g
incremental steps click either the f
+1 to move forward or the -1 to b
rewind the animation.
f. The step number will be listed
below the -1 button.
g. When finished, click the Reset
tool.

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 Step 9. Animate the Results (Cont.)

To animate the model with icons a

turned on: h
a. From the Review menu, select d g c
Animation Controls. The
Animation Controls dialog box f
should appear. e
b. At the bottom of the Animation
Controls dialog box, check
icons.
c. Click the Play button.
d. When the animation is
complete, select the Reset tool.
e. To see the animation in
incremental steps click +inc to
go forward and inc to rewind.
f. The step number will be listed in
the center between these two
buttons.
g. When finished, click the Reset
tool.
h. Close the Animation Controls
dialog box.

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 Step 10. Save Your Work

To save your work so that the

saved file contains only the model
information:
a. From the File menu, select
Export.
b. Set File Type to Adam/View
Command File. b
c. In the File Name Text box,
enter valve1. a c
d. In the Model Name text box,
d
enter valve.
e. Click OK.

Since this is the last step for the

workshop, you may manipulate the
model and experiment with it as
time permits.

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 Workshop 2, Review
Workshop Questions

1. How many constraints are there in this system What type of constraints
are they?
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2. Is it possible to have more than one model in a database?

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3. Is geometry a direct child of a model? If not, what is geometry a child of?

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4. If you are in the middle of an operation and you are not sure
what input Adams/View wants next, where should you look?
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5. If you are working with our technical support staff and you want them to
look at one of your files, what file format would you send them, a .cmd or
.bin? Why?
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