ADAMS Full Simulation Guide 2005

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MSC.ADAMS Basic Full Simulation Package

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A Brief History of MSC.ADAMS 10
About MSC.Software 11
Content of Course 12
Getting Help 13
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Virtual Prototyping Process 18
Workshop 1—Stamping Mechanism 19
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Model Hierarchy 28
Renaming Objects 29
ADAMS/View Interface 30
Simple Simulations 31
Saving Your Work 32
Workshop 2—ADAMS/View Interface Overview 34
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PostProcessing Interface Overview 46
Animating 47
Plotting 48
Reporting 49
Workshop 3—ADAMS/PostProcessor Overview 50
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Coordinate Systems 62
Part Coordinate System 63
Coordinate System Marker 64
Differences Between Parts and Geometry 65
Parts, Geometry, and Markers 66
Types of Parts in ADAMS/View 67
Part Mass and Inertia 68
Measures 69
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Part Initial Conditions 80
Initial Velocities 81
Point Trace 82
Workshop 5—Projectile Motion 83
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Constraints 94
Use of Markers in Constraints 95
Degrees of Freedom (DOF) 96
Joint Initial Conditions (ICs) 97
General Constraints (GCON) 98
Merging Geometry 99
Angle Measures 100
Workshop 6—One DOF Pendulum 101
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Euler Angles (Rotation Sequence) 118
Precise Positioning: Rotate 119
Modeling Friction 120
Measures in LCS 123
Workshop 7—Inclined Plane 124
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Building Geometry 140
Construction Geometry Properties 142
Solid Geometry 144
Precise Positioning: Move 145
Workshop 8—Lift Mechanism I 146
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Joint Motion 157
Functions in MSC.ADAMS 158
Workshop 9—Lift Mechanism II 159
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Types of Joint Primitives 166
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System-Level Design 175
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Couplers 197
Assembling Subsystem Models 198
Workshop 13—Suspension-Steering System 199
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Simulation Hierarchy 209
Types of Simulations 210
Forces in MSC.ADAMS 212
Spring Dampers in MSC.ADAMS 213
Magnitude of Spring Dampers 214
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ADAMS/Solver Overview 264
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Solver Compatibility 268
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Formulation of the Equations of Motion 270
Phases of Solution 271
Debug/Eprint (dynamics) 276
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Design Variables 289
Workshop 20—Hatchback IV 290
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Splines from Traces 300
Curve Constraints 301
Automated Contact Forces 302
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Workshop 21—Cam-Rocker-Valve 305
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Multi-Component Forces 320
Design Studies 322
Workshop 22—Target Practice 325
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General Approach to Modeling 338
Modeling Practices: Parts 339
Modeling Practices: Constraints 340
Modeling Practices: Compliant Connections 341
Modeling Practices: Run-time Functions 342
Debugging Tips 344
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Constraints Tables (Incomplete) 374
Forces Tables (Incomplete) 375
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MSC.ADAMS Full Simulation Package is a powerful modeling and

simulating environment that lets you build, simulate, refine, and ultimately
optimize any mechanical system, from automobiles and trains to VCRs and
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The MSC.ADAMS Basic Full Simulation Package training guide teaches you
how to build, simulate, and refine a mechanical system using MSC.Software’s
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■ A Brief History of MSC.ADAMS, 10
■ About MSC.Software, 11
■ Content of Course, 12
■ Getting Help, 13
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10 Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training

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■ Build ADAMS/View models of moderate complexity.
■ Understand MSC.ADAMS product nomenclature and terminology.
■ Understand basic modeling principles and extend your proficiency by creating
progressively more complex models.
■ Use the crawl-walk-run approach to virtual prototyping.
■ Debug your models for the most common modeling challenges (for example,
redundant constraints, zero masses, and so on).
■ Use and be informed about all methods of MSC.ADAMS product support.
■ Use the product documentation optimally.
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This guide is organized into modules that get progressively more complex. Each module
focuses on solving an engineering-based problem and covers mechanical system simulation
(MSS) concepts that will help you use MSC.ADAMS most optimally. The earlier workshops
provide you with more step-by-step procedures and guidance, while the later ones provide you
with less.
Each module is divided into the following sections:
1 Problem statement
2 Concepts
3 Workshop
4 Optional tasks
5 Module review

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To access the online help, do either of the following:
■ From the Help menu, select ADAMS/View Help to display the home page for the
ADAMS/View online help.
■ While working in any ADAMS/View dialog box, press F1 to display online help
specific to that dialog box.
Once the online help is displayed, you can browse through the table of contents or the index, or
search for any terms.
Table of contents for selected tab
Show the students how they can search the guide to find text much as they would search through an index.
Give outline of class – module with workshop at end
Cover the “Organization of guide” section in detail, and reinforce this layout as you go over each module.
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To find your support center, go to http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/contacts/index.cfm
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Go to http://support.adams.com/kb
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http://www.mscsoftware.com/services/esg/
MSC.Software Technical Support:

Discuss what is available through your local office or headquarters, if appropriate.
Demonstrate the Customer Support Web site (knowledge base, ASK list and registration process, and so on).
Demonstrate how to log CRs.
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■ To join the community of MSC.Software users, go to:
http://forums.mscsoftware.com.
■ Select MSC.ADAMS to view the MSC.ADAMS discussions.

■ Select MSC News to view product alerts and company news and events.
Explain the VPD Community tool (previously known as the ASK List) and guide the students to register during class.
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Understand the virtual prototyping process by improving the design of the

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below to solve it.
Return to the problem statement after each concept to make the connection.
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This course does not cover all the steps in the virtual prototyping process.
It covers all steps up through Iterate. It does not cover Optimize or Automate.
Through the course, seek opportunities to use the visual effect of the white board. Map out the process shown here one
phase at a time, to emphasize it. Capture the students’ attention by using all the available tools (white board sketches,
guide text, demos using ADAMS/View, KBA, online docs, and so on).
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Review the problem statement.

Objective of the exercise is to demonstrate the typical MSC.ADAMS process.
We have built a model, parameterized it, and automated it.
Students must use this customized version of MSC.ADAMS to make changes to the model, iterate, and optimize it.
There is a file named aview.cmd in that directory that tells ADAMS/View what to do to build the model and put all
the automation in place.
Before starting, ask if there are any questions.
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Your first step will be to start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_01_stamper.
When you start ADAMS/View from that directory, it automatically builds the model stamp and
a fully customized version of ADAMS/View.
We provide separate instructions for starting ADAMS/View in UNIX and Windows. Follow the
set of instructions below depending on the platform you are on.
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1 From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to MSC.Software, point to MSC.ADAMS 2005,
point to AView, and then select ADAMS - View.
ADAMS/View starts and the Welcome dialog box appears.
2 From the Welcome dialog box, select Import a file, and then click the file folder.
The Select Directory dialog box appears.
3 Find and select the directory mod_01_stamper (exercise_dir/mod_01_stamper).
4 Select OK.
The File Import dialog box appears.
5 Set File Type to ADAMS/View Command File (*.cmd).
6 Right-click the File to read text box, and then select Browse.
The Select File dialog box appears.
7 Select the file, aview.cmd, and then select Open.
8 Select OK.
ADAMS/View imports the commands to build:
■ Model named stamp.
■ Fully customized version of ADAMS/View.
After importing the commands, an Information window appears.
9 Read the information describing the model, and then, in the upper right corner, select
Close.
You may want to make a rough sketch of the model on the white board and identify the variable that we’ll change
(length of control arm) and the criteria we’re using to gauge our success--the penetration of the stamping face on the
parcels.
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1 At the command prompt, enter the command to start the MSC.ADAMS Toolbar, and then
press Enter. The standard command that MSC.Software provides is adamsx, where x is the
version number, for example adams05, which represents MSC.ADAMS 2005.
2 From the MSC.ADAMS toolbar, right-click the ADAMS/View tool .
3 Select Change Settings for A/View.
The Change Settings for A/View dialog box appears.
4 Select Working directory.
5 Right-click the Working directory text box, and then select Select a Directory.
The Select a Directory dialog box appears.
6 Select the directory mod_01_stamper (exercise_dir/mod_01_stamper).
7 Select OK.
8 From the Change Settings for A/View dialog box, select OK.
9 From the MSC.ADAMS toolbar, select the ADAMS/View tool.
ADAMS/View starts and automatically imports the commands to build:
■ Model named stamp.
■ Fully customized version of ADAMS/View.
After importing the commands, the Information window appears.
10 Read the information describing the model, and then, in the upper right corner, select
Close.
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In this section, you see how you can change the length of the control link (control_link).
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1 From the Stamper menu, select Setting Up Model.

The Stamper_Setup dialog box appears.
2 Use the arrow buttons to modify the length of the control_link.
■ The buttons shift the location of the top of the control_link upward and downward
3 mm at a time.
■ The parts connected to the control_link are parameterized in such a way as to move
the appropriate amount automatically whenever you adjust the length of control_link.
3 Watch the model change as you press these buttons.
4 To reset your model to the original configuration, select Reset.
Leave the Stamper_Setup dialog box open and continue with the next step.
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Now, you’ll simulate the model to see how it behaves.
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1 From the Stamper menu, select Simulate.

The Stamper_Simulate dialog box appears.
2 To simulate the current design variation, ensure that Single is selected.
3 To solve the equations of motion for the current design, select Apply.
Note: You selected to display the model at every output step. If you were to change
Model Update from At Every Output Step to Never, the model would not update on the
screen but would solve faster.
When a single simulation is completed, ADAMS/View tells you what the penetration was
during the simulation. A positive number indicates penetration.
4 To continue, select OK.
5 Leave the Stamper_Simulate dialog box open and continue with the next step.
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Now you’ll look at the results of the simulation as an animation and a plot.
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1 From the Stamper menu, select Investigate Results.

The Stamper_Investigate dialog box appears.
2 To see the motion resulting from your last simulation, select Animate Results.
If necessary, use the stop sign in the lower right corner of the window to stop an animation
before it has completed.
3 To plot the vertical travel of the stamper with respect to the parcel tops versus time, as
calculated from your last simulation, select Measure Stamp Height above Parcels.
A stripchart appears, which shows a plot the height of the stamp above the parcels.
4 To save an existing curve so that the next simulation curve will not overwrite the existing
curve, but will be superimposed on the saved curve, select Save Curve.
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Now change the model again to find the correct height at which the stamp makes minimal
contact with the parcels.
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■ Repeat the steps on the previous page until you can identify the control_link length at
which the stamp makes contact with the parcels, using 3 mm increments. Use this
value to answer Question 1 in Module review, on page 25.
If stamp_height > 0, stamper does not make contact with parcels.
If stamp_height < 0, stamper makes contact with parcels.
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Now you’ll perform a design study. The design study automatically analyzes the model using
the specified upper and lower limits for control_link length, and the specified number of runs.
Default values are given, but you can modify them if desired.
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1 On the Stamper_Simulate dialog box, select Design Study.

2 To speed up the simulation, set Model Update to Never.
3 Select Apply to submit the design study.
The design study automatically analyzes the model and a stripchart and Information
window appears when the study is complete.
4 From the Information window, identify the range of the control_link length values within
which the stamp makes contact with the parcels. Use this range to answer Question 2 in
Module review, on page 25.
5 Close the Information window.
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Now, you’ll perform an optimization study. During an optimization study, ADAMS/View
systematically varies the control_link length and runs a number of simulations until the specified
penetration is achieved to within a set tolerance.
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1 On the Stamper_Simulate dialog box, select Optimization.
2 Set the Desired Penetration to 4 mm.
Note: ADAMS/View wraps the 4 mm in parentheses () to denote an expression. If you did
not enter units, ADAMS/View uses the default units set for the model.
3 Set Model Update to Never.
4 Select Apply to submit the optimization study.
The Information window appears, displaying the control_link length for a maximum
penetration of 4.00.
5 From the displayed value of the control link length, note the maximum penetration. Use
this value to answer Question 3 in Module review, on page 25.
6 Select OK.
The value on the Stamper_Setup dialog box also updates to the optimized value.
7 Exit ADAMS/View:
■ From the File menu, select Exit.
■ From the dialog box that appears, select Exit, don’t save.
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1 Using 3 mm increments, at what control link length do you first notice penetration?
2 From the design study, what control link length results in penetration? How does this
compare with your previous results?
3 If you specify a maximum desired penetration of 4 mm, what is the optimal length of the
control link? How close is the maximum actual penetration from the maximum desired
penetration?
4 How many moveable parts does the model consist of?
5 How many joints does the model consist of?
6 What would happen if you deleted the conveyor belt?
(Did anyone notice what happened if you went past 270 mm in length?)
Emphasize that the results reflect a 3 mm incremental setting. The workshop should have demonstrated that this is a
loose setting. This could have been set up with a much smaller increment setting. It is up to the engineer to set
tolerances such as this.
The last three questions provide a translation to model hierarchy, which is the first concept of the next module.
Leave the mechanism open to use to demonstrate early concepts of next module.
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Use the ADAMS/View graphical-user interface (GUI) to manipulate,

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■ Model Hierarchy, 28
■ Renaming Objects, 29
■ ADAMS/View Interface, 30
■ Simple Simulations, 31
■ Saving Your Work, 32
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■ Review the problem statement. Notes:

■ Focus only on the GUI.
■ Explain that the objective of this module is to become
familiar with the graphical-user interface (GUI) of ■ Do not get into detailed explanation of functionality.
ADAMS/View. ■ This module has the potential to take too much time if you
■ Ask them to explore and experiment, and to focus on start to answer all of the students’ questions.
understanding how the software is set up. ■ Tell them that you will answer their questions later when
the content is covered.
■ Do not jump ahead.
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■ ADAMS/View names objects based on this model hierarchy. For example, ADAMS/
View names geometry as .model_name.part_name.geometry_name.
■ To change the parent for an object, rename the object.
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Draw figure on board.

Demonstrate:
In the stamping mechanism, display the names of parts to illustrate the model hierarchy.
Right-click the parcels part. Show how it is made up of several geometries.
While right-clicking, reiterate that in ADAMS/View, clicking the left-clicking selects objects while right-clicking
displays a menu.
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Stress that giving descriptive names to objects makes debugging much easier.
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Create a simple pendulum and demonstrate all the items called out in the figure above.
Demonstrate the Main Toolbox: Tool stacks - Accessed by right-clicking a tool. Container - Appears in the bottom
half of the toolbox when a tool is selected. Demonstrate the Status bar: Ask them to look at the Status bar for
directions from MSC.ADAMS.
Explain that the view triad provides a visual reference; it is not an object and cannot be selected.
Simulate the pendulum and then animate it for a graphical playback.
Explain how the time interval and the output options work.
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■ ADAMS/View database files (.bin)
◆ Include the entire modeling session including models, simulation results, plots,
and so on.
◆ Are typically very large.
◆ Are platform independent in MSC.ADAMS, as of version 11.0, but all other
versions are platform dependent.
■ ADAMS/View command files (.cmd)

◆ Include only model elements and their attributes.
◆ Are relatively small, editable text files.
◆ Are platform independent.
Demonstrate Export Versus Save Database:

Use the pendulum you created earlier.
Once both .cmd and .bin files are created, illustrate the difference in the size of the two files.
Open the .cmd file in a text editor to show how simple it is but do not get into details about the commands.
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■ ADAMS/Solver input files (.adm)
■ Geometry files (STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Wavefront, Stereolithography)
■ Test and spreadsheet data files
■ Simulation results files (.msg, .req, .out, .gra, .res).
The other formats will be discussed in greater detail later in the course.
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Use ADAMS/View to manipulate, simulate, review, and refine the following model:
rocker
rod
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■ 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).
Illustrate the problem statement. Identify the stiffness variable and the valve displacement measure.
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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.
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Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_02_aview_interface and import the
model command file valve.cmd. It contains commands to build a model named valve.
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■ On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to MSC.Software, point to MSC.ADAMS 2005,
point to AView, and then select ADAMS - View.
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■ From the MSC.ADAMS Toolbar, select the ADAMS/View tool .
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1 From the Welcome dialog box, select Import a file.

2 Click the file folder.
The Find Directory dialog box appears.
3 Find and select the directory mod_02_aview_interface (exercise_dir/
mod_02_aview_interface).
4 Select OK.

7 Find and select the file, valve.cmd and then select Open.
8 Select OK.
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Now you’ll learn how you can view models from different angles using the keyboard shortcuts
for zooming, translating, and rotating.
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1 To view a list of keyboard shortcuts, move the cursor away from the model, and then
right-click in the ADAMS/View window.
A menu appears, listing the keyboard shortcuts. To close the menu, left-click away from
the menu.
2 In the space below, write the shortcut keys for performing the following view operations.
Rotate:
Translate:
Zoom in and out:
Zoom into a specific area:
Fit:
Front view:
3 Press the key representing the desired view operation, and follow the instructions in the
Status bar.
Rotate: r
Translate: t
Zoom in and out: z
Zoom into a specific area (window): w
Fit: f (lower case)
Front View: F (upper case)
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Now you’ll rename the parts to match the names given in the figure in the problem statement
on page 34.
As you go through these instructions, notice that right-clicking always gives you a list of
choices, while left-clicking selects an object.
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1 Move the cursor over a part and right-click. (For example, move the cursor over the rocker
part.)
2 Point to Part:PART_<x>, and then select Rename.
The Rename Object dialog box appears.
3 In the New Name text box, enter .valve.<part name>, and then select OK. (For example, for
the rocker, you would enter: .valve.rocker.) See the problem statement on page 34 for a
listing of part names.
4 Continue renaming parts.
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Now inspect the model to determine the number and type of constraints in the model and check
if the model verified correctly. Use the values to answer Question 1 in Module review, on
page 43.
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1 Right-click the Information tool stack on the right side of the Status bar, and then select
the Model topology by constraints tool.
Model topology
by constraints tool

The Information window appears as shown next:
2 Note the number and type of constraints and use them to answer Question 1 in Module
review, on page 43.
3 Select Close.

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1 Right-click the Information tool stack again, and then select the Verify tool.
Verify tool
Note that the text Model verified successfully appears in the Information window.
2 Select Close.

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In this section, you’ll run a simulation for 2 seconds with 100 steps, and save the simulation
results.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the Simulation tool .
Simulation tool
2 In the container that appears in the lower portion of the Main Toolbox:
■ Select Default.
■ Select End Time, and in the text box, below End Time, enter 2.0.
■ In the text box below Steps, enter 100.
3 Select the Play tool .
4 When the simulation is complete, select the Reset tool .
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1 From the Simulate menu, select Interactive Controls.

The Simulation Control dialog box appears.
2 To save the last simulation results to the database under a new name, select the Save
Simulation tool .
The Save Run Results dialog box appears.

3 In the Name text box, enter a name for the simulation results, such as first_results.
4 Select OK.
5 Close the Simulation Control dialog box.

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In this section, you’ll review the results of the simulation as an animation, which is a graphical
playback of a simulation. You’ll use the built-in ADAMS/View tools to run the animation.
Optionally, you could use the ADAMS/PostProcessor tools to run animations.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the Animation tool .

2 Select the Play tool.
3 When the animation is complete, select the Reset tool.
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1 From the Review menu, select Animation Controls.

The Animation Controls dialog box appears.
2 At the bottom of the Animation Controls dialog box, select Icons.
4 When the animation is complete, select the Reset tool.
5 Close the Animation Controls dialog box.

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1 From the File menu, select Export.

2 Set File Type to ADAMS/View Command File.
3 In the File Name text box, enter valve1.
4 In the Model Name text box, enter valve.
5 Select OK.
6 If you want to further explore the model, as suggested in the next section, leave the model
open. Otherwise, proceed with the next step.
7 From the File menu, select Exit.
8 From the dialog box that appears, select Exit, don’t save.
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This exercise introduces you to the ADAMS/View interface. Manipulate the model and
experiment with it as much as you want.

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1 How many constraints are there in this system? What type of constraints are they?
2 Is it possible to have more than one model in a database?
3 Is geometry a direct child of a model? If not, what is geometry a child of?
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?
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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Use the ADAMS/PostProcessor interface to simulate, review, and refine the

model shown next:
Rocker
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Guide
(ground)
Cam Valve
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■ Animating, 47
■ Plotting, 48
■ Reporting, 49
■ Workshop 3—ADAMS/PostProcessor Overview, 50

45
■ Review the problem statement. Notes:

■ Focus only on the interface.
■ Explain that the objective of this module is to become
familiar with the graphical-user interface of ■ Do not get into detailed explanation of functionality.
ADAMS/PPT. ■ This module has the potential to take too much time if you
■ Ask students to explore and experiment, and to focus on start to answer all of the students’ questions.
understanding how the software is set up. ■ Tell them that you will answer their questions later when
the content is covered.
■ Do not jump ahead.
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■ Animation
■ Plotting
■ Report
■ Plot 3D (Available only for ADAMS/Vibration analyses)
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The tools in the Main toolbar change if you switch between the modes, as shown on the next
few pages.
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Treeview
Main toolbar Viewport
Mode type
Property Dashboard
editor
For more information, see the Animate tab in the ADAMS/PostProcessor online help.
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Use the pendulum example from Module 2 to demo PPT features. Simulate with the Save files option on. You will use
the output to demo the new Report option.
Demo the Animation option after a simulation of the pendulum.
There’s now support for MPG format in the Record tab, making movie creation on UNIX possible.
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Mode type
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editor Dashboard
For more information, see the Plot tab in the ADAMS/PostProcessor online help.
Demo creating a plot.

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Mode type
For more information, see the Report tab in the ADAMS/PostProcessor online help.
Demo loading a report. Load the file ADAMS.res.

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Use ADAMS/PostProcessor to manipulate, review, and refine the results of the valvetrain
model you simulated in the previous module.
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■ 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).
Review the model description. Draw the model and identify the variables, K of spring and displacement of the valve.
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Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_03_ppt_interface and import the
model command file valve1.cmd. This is the command file you created in the previous
workshop. The command file contains commands to build a model named valve.
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1 Start ADAMS/View.
2 From the Welcome dialog box, select Import a file.
3 Click the file folder.
The Find Directory dialog box appears.
4 Find and select the directory mod_03_ppt_interface (exercise_dir/mod_03_ppt_interface).
5 Select OK.
8 Find and select the file, valve1.cmd, which you created in the previous workshop, and then
select Open.
Note that the model file is not in the current working directory. It is in the directory
exercise_dir/mod_02_aview_interface.
If you need a fresh copy of the model, import the command file valve1_completed.cmd
from the directory exercise_dir/mod_02_aview_interface/completed.
9 Select OK.

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Run a simulation for 2 seconds with 100 steps, and then save the simulation results.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the Simulation tool.
Tip: If you closed the Main Toolbox, you can display it again by clicking the Main
Toolbox tool on the Status bar.
2 From the container in the Main Toolbox:
■ Select Default.
■ Select End Time, and in the text box, below End Time, enter 2.0.
■ In the Steps text box, enter 100.
4 When the simulation is complete, select the Reset tool.
5 Save the simulation results, with the name second_results, just as you did on page 40 of
Workshop 2—ADAMS/View Interface Overview.
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Now you’ll plot the results using ADAMS/PostProcessor. You will plot:
■ Displacement of the valve versus time. ADAMS/View tracks this data through a
measure called valve_displacement.
■ Force in the spring versus time. ADAMS/View tracks this data through a measure
called force_in_spring.

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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the ADAMS/PostProcessor tool or press F8.
ADAMS/PostProcessor tool
ADAMS/PostProcessor starts.
2 At the bottom of the window in the dashboard, from the Simulation list, select the name of
the results set you saved in the previous section.
3 Set Source to Measures.
4 From the Measure list, select Valve_Displacement.
5 In the right corner of the dashboard, select Add Curves.
6 From the toolbar, select the Create a New Page tool .
The following figure shows the Create a New Page tool and other page tools.
Create a New Page

Delete a Page
Previous Page
Next Page
In the treeview, shown on the left side of the ADAMS/PostProcessor window, you now
have two pages.
7 From the Measure list, select Force_in_Spring.
8 Select Add Curves.
9 To return to ADAMS/View, in the upper right corner of the main toolbar, select the
ADAMS/View tool or press F8.
Note: If you resized the ADAMS/PostProcessor window, the ADAMS/View tool is no
longer visible. To display the tool, stretch the window.

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You’ll first find the spring stiffness coefficient, and then you’ll modify the spring stiffness to
200 lbf/foot.
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1 Zoom in on the spring by typing a lowercase w, and then drawing a window around the
spring.
2 Right-click the spring, point to Spring:SPRING_1, and then select Info.
The Information window appears.
3 Note the value of the damping coefficient.
4 Use the value to answer Question 2 in Module review, on page 60.
5 Select Close.
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1 Right-click the spring, point to Spring:SPRING_1, and then select Modify.

The Modify a Spring-Damper Force dialog box appears.
2 In the Stiffness Coefficient text box, enter 200 (lbf/foot).
Note: In the value you entered, the parentheses () are necessary because you enter
compound fractional units.
3 Select OK.
4 Fit the model on the screen by typing a lowercase f.
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Run a simulation for 2 seconds with 100 steps, and then save the simulation results (as
third_results), just as you did in Simulate the model, on page 52.

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Now you are going to overlay the results of both of your simulations to see the differences
between the spring forces.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the ADAMS/PostProcessor tool .

2 From the Simulation list, select the new simulation in your session.
4 From the Measure list, select Force_in_Spring.
5 Below the heading Independent Axis:, ensure that Time is selected.
6 Select Add Curves.
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Now you’ll use the online help to find out how to get plot statistics and then find the plot
statistics for the force_in_spring value.
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1 From ADAMS/PostProcessor’s Help menu, select ADAMS/PostProcessor Help.

2 From the Plot tab, select the topic Displaying Plot Statistics.
3 Use the Plot Statistics toolbar to find the maximum Force_in_Spring value in the second
simulation.
4 Once you find the Force_in_Spring value, use it to answer Question 3 in Module review,
on page 60.
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Now you’ll modify the graphics of the plot to make the information in it more readable.
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1 In the treeview, expand page_2 by clicking the + sign.

2 Expand plot_2.
3 Select title.
4 In the property editor below the treeview, clear the current title valve, and then enter the
new title Spring Force vs. Time.
5 Select Enter.
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1 In the treeview, select vaxis.

2 In the property editor, select the Labels tab.
3 Change the label to Spring Force (lbf).

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1 In the treeview, select curve_1.

2 In the property editor below, change the Legend text box to k=100(lbf/foot).
3 Change the legend for curve_2 to k=200.
4 In the treeview, select legend_object.
5 In the property editor, set Placement to Top Right.
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ADAMS/PostProcessor lets you display animations and plots at the same time. In this section,
you’ll add an animation next to your plot. You can also run the animation and watch the results
appear in the plot.
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1 In the treeview, select page_2.

2 Split the screen by right-clicking on the Page Layout tool stack in the main toolbar, and
selecting the Split Screen tool.
Split Screen
3 Set the new viewport to Animation by right-clicking in the viewport and choosing Load
Animation from the pop-up menu.

4 From the Database Navigator, select one of the simulation results that you want to
animate.
5 Select OK.
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■ Adjust your view of the model on your screen using the tools in the main toolbar. The
figure below highlights some of the tools that are available. Try experimenting with
the rotate, zoom, and translate tools.
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■ Play an animation of your model using the tools that are located above the viewport
and in the dashboard. Experiment with the play and pause tools.
Pause Animation
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1 From the dashboard, select the View tab.

2 Experiment with the available options.
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1 From the treeview, expand the model by clicking on the + sign.

2 Select cam.
3 In the property editor, set Color to Coral.
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1 From the Edit menu, select Preferences.

The PPT Preferences dialog box appears.
2 In the Force Scale text box, enter a value that is greater than 50, and then select Save.
Note: Make sure that you save your changes in this dialog box before you close it. If
you do not save your changes, they will not be made.
3 Select Close.

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■ On the main toolbar, select the Wireframe/shaded tool .

You can now animate the model and view the position and direction of the reaction force.
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1 Return to ADAMS/View.
2 Save your work and then exit ADAMS/View.
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1 What is the mass of the valve? What is this mass currently based on?
2 What was the damping coefficient of the spring when you first opened the model?
3 What was the maximum spring force when the spring coefficient was 200 lbf/foot?

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■ Coordinate Systems, 62
■ Part Coordinate System, 63
■ Coordinate System Marker, 64
■ Differences Between Parts and Geometry, 65
■ Parts, Geometry, and Markers, 66
■ Types of Parts in ADAMS/View, 67
■ Part Mass and Inertia, 68
■ Measures, 69
■ Workshop 4—Falling Stone, 70

61
■ Review the problem statement. ■ Keep returning to the title page as you go through the
■ Then, review the concepts while relating them to the module. Continue this throughout the course.
problem statement.
■ For example, review the problem statement, click on the
link Part Coordinate Systems. Review the concept page,
then use the link at the bottom of the page, Falling Stone,
to come back to this page. Repeat this with each concept.
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■ A coordinate system is essentially a measuring stick to define kinematic and dynamic
quantities.
Point P
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■ Global coordinate system (GCS):
◆ Rigidly attaches to the ground part.
◆ Defines the absolute point (0,0,0) of your model and provides a set of axes that is
referenced when creating local coordinate systems.
■ Local coordinate systems (LCS):
◆ Part coordinate systems (PCS)
◆ Markers
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Specify that we will be dealing with Cartesian coordinates all week.

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■ They are created automatically for every part.
■ Only one exists per part.
■ Location and orientation is specified by providing its location and orientation with
respect to the GCS.
Part coordinate system ŷ P1

Part 1 at location (10, 5.5, 0)
ẑ P1 x̂ P1
5.5
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10
x̂ G
ẑ G
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Ground body at location (0, 0, 0)
■ When created, each part’s PCS has the same location and orientation as the GCS.
Falling Stone 63
Create a sphere with the cm off of the origin, and then display information on one of its markers (cm or anchor marker)
to show that it has its own PCS.
This PCS is not visible, but by default it is at the global origin.
Move the sphere by moving its anchor marker, to demonstrate how the PCS changes locations and is no longer at the
global origin.
Optional: Demonstrate turning display of PCS markers (Edit - Appearance - (filter to all) icons - part_axis; select OK)
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■ It attaches to a part and moves with the part.
■ Several can exist per part.
■ Its location and orientation can be specified by providing its location and orientation
with respect to GCS or PCS.
ŷ P1 Part coordinate system

Marker 1 on Part 1 ŷ M1 Part 1 at location (10, 5.5, 0)
at location (- 5, -1, 0) -5
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■ It is used wherever a unique location needs to be defined. For example:

◆ The location of a part’s center of mass.
◆ The reference point for defining where graphical entities are anchored.
■ It is used wherever a unique direction needs to be defined. For example:
◆ The axes about which part mass moments of inertia are specified.
◆ Directions for constraints.
◆ Directions for force application.
■ By default, in ADAMS/View, all marker locations and orientations are
expressed in GCS.
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Simulate the falling of this sphere then start ADAMS/PostProcessor.

On the same plot put Results SetÆ PART_2_XFORM, Component Y and Object Æ PART_2, Characteristic
CM_Position, Component Y.
Note the .res plot is with respect to LCS, while the .obj plot is with respect to GCS.
If the sphere were created with the cm at the origin, these two measures would be the same.
Explain that markers are local coordinate systems located relative to GCS and PCS.
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Define bodies (rigid or flexible) that can move relative to other bodies and have the following
properties:
■ Mass
■ Inertia
■ Initial location and orientation (PCS)
■ Initial velocities
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■ Is used to add graphics to enhance the visualization of a part using properties such as:
◆ Length
◆ Radius
◆ Width
■ Is not necessary for most simulations.
Note: Simulations that involve contacts do require the part geometry to define when
the contact force will turn on or off. We will discuss contact forces in
Hatchback IV, on page 287.
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.model_1.UCA.cyl_1 (Geometry)
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All of the parts that are used in this course will be rigid bodies.
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To understand the relationship between parts, geometry, and markers in ADAMS/View, it is
necessary to understand the dependencies shown next:
Model
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■ Are movable parts.

■ Possess mass and inertia properties.
■ Cannot deform.
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■ Are movable parts.

■ Possess mass and inertia properties.
■ Can bend when forces are applied to them.
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■ Must exist in every model and is automatically created when a model is created in
ADAMS/View.
■ Defines the GCS and the global origin and, therefore, remains stationary at all times.
■ Acts as the inertial reference frame for calculating velocities and acceleration.
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Demonstrate:
Right-click any part, and then select Modify.
Review the Part Modify dialog box in detail.
Demonstrate:
Use the Verify tool to find the DOF of the model.
You will cover DOF in detail when you cover constraints.
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■ ADAMS/View automatically calculates mass and inertial properties only for three-
dimensional rigid bodies.
■ ADAMS/View calculates the total mass and inertia of a part based on the part’s
density and the volume of its geometry.
■ You can change these properties manually.
■ ADAMS/View assigns mass and inertial properties to a marker that represents the
part’s center of mass (cm) and principal axes.
■ You can change the position and orientation of the part’s cm marker.
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cm marker
cm marker
(shifts as new geometry
is added to the part)
■ The orientation of the cm marker also defines the orientation of inertial

properties Ixx, Iyy, Izz.
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Mention the use of the Table Editor to change mass properties of multiple parts.
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■ Represent data that you would like to quantify during a simulation, such as:
◆ Displacement, velocity, or acceleration of a point on a part
◆ Forces in a joint
◆ Angle between two bodies
◆ Other data resulting from a user-defined function
■ Capture values of measured data at different points in time over the course of the
simulation.
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Measure pre-defined measurable characteristics of parts, forces, and constraints in a model.
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■ Kinetic energy ■ Torque
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Demonstrate:
Right-click any model element (part, joint) in a model, and then select Measure.
Review the basics of the Measure dialog box.
Quiz them on what steps they would take to solve the problem.
Ask if there are any questions before starting.
Remind them to change directories.
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Find the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a stone after one second, when the stone
with zero initial velocity, falls under the influence of gravity.
mm-
g = 9810 --------
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First, start ADAMS/View and create a model in the directory exercise_dir/
mod_04_falling_stone. Executing ADAMS/View in that directory ensures that all saved data
gets stored there.
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1 Start ADAMS/View.
2 In the Welcome dialog box:
■ Under the heading, How would you like to proceed, select Create a new model.
■ Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_04_falling_stone.
■ Name the model projectile.
■ Verify that Gravity is set to Earth Normal (-Global Y).
■ Verify that Units are set to MMKS - mm, Kg, N, s, deg.
3 Select OK.
70 Falling Stone
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Use the Sphere tool to create a stone part with a 50 mm radius and its center at the global
origin. You’ll also rename the part and set its mass to 1 kg.
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1 To view the coordinates as you create the sphere so you know its size, from the View menu,
select Coordinate Window.
2 From the Main Toolbox, right-click the Rigid Body tool stack, and then select the
Sphere tool .
Rigid Body tool stack
3 Follow the Status bar instructions and pick the center of the sphere at the global origin,
then drag the cursor until you create a sphere with a 50 mm radius.
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1 Right-click the sphere, point to Part:PART_2, and then select Rename.

2 In the New Name text box, enter .projectile.Stone, and then select OK.
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1 Right-click the sphere, point to Part:Stone, and then select Modify.

2 In the Define Mass by text box, select User Input.
3 If an alert box opens, select Close.
4 In the Mass text box, enter 1.0.
5 Select OK.
Falling Stone 71
Introduce the closed-form solution in this module. You do not need to cover closed-form solutions in subsequent
modules. Students can review them if they like.
Demonstration:
Start a new session and demonstrate the Welcome dialog box.
Choose Create a new model to show initial environment parameters.
Once the new model opens, demonstrate the use of the Settings menu (Coordinate system, Units, and Gravity dialog
boxes).
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To calculate the vertical displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the stone’s cm marker in
the ŷ g ,direction, you’ll create three object (part) measures. You’ll set Y as the component to
measure.
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1 Right-click the stone, point to Part:Stone, and then select Measure.

2 In the Measure Name text box, enter displacement.
3 Set Characteristic to CM position.
4 Set Component to Y.
5 Set From/At to .projectile.Stone.cm.
6 Select Create Strip Chart.
7 Select OK.
A measure stripchart appears. It is empty because you need to run a simulation before
ADAMS/View has the necessary information for the stripchart.
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1 Right-click the stone, and select Measure.

2 In the Measure Name text box, enter velocity.
3 Set Characteristic to CM velocity.
4 Set Component to Y.
6 Select Create strip chart.
7 Select OK.
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■ Follow the instructions above but set Measure Name to acceleration, and Characteristic to
CM acceleration.
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Now you’ll verify the model. When you verify the model, ADAMS/View checks for error
conditions, such as misaligned joints, unconstrained parts, or massless parts in dynamic systems
and alerts you to other possible problems in the model.
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1 In the right corner of the Status bar, right-click the Information tool stack , and then
select the Verify tool .
2 In the Information window, check that the model has verified successfully.
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Now you’ll zoom out the display so that the falling stone is clearly visible while it simulates.
You’ll then simulate it for 1 second with 50 steps.
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1 Select the Select tool to display the view control options in the toolbox.
2 Select the Zoom tool , and then click and drag the mouse to zoom out until the entire
working grid is visible.
3 Select the Translate tool , and then drag the working grid to the top of the screen.
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1 In the Main Toolbox, select the Simulation tool .

2 In the End Time text box, enter 1.0 and in the Steps text box, enter 50.
As the stone falls, ADAMS/View plots the corresponding data on the displacement,
velocity, and acceleration graphs.
4 When the simulation ends, reset the model to the input, or design configuration by
selecting the Reset tool.
5 Animate the simulation to replay the simulation without simulating again.
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Now you’ll use ADAMS/PostProcessor to find the stone’s displacement, velocity, and
acceleration after 1 second.
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■ Right-click the blank area inside the stripchart .projectile.displacement, point to
Plot:scht1, and then select Transfer to Full Plot.
ADAMS/PostProcessor replaces the ADAMS/View window.
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1 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, from the main toolbar, select the Plot Tracking tool .
2 Because you want to know the final conditions after 1 second, move the cursor over the
end point of the plot.
3 In the area below the menu bar, the value of X is displayed as 1. Note the value of Y; this
is your answer.
4 Compare this value of Y to the results given in the closed-form solution on page 78.
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1 Select Surf.
This lets you view a selected measure without using the Add Curves button.
3 From the Measure list, select velocity.
5 In the area below the menu bar, the value of X appears. It is 1. Note the value of Y; this is
your answer.
6 Compare this value of Y to the results given in the Closed-form solution, on page 78.
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1 From the Measure list, select acceleration.

2 To display the acceleration plot, select Surf.
4 In the area below the menu bar, the value of X will be displayed as 1. Note the value of
Y; this is your answer.
5 Compare this value of Y to the results given in the Closed-form solution, on page 78.
7 To return to ADAM/View and close all three plots, select the ADAMS/View tool.
Falling Stone 75
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Now save your work such that the file contains only the model information. You will use this
model in the next module.
Tip: Save the model as a command file.
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1 From the File menu, select Export, and then select OK.
3 Exit ADAMS/View.
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Save your work before performing these tasks. Do not save your work after performing these
tasks because you will use this model in the next module. If you must save the model after
performing these tasks, give the model a different name.
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1 Change the mass of the stone to 2 kg.

2 Simulate the model.
3 Compare the results of this simulation with the results of the simulation where the mass
of the stone was 1 kg.
4 Does changing the mass affect the displacement, velocity, or acceleration?
5 Measure the kinetic energy of the stone. Do these results make sense?
K.E. = (1/2)m*v2
6 Exit ADAMS/View.
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KE solution is in units of N*mm. In ADAMS/Solver, a conversion from mm to m occurs.

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1 What is the displacement of the stone after one second?
2 What is the velocity of the stone after one second?
3 What is the acceleration of the stone after one second?
4 What are the most basic building blocks in MSC.ADAMS, which are used in
parts, constraints, forces, and measures?
5 Why is the ground part automatically created?
6 Can ADAMS/View automatically calculate mass properties for two-dimensional

geometry?
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■ Displacement after 1 sec = -4903.3 mm
■ Velocity after 1 sec = -9806.6 mm/sec
■ Acceleration after 1 sec = -9806.6 mm/sec2
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78 Falling Stone
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Compute the range, R, when a stone is launched as a projectile with an initial

speed of 6 m/s at an angle of 60o, as shown next.
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A θ = 60o B
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■ Part Initial Conditions, 80
■ Initial Velocities, 81
■ Point Trace, 82
■ Workshop 5—Projectile Motion, 83

79
■ Review the problem statement.

■ At regular intervals, ask if there are any questions.
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■ The design configuration of all the parts (their part coordinate systems) in a model
defines their initial locations and orientations.
■ You can fix a part’s location and orientation so it can be used during the assemble
simulation procedure (covered later).
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Create two links. Deactivate gravity. Demonstrate fixing one link’s initial position and orientation.
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No Is an
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specified?
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part?
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initial velocity; it may initial velocity due to
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Projectile Motion 81
Consider illustrating the above flowchart on board.

Demonstration:
Create a block and constrain it to ground with a translational joint.
Right-click the part and set its initial velocity.
Simulate the model so you can watch it move.
Right-click the joint and set its initial velocity opposite that of the parts.
Simulate again to show precedence of the joint IC.
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■ Tracks the location of a marker during an animation.
■ Can be used to visualize the clearance between two bodies during a simulation.
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■ Trajectory of a ball.
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Review Æ Animation Controls Æ Trace Marker
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Compute the range, R, when a stone is launched as a projectile with an initial speed of 6 m/s at
an angle of 60o, as shown next.
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In this workshop, you use the model you built in Workshop 4—Falling Stone, on page 70.
Illustrate the problem statement.

Ask the students to give steps to complete workshop.
Ask for questions.
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To start the workshop, import the model that you created in the previous module.
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1 In the Welcome dialog box, under the heading, How would you like to proceed, select
Import a file.
2 Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_05_projectile. Executing ADAMS/View in this
directory ensures that all saved data gets stored here.
3 Select OK.
4 Find and select the model file, projectile.cmd, which you completed in the previous
workshop.
Note that the model file is not in the current working directory. It is in the directory
exercise_dir/mod_04_falling_stone.
If you need a fresh copy of the model, import the command file stone_completed.cmd
from the directory exercise_dir/mod_04_falling_stone/stone_completed.
5 Select OK.
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In this section, you’ll build a plane using the Box tool . The plane will have the following
dimensions:
■ Length: 3500 mm
■ Height: 100 mm
■ On ground
Before building the plane, you’ll set up the display by resetting the working grid to
4000 mm x 3000 mm with spacing of 50 mm, and zooming out.
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1 From the Settings menu, select Working Grid.
2 In the Size: X text box, enter 4000.
3 In the Size: Y text box, enter 3000.
4 In the Spacing text boxes, enter 50, and then select OK.
5 Zoom out by typing a lowercase z, and then clicking and dragging the mouse to zoom out
and view the entire working grid.
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1 Turn on the coordinate window (from the View menu, select Coordinate Window).
Box tool .
3 In the toolbox container:
■ Select On Ground.
■ Select Length, and then in the Length text box, enter 3500 mm.
■ Select the Height and Depth options, and then in the Height and Depth text boxes, enter
100 mm.
4 Use the mouse to select the corner of the box at 0, -150, 0.
The stone should appear to be balanced at the upper left corner of the plane in a front view.
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Now set initial velocity conditions for the stone as follows:
■ V x = 6000*cos(60o) = 3000 mm/sec

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1 Reset the Main Toolbox by selecting the Select tool .

2 Right-click the stone, point to Part:Stone, and then select Modify.
3 Set Category to Velocity Initial Conditions.
4 Under Translational velocity along, select X axis, and in the X axis text box, enter
(6*cos(60d)(m/sec)) or (3000(mm/sec)).
5 Under Translational velocity along, select Y axis, and in the Y axis text box, enter
(6*sin(60d)(m/sec)) or (5196(mm/sec)).
6 Select OK.
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Next, create an object (part) measure to calculate the horizontal displacement, x̂g , of the stone’s
center of mass (cm) marker when it is projected.
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1 Right-click the stone, point to Part:Stone, and then select Measure.

2 In the Measure Name text box, enter R_displacement.
3 Set Characteristic to CM position.
4 Set Component to X.
6 Select Create Strip Chart.
7 Select OK.
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Run a simulation for 1.5 seconds, using a sampling rate of .02 seconds.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the Simulation tool.

2 In the End Time text box, enter 1.5.
3 In the Step Size text box enter 0.02.
ADAMS/View runs the simulation and plots the corresponding data in a stripchart.
5 When the simulation ends, select the Reset tool.
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Using animation tools, determine the time at which the stone encounters the plane. Use the time
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1 From the Main Toolbox, select the Animation tool .

3 When the stone makes contact with the plane, select the Stop tool .
4 Use the Step Forward and Step Backward tools to obtain the exact point at which the
stone makes contact with the plane.
5 Note the time at which the stone makes contact with the plane in the plot. (The time is
displayed in the upper-left corner of the ADAMS/View window.)
6 Select the Select tool .
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Create a point trace to view the trajectory of the projectile during an animation.
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The Animation Controls dialog box appears. The remaining steps used to create the point
trace will be done in this dialog box.
2 Select Icons.
3 Set No Trace to Trace Marker.
4 Right-click the empty text box that appears, select Marker, and then select Browse.
5 From the Database Navigator, select Stone.cm.
6 Note that the marker name is entered into the text box, and then select the Play tool.
7 Close the Animation Controls dialog box.
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In ADAMS/PostProcessor, use the Plot Tracking tool to return the horizontal displacement
corresponding to the time step determined earlier. Use the value to answer Question 2 in Module
review, on page 90.
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1 Right-click a blank area inside the R_displacement stripchart, point to Plot: scht1, and then
select Transfer to Full Plot.
ADAMS/PostProcessor replaces ADAMS/View.
2 Select the Plot Tracking tool .
3 Because you want to know the displacement when the stone makes contact with the
plane, move the cursor over the plot until the value of X is equal to the time at which
contact was made.
4 Note the value of displacement, Y. This is your answer for Question 2 in Module review,
on page 90.
5 Compare this value of Y to the results given in the closed-form solution on page 91.
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Save your work such that the file contains not only the model information, but also the results
and plots.
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1 From the File menu, select Save Database As.

2 In the File Name text box, enter projectile, and then select OK.
ADAMS/View creates a binary file that contains not only the model information but also
the results and plots.
4 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Zoom in on the stone.

Now change the reference frame while animating.
3 On the Animation Controls dialog box, change Fixed Base to Base Part. Select the part to
which you want to fix the camera.
4 Go to the ADAMS/View online help and look up the Animation Controls dialog box to
read about the other functionality available.
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1 At what time does the stone encounter the plane?
2 What is the range, R, as defined in the problem statement?
3 If a part’s initial velocity conflicts with a system constraint, which will take precedence
during a simulation?
4 What modifications would be necessary to convert the stone into a pendulum?
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R = 3180 mm (Can vary slightly depending on several factors, most likely the sampling rate.)
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Find the initial force supported by a pin at A for a bar that swings in a vertical
plane, given the initial angular displacement ( θ 0 ) and initial angular velocity
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■ Constraints, 94
■ Use of Markers in Constraints, 95
■ Degrees of Freedom (DOF), 96
■ Joint Initial Conditions (ICs), 97
■ A ball is rolling down an inclined plane (no slip). Which

constraints will you use?, 98
■ Angle Measures, 100
■ Workshop 6—One DOF Pendulum, 101
93

■ Return to the problem statement after each concept
to make the connection.
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■ Restricts relative movement between parts.
■ Represents idealized connections.
■ Removes rotational and/or translational DOF from a system.
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Explain how ADAMS/View took the four inputs (two bodies, one location, and one vector) and created a constraint.
Highlight the markers that ADAMS/View creates when you add constraints. Explain that these two markers control
the location and orientation of the pin joint. Explain that the two special markers that MSC.ADAMS created are called
I and J.
Demonstrate: Build a pendulum in ADAMS/View. Explain the importance of 2 Bod-1 Loc. Explain the difference
between Normal to Grid and Pick Feature.
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■ Constraints are represented as algebraic equations in ADAMS/Solver.
■ These equations describe the relationship between two markers.
■ Joint parameters, referred to as I and J markers, define the location, orientation, and
the connecting parts:
◆ First marker, I, is fixed to the first part.
◆ Second marker, J, is fixed to the second part.
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Demonstrate: Display information on joint to demonstrate how to find out which two markers are used in a joint.
Highlight each marker individually and emphasize their alignment. Also note that blue axis (z-axis of application) is
indicator of the allowable DOF.
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■ Each DOF in mechanical system simulation (MSS) corresponds to at least one
equation of motion.
■ A freely floating rigid body in three-dimensional space is said to have six DOF.
■ A constraint removes one or more DOF from a system, depending on its type.
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■ ADAMS/View provides an estimated number of system DOF by using the
Gruebler’s Count:
System DOF = ( number of movable parts ⋅ 6 DOF/ part )
– ∑ [ # Constraints ⋅ # DOF (Constraint) ]

i = type
■ ADAMS/View also provides the actual number of system DOF, as it checks to see if:
◆ Appropriate parts are connected by each constraint.
◆ Correct directions are specified for each constraint.
◆ Correct type of DOF (translational versus rotational) are removed by each
constraint.
◆ There are any redundant constraints in the system.
See also: DOF removed by a revolute joint, on page 376
96 One DOF Pendulum
Demonstrate: Use the Verify tool to display the model DOF and Gruebler’s Count. Illustrate four-bar link
mechanism; solve the system using the Gruebler Count equation to show result of -2 DOF. The KBA at http://
support.adams.com/kb/faq.asp?ID=8711 illustrates such a mechanism. Actual count is 1 DOF. Gruebler Count
indicates overconstraints.
Optional demonstration: Create four-bar link (complete with rotational constraints) and verify. Use the link at the
bottom of the slide to display the Constraints table. Quiz the students and ask them to enter the appropriate information
about the revolute joint in the Constraints table in their guides.
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■ You can specify displacement and velocity initial conditions for revolute,
translational, and cylindrical joints.
■ ADAMS/View uses the specified initial conditions of the joint while performing a
simulation, regardless of any other forces acting on the joint.
■ If you do not specify joint ICs, ADAMS/Solver calculates the conditions of the
connecting parts while performing a simulation depending on the other forces acting
on the joint.
Question: What would happen if the joint initial conditions in a system were different from
the part initial conditions?
One DOF Pendulum 97
Demonstrate:
Use the pendulum model.
Explain a positive rotation with respect to a negative rotation—it is very important that they understand this
relationship.
Optional: Turn on the icon display during simulation (Settings - Solver - Display - toggle icon button) to show that the
I marker moves with the action body.
Answer:
To illustrate the answer, set the part initial conditions to be different from the joint initial conditions.
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■ The spherical joint, JOINT/1, SPHERICAL, I=1,J=3, could be replaced by the
following set of three GCONs:
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GCON/2, I=2, FUNC=DY(2,3)
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■ I marker is used to specify the marker on which you want to measure the reaction
forces.
■ A ball is rolling down an inclined plane (no slip). Which constraints will you use?
98 One DOF Pendulum
- DY(Ball.cm,0,Inclined_Plane.Marker_1) = R , Where R = Radius of the sphere. (for ball to follow the plane)
- GCON/1, FUNC=VX(Ball.cm,0,Inclined_Plane.Marker_1) - WZ(Ball.cm,0,Inclined_Plane.Marker_1) *
DY(Ball.cm,0,Inclined_Plane.Marker_1). (no-slip)
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■ Using fixed joint to constrain geometric objects.
■ Adding new geometry to an existing part.
Note: ADAMS/Solver handles simulations better if you merge geometry on a rigid part as
opposed to constraining multiple parts.
Question: When you merge geometry is the overlapping volume accounted for?
One DOF Pendulum 99
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Two parts with one fixed joint equals 18 equations of motion (6/part and 6/constraint)
One part with two geometries equals six equations of motion.
Answer to question:
No, there will exist overlapping geometry if you use merge (Add to Part). Minimize overlap when possible.
Yes, if you use Boolean operations (unite two bodies).
Demonstrate merge versus Boolean.
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They are used to measure the included angle, θ:
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■ Defined by three markers
■ Defined throughout a simulation
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■ The units used for angle measures are in current ADAMS/View angle units (degrees
or radians).
■ The sign convention (+/-) is defined such that the first nonzero value is positive.
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Demonstrate:
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Build an angle measure using the Build menu (Build Measure Angle New). Æ Æ
Explain that for a pendulum you have to create a new marker on ground to use as a reference.
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Find the initial force supported by the pin at A for a bar that swings in a vertical plane, given
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frequency.
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First, you’ll start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_06_pendulum and then
you’ll create a new model. Executing ADAMS/View in this directory ensures that all saved data
gets stored here.
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■ Start ADAMS/View:
◆ Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_06_pendulum.
◆ Create a new model named pendulum, with Gravity set to Earth Normal (-Global Y),
and Units set to MMKS - mm, Kg, N, s, deg.
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Before they start, ask for questions.
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Our model swings through a large angle, however.
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Now, build the link section of the pendulum using the following parameters:
■ Width: 20 mm
■ Depth: 27.5mm
■ Endpoints: (0, 0, 0) and (450, 0, 0)
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1 Turn on the coordinate window.

Link tool .
3 In the container:
■ Select New Part.
■ Select Length, and in the Length text box, enter 450 mm, and then press Enter.
■ Select Width, and in the Width text box, enter 20 mm, and then press Enter.
■ Select Depth, and in the Depth text box, enter 27.5 mm, and then press Enter.
4 Using the mouse, select 0, 0, 0 and 450,0,0 as the endpoint locations.
Tip: Use the Location Event (right-click away from the model) to help select the
endpoints. When you right-click, the Location Event appears in the lower left corner
of the ADAMS/View window. Enter the coordinates for the link in the upper text box
and then press Enter.

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Next, build the sphere section of the pendulum using the following parameters:
■ Add to Part
■ Radius: 25 mm
■ Centerpoint: 450, 0, 0
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2 In the container:
■ Select Add to part.
■ Select Radius, and in the Radius text box, enter 25 mm, and then press Enter.
3 Using the mouse, select PART_2, which is the link, as the part to add to.
4 Using the mouse, select 450,0,0 as the location.
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Now you’ll rename the pendulum from PART_2 to Pendulum.
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1 Right-click the link, point to Part:PART_2, and then select Rename.

The Rename Object dialog box appears.
2 In the New Name text box, enter .pendulum.pendulum, and then select OK.

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Now, set the mass of the pendulum to 2 kg, set all three inertias (Ixx, Iyy, Izz) to 0, and change
the location of the center of mass.
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1 Right-click the pendulum, point to Part: pendulum, and then select Modify.
2 Set Define Mass by to User Input.
3 In the Mass text box, enter 2.0.
4 In the Inertia text boxes (Ixx, Iyy, Izz), enter 0.
5 Right-click the Center of Mass Marker text box, point to pendulum.pendulum.cm, and then
select Modify.
6 In the Location text box, enter 450, 0, 0.
7 Select OK in both dialog boxes.
You will receive a warning in the Message Window concerning the change in position of
your center of mass marker.
8 Select Close to close the Message Window.
Your model should look like this (with shading turned on):

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In this section, you’ll build the pivot by creating a revolute joint between ground and the
pendulum at location A, as shown in the figure on the page 94, and rename it Pivot.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, right-click the Joint tool stack, and then select the
Revolute joint tool .
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2 In the container, select 2 Bod-1 Loc and Normal to Grid.

3 Select the pendulum as the first body.
4 Select the ground as the second body.
5 Select 0, 0, 0 as the location.
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1 Right-click the revolute joint, point to Joint:JOINT_1, and then select Rename.
2 In the New Name text box, enter .pendulum.pivot, and then select OK.

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Create two object (joint) measures to track the force supported by the pin, resolved in the x̂ g
and ŷ g directions.
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1 Right-click the pivot joint, point to Joint:pivot, and then select Measure.
2 In the dialog box:
■ In the Measure Name text box, enter pivot_force_x.
■ Set Characteristic to Force, and select X as the Component.
■ Be sure .pendulum.MARKER_4 and Create Strip Chart are selected.
■ Select Apply.
A stripchart displays the force during simulation and animation.
3 In the dialog box:
■ In the Measure Name text box, enter pivot_force_y.
■ Set Characteristic to Force, select Y as the Component.
■ Be sure .pendulum.MARKER_4 and Create Strip Chart are selected.
■ Select OK.
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Create a marker on ground to use as a reference location for the angle measure you will create
in the next section. Instead of right-clicking on the marker to change its name, you’ll use the Edit
menu.
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1 On the Main Toolbox, right-click the Rigid Body tool stack, and then select the
Marker tool .
2 In the container, be sure that Add to Ground and Global XY are selected.
3 Using the mouse, select 450, 0, 0 as the location.
4 With the marker still selected, from the Edit menu, select Rename.
5 In the New Name text box, enter .pendulum.ground.angle_ref, and then select OK.
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Now, create the angle measure to track the angular displacement of the pendulum, θ.
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1 From the Build menu, point to Measure, point to Angle, and then select New.
2 In the Measure Name text box, enter pend_angle.
3 Right-click the First Marker text box, point to Marker, and then select Pick.
4 On the screen, pick a marker that is on the pendulum and at its end (for example, select
the cm marker).
Tip: Right-click the end of the pendulum to select the cm marker.
5 Right-click the Middle Marker text box, point to Marker, and then select Pick.
6 Pick a marker that is at the pivot location.
7 Right-click the Last Marker text box, point to Marker, and then select Pick.

8 Pick the marker that is on the ground and at the end of the pendulum (this is the marker
that you created in the previous section, .pendulum.ground.angle_ref).
Note: By aligning the marker .pendulum.ground.angle_ref with the cm marker, the
initial value of the measure will be zero.
9 Select OK.
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In this section, you’ll specify the following joint initial conditions:
■ Displacement initial condition of θ 0 = 30o

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1 Right-click the pivot joint, point to Joint:pivot, and then select Modify.
2 Select Initial Conditions.
3 In the Joint Initial Conditions dialog box:
■ Select Rot. Displ and, in the Rot Displ. text box, enter -30.
■ Select Rot. Velo. and, in the Rot Velo. text box, enter -300.
4 Select OK in both dialog boxes.

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Before simulating your model, verify it.
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1 Select the Verify tool (from the Status bar, right-click the Information tool stack ).
You also receive a warning that the initial conditions for the joint position does not match
the design configuration. This is what we expect.
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Run a simulation for 2 seconds.
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■ Run a simulation for 2 seconds with 100 steps, just as you did in Simulate the model,
on page 52.

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Now, determine the global components (x, y) of the initial force supported by the pivot. Use the
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1 Right-click the blank area inside the pend_angle stripchart, point to Plot: scht1, and then
select Transfer to Full Plot.
ADAMS/PostProcessor replaces ADAMS/View.
2 Select the Plot Tracking tool .

3 Move the cursor over the plot at t =0.
4 In the area below the main toolbar, note the value of Y.
5 In the dashboard, select Clear Plot.
7 From the Measure list, select pivot_force_x.
8 Select Surf.
11 From the Measure list, select pivot_force_y.


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Estimate the frequency by determining the period (seconds) and then inverting that value to
obtain Hertz. This is the answer to Question 2 in Module review, on page 114.
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1 From the Measure list, select pend_angle.

2 Estimate the period of the curve.
3 Invert the period to find Hertz.
5 Save results as Joint_res.
6 Save the curves on all three strip charts by right-clicking each curve, and then selecting
Save curve.
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1 Deactivate Joint:pivot and the corresponding measures: pivot_force_x and pivot_force_y.

2 Modify the pendulum to specify the initial conditions: right-click Part:pendulum, and then
select Modify.
3 Set Category to Name and Position.
4 In the Orientation text box, enter -30d,0,0, and then select Apply.
5 Set Category to Velocity Initial Conditions.
6 Set Angular velocity about to Marker.
7 Right-click the corresponding text box, and then select pendulum.Marker_1.
8 Select Z axis.
9 In the corresponding text box, enter -300d.
10 Select OK.

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1 From the Main Toolbox, right-click the Joint tool stack , and then select the General
Constraints tool .
2 In the General Constraint Name text box, enter trans_X.
3 In f(q)= text box, enter DX(Marker_1).
4 In the Report forces on Marker text box, enter Marker_1.
5 Create four more general constraints with following options:
trans_y DY(Marker_1)
trans_z DZ(Marker_1)
rot_x AX(Marker_1)
rot_y AY(Marker_1)
7 Compare the results from the saved result set joint_res and the new result set obtained by
using GCON in place of the revolute joint.
8 Compare reaction forces of the constraints trans_x and trans_y with pivot_force_x and
pivot_force_y.
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1 Use the Save As option to save your modeling session as a binary file. This file will contain
not only the model information, but also the results and plots.
If you want to further explore the model, as suggested in the next section, leave the model
2 Exit ADAMS/View.
Pend_angle shows a flip about the 180 degrees and 0 degree line. This is because the Euler angle values flip, which is
not wrong. You can demonstrate that the angle is basically the same by defining the new pend_angle measure as -
AZ(Marker_1).
Emphasise that C++ solver performs better, in terms of speed, using an appropriate model.
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1 Run a simulation using the following settings:

◆ End time = 1.65 (approximate time of one period)
◆ Steps = 127
2 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, from the Plot menu, select FFT.
The FFT dialog box appears.
3 When preparing for an FFT operation, we recommend that:
■ The number of points be an even power of two (for example, 128, 256, 512, and so
on). By solving the equation and asking for 127 steps, you will get 128 data points;
127 + 1 for the initial conditions.
■ You set Window Type to Rectangle.
■ You select Detrend Input Data.
4 To perform the FFT, select Apply. To learn more about these values, press F1.
You should get approximately the same frequency as you did by calculating it manually.
The peak value of the resultant curve is at the natural frequency.
6 Exit ADAMS/View.

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1 What are the global components of the initial force supported by the pivot?
2 What is the frequency of the pendulum using the initial conditions in the problem
statement?
3 If the initial velocity of a part can be set through a connecting joint and the part itself,
which will ADAMS/View use if they are both set?
4 If a model (human_hip) had two parts (femur and hip_bone) constrained by a

joint, I and J markers would be created by MSC.ADAMS. If one marker were
named MAR_1, and the other MAR_2, what would the complete name of the I and J
markers be?
5 Can the I and J markers for a joint belong to the same part? Why?
Question 4: Draw it out on the board in the hierarchy format.

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■ Vertical force supported by the pivot at A = An sin 30.
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Find the minimum inclination that will ensure that a crate slides off an inclined
plane, using the properties shown next:
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g = 32.2 ft/sec
µ s = 0.3 10 in
µ d = 0.25 Crate 2 in
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Mass = 100 lbs
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Ramp
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■ Euler Angles (Rotation Sequence), 118
■ Precise Positioning: Rotate, 119
■ Modeling Friction, 120
■ Measures in LCS, 123
■ Workshop 7—Inclined Plane, 124

117

■ Ask the students to enter the appropriate
information about translational joints into the
Constraints table.
■ Demonstrate translational joints.
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■ ADAMS/View uses three angles to perform three rotations about the axes of a
coordinate system.
■ These rotations can be space-fixed or body-fixed and are represented as
Body [3 1 3], Space [1 2 3], and so on, where:
◆ 1 = x axis
For rotation about these axes,
◆ 2 = y axis use the right-hand rule
◆ 3 = z axis
■ Default in MSC.ADAMS is Body [3 1 3].
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Give an overview of rotation sequences and explain that there are different types of rotation sequences. Do not review
the slide in detail. Take questions individually. Mention other methods of determining orientation (Along axis,
inplane).
Demonstrate:
You can use this demonstration or recreate first example above. Create two markers that are both initially aligned with
global orientation (0,0,0). Assign one of the two markers the Body [313] orientation described above, as follows:
Modify one of the marker’s orientation to be 90,0,0, and then compare the two.
Then modify its orientation to be 90,-90,0, and then compare the two.
Then modify it to have the third and final rotation, 90,-90,180.
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■ The objects to rotate.
■ The axis about which the objects are rotated.
■ The angle through which the objects are rotated.
45o
Note: Be careful with the sign of the angle. ADAMS/View uses the right-hand rule.
You can rotate several objects at once about the same axis.
Inclined Plane 119
Demonstrate:
Rotate an object. Use the Position: Rotate objects... tool in the tool stack in lower left side of the Main Toolbox. Then,
rotate multiple objects at once using the select list.
Question:
In the figure, what information would you give ADAMS/View to rotate the objects?
Answer:
You could rotate either body, but, in this case, rotate the link (the lower part).
Create a marker on the link on the edge closest to the cylinder, and rotate the link about the axis of the marker that runs
along the long edge of the link. -45o (note negative sign)
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■ Translational joints (Translational Joint, DOF Removed by, see page 376)
■ Revolute joints
■ Cylindrical joints
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■ Are independent of the contact area between two bodies.
■ Act in a direction opposite to that of the relative velocity between the two bodies.
■ Are proportional to the normal force (N) between the two bodies by a constant (µ).
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Demonstrate:
Add joint friction to any constraint.
Point out that the images on the next page exaggerate the stiction phase to better illustrate it.
Bending and torsional moments are beyond the scope of this course. Do not explain these.
Demonstrate the Joint Friction dialog box using the online documentation.
In the online documentation, use the global search tool to find Joints: adding Friction to, and explain:
Stiction threshold velocity, max stiction displacement, and preloads
Go back to the module cover page to review the problem statement again, then continue.
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Use the illustrations to identify stiction threshold velocity and relate it to the maximum stiction deformation.
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■ Bending and torsional moment are possible (however, advanced uses of joint friction
are beyond the scope of this course).
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■ Global coordinate system (GCS) (default)
■ A marker’s local coordinate system (LCS)
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global x, y, and z components is:
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s
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Demonstrate:
Use a model in which you can use a reference marker in the Modify Measurement dialog box. The reference marker
could be any marker in the model. It could be attached to the object being measured.
Question: Compare the acceleration of a ball in the y-direction of two different CS. Why are they different?
Because:
In the global case, all of the ball’s acceleration is in the y-direction, and the acceleration in the x- and
z-directions is zero. In MARKER_1’s case, only a portion of the acceleration is in the y-direction, the remaining
acceleration is in the z-direction, and the acceleration in the x-direction is zero.
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Find the minimum inclination that will ensure that a crate slides off an inclined plane, using the
properties shown next:
g = 386.4 in/sec2 (32.2 ft/sec2)
µ s = 0.3 10 in
µ d = 0.25 Crate 2 in
4 in
Mass = 100 lbs
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Ramp
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First, you’ll start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_07_inclined_plane and
then create a new model.
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◆ Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_07_inclined_plane.
◆ Create a new model named inclined_plane, with Gravity set to Earth Normal
(-Global Y), and Units set to IPS - inch, lbm, lbf, s, deg.
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Illustrate the problem statement and quiz students on what they think needs to be done to complete the workshop.
Before they start, ask if there are any questions.
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Now adjust the spacing and orientation of the working grid.
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1 From the Settings menu, select Working Grid.

2 Set Spacing to 1 in in the x and y direction.
3 Make sure that the working grid is oriented along the global XY direction (default setting
when you open ADAMS/View). The Set Orientation pull-down menu allows you to
choose Global XY, YZ, XZ, or custom orientation.
4 Select OK.
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When creating parts, use an inclination angle of 0o. You will rotate the parts to the desired
inclination angle later in the exercise. Be sure to set the ramp geometry to be on ground.
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1 Build the ramp geometry using the following parameters:
◆ On Ground
◆ Length: 46 in
◆ Height: 2 in
◆ Depth: 8 in
2 Build the crate geometry using the following parameters:
◆ New Part
◆ Length: 10 in
◆ Height: 4 in
◆ Depth: 8 in
3 Position the crate near the end of the ramp, as shown next:
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1 Rename the crate and the ramp geometry as shown in the figure on page 124.
Note: Make sure that you rename just the geometry and not the ground part.
■ Right-click on the large box, point to Block: BOX_1, and then select Rename.
■ Enter Ramp.
■ Select OK.
■ Repeat this step for PART_2, naming it Crate.
2 Set the Mass of the crate to 100 lbm:
■ Right-click the crate, point to Part:Crate, and then select Modify.
■ Set Define Mass by to User Input.
■ In the Mass text box, enter 100 lbm.
■ Select OK.
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Now you are going to rotate the model 15o. Because the ramp is on ground and you cannot rotate
ground, to rotate the ramp, you are going to change the orientation of the ramp’s corner marker
to 15, 0, 0. The orientation of this marker sets the orientation for the ramp. You’ll use the Rotate
tool to rotate the crate since it is not on ground. You’ll rotate the crate about the same axis that
you rotated the ramp about.
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1 Right-click the ramp’s corner marker, point to MARKER_1, and then select Modify.
2 In the Orientation text box, change 0,0,0 to 15,0,0.
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1 In the Main Toolbox, from the Move tool stack, select the Align & Rotate tool .
Move
tool stack
2 In the container, in the Angle text box, enter 15 as the increment by which to rotate the
crate. After you enter this value, if your cursor does not sweep the text box (that is, move
from inside the text box to outside the text box), press Enter to ensure that the text box
registered the value you entered.
3 Select the crate as the object to rotate.
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4 Select the z-axis of MARKER_1 (on the ramp) as the axis about which to rotate.
Tip: To easily select the z-axis, it helps if you slightly rotate the view around the x-axis.
Select the z-axis
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Translational Joint tool .
◆ Use the options 2 Bod-1 Loc and Pick Feature.

◆ Set the location of the translational joint at the crate geometry’s base marker,
MARKER_2.
◆ Set the vector so it points up the ramp: select the x-axis of MARKER_2.
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■ Create an object (part) measure for the crate’s acceleration along the ramp as you did
in To create object measures:, on page 106:
◆ Characteristic: CM acceleration
◆ Component: X
◆ Represent coordinates in: MARKER_1 (for the location of the corner marker, see
Figure 1 on page 127).
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1 Simulate the model for 1 second and 50 steps.

2 Find the value of the crate’s (constant) acceleration.
To verify this value, see Without friction in the Closed-form solution, on page 136.
If the values do not match, check the units in the closed-form solution and in the model.
Inclined Plane 129
Some students might get values greater than 0 for acceleration plots when the crate shouldn’t be moving. To solve this
problem. Reduce the step size of the simulation for greater accuracy of calculations.
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In this section, you’ll add joint friction to the translational joint using the µs, µd values from the
problem statement on page 124. You’ll then simulate the model to see if the crate slides off the
ramp.
Tip: Be sure that the only friction forces to consider are those resulting from reaction forces.
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1 Display the joint’s modify dialog box (right-click the translational joint, point to
Joint:JOINT_1, and then select Modify).
2 In the lower right corner of the Modify dialog box, select the Friction tool .
3 Fill in the coefficients of friction provided on page 124.
4 Leave the remaining friction parameters at their default values.
5 In the Input Forces to Friction section, clear the selection of Bending Moment and Torsional
Moment.
6 Simulate the model and note if the crate slides off the ramp.
7 Right-click on the curve in the stripchart, and then select Save Curve.
130 Inclined Plane

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To rotate the ramp and crate, you’ll create a group consisting of the crate part, joints, and
geometry making up the ramp. You’ll then select that group and rotate it.
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1 From the Build menu, select Group.

2 Make a group, named rotated_objects, containing:
■ The crate part.
■ The joint.
■ All of the geometry (including markers) on the ramp, but not the ground part itself,
because, remember, you cannot rotate ground.
Tip: Right-click the Objects in Group text box, and browse for the objects you need. You
can select multiple objects by holding down the Ctrl key. The next figure shows the
objects you should select:
Inclined Plane 131
Do not include friction in the group. It is dependent on the joint and will automatically move with the joint.
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1 In the Main Toolbox, from the Move tool stack, select the Precision Move tool .
2 Set Relocate the to group.
3 In the text box to the right of Relocate the, enter the group name, rotated_objects.
4 Set the menus in the second row to About the and marker.
5 In the text box to the right of these menus, enter MARKER_1.
The Precision Move tool rotates objects in increments about a specified axis of the marker
you just selected.
6 In the text box, enter 5.

7 Select the Z-axis box. Note that you can select the axis box (either X, Y, or Z) to rotate a
group to the desired orientation.
The following shows the Precision Move dialog box after you’ve completed this
procedure.
Because you’ve already rotated the ramp to 15 degrees, and

now you want to rotate it to 20, enter 5 as the angle.
8 Do not select OK or Apply, just select Close.
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1 Simulate the model and note if the crate slides off the ramp.
For an end time of 0.5 seconds, verify
that the crate acceleration versus time
stripchart matches the adjoining figure.
inches/sec2
The initial spike is due to the acceleration
(due to gravity) present at t=0.
sec
2 Through trial and error, find the approximate angle (within 0.5o) at which the crate starts
to slide off the ramp. Use it to answer Question 1 in Module review, on page 135.
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Save your model and, unless you want to further explore the model as suggested in the next
section, exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Open ADAMS/PostProcessor.
2 Create two views by right-clicking the Window layout tool on the toolbar and selecting
the 2 Views, side by side tool .
3 Select the left view.
4 Plot crate acceleration versus time.
5 Select the right view, and then change the Plotting menu to Animation.
6 Right-click the right view, and then select Load Animation.
7 Run the animation.
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1 What is the approximate angle (within 0.5o) at which the crate starts to slide
off the ramp?
2 How can you tell if you can automatically add friction to a joint type?
3 What are the I and J markers?
4 If a joint with friction enabled crosses its stiction threshold velocity ( ∆ V s ),

how does the maximum stiction displacement ( ∆ X s ) affect the system?
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ΣF x = 0 : F f – mg ⋅ sin θ max = 0
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µ s ⋅ mg ⋅ cos θ max – mg ⋅ sin θ max = 0
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Once the crate starts sliding,
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a x = – 40.3 in/sec2 (-3.45 ft/sec2)
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■ At angle θ = 15o, a = 6.63e – 5 ≈ 0
■ At angle θ = 20o, the crate accelerates down the inclined plane at:
a = -41.35 in/sec2 (-3.45 ft/sec2)
■ Based on the angular increments of 0.5o,

(16.5o < θmax < 17.0o)
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next:
Bucket
Boom
Shoulder
Base
Mount
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■ Building Geometry, 140
■ Construction Geometry Properties, 142
■ Solid Geometry, 144
■ Precise Positioning: Move, 145
■ Workshop 8—Lift Mechanism I, 146

139
■ Review the problem statement. ■ Asking the students to divide into groups to work
■ The objective of this module is to learn how to through modules 8 through 10 might help them get
create geometry in ADAMS/View. through those modules faster and understand them
better.
■ After this module you will not spend much time
working with geometry.
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■ It must belong to a part and moves with the part.
■ It is used to add graphics to enhance the visualization of a part.
■ It is not necessary for performing simulations.
■ Locations and orientations are defined indirectly by parts using anchor markers.
Note: If you move an anchor marker, all associated geometry moves with it.
Conversely, anchor markers move when you move the associated geometry.
140 Lift Mechanism I
Demonstrate:
Display a Part Modify dialog box and a Geometry Modify dialog box.
Highlight that the part tracks information such as mass and inertia, while the geometry tracks shape using parameters
such as radius and length.
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■ Construction geometry
◆ Includes objects that have no mass (spline, arc, and so on).
◆ Is used to define other geometry.
■ Solid geometry
◆ Includes objects with mass (box, link, and so on).
◆ Can be based on construction geometry.
◆ Is used to automatically calculate mass properties for the parent part.
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Demonstrate building various geometries to show the anchor markers.

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All geometry has anchor markers.

In the case of the cylinder, the anchor marker is referred to as a center marker. A sphere also has a center marker. The
anchor marker for a block is called a corner marker.
Sometimes, you have to move parts around by moving the anchor marker.
Demonstrate how a link and plate are different from other solid geometries.
Demonstrate: Create a cylinder and then identify the anchor marker at one end of the cylinder that defines the
cylinder’s location and orientation. Move the anchor marker to demonstrate that the cylinder moves with it. Rotate the
marker and the cylinder also rotates.
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■ The object being moved (or copied).
■ And:
◆ Either, a point on the object, and the location to which the selected point will be
moved.
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point
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The moved object maintains its orientation.
You can move geometry by moving anchor markers, but there is a tool that allows you to translate any object, not just
geometry.
This tool is called the Position: Move - Translate Objects tool, and it is available in the Main Toolbox.
Three other tools that you can use to move geometry are:
Location event (demonstrate this).
Working Grid (demonstrate the setting for Location and Orientation).
Precision Move (demonstrate this).
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Use ADAMS/View to create each moving part of the lift mechanism shown next:
Bucket
Boom
Shoulder
Base
Mount
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If you’d like a challenge, build this model without going through the detailed steps presented on
the following pages. Use the dimensions shown on page 148 to:
■ Create the base
■ Create the mount
■ Create the shoulder
■ Create the boom
■ Fillet the mount to round off the edges
■ Create the bucket
■ Chamfer the bottom edges of the bucket
■ Hollow out the bucket
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■ The following diagrams provide the dimensions for building the lift mechanism.
■ All units are in meters.
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■ Check the three-dimensional view of the model at regular intervals to verify that the
parts are being placed in the right location.
■ Rename parts as soon as you build them.
■ You should save your model periodically throughout the modeling process. This
becomes more important as you start to build complex models (recall the crawl-walk-
run approach introduced in Workshop 5—Projectile Motion, on page 83).
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First, you’ll start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_08_lift_mech_1 and
create a new model.
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◆ Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_08_lift_mech_1.
◆ Create a new model named lift_mech, with Gravity set to Earth Normal (-Global Y), and
Units set to MKS - m, kg, N, s, deg.
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Now you’ll set up the MSC.ADAMS environment to make it easier to build the model.
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1 Adjust the grid based on the measurements given in the diagrams on page 148. The grid
must be slightly larger than the maximum heigth and width of the model. (A 20 m x 20 m
grid, with 1 m spacing in each direction should be good.)
2 Because the grid spacing is much greater than the default, you’ll have to zoom out to see
the grid on your screen.
Review the problem statement and quiz the students on what they think needs to be done to complete the workshop.
Demonstrate the fillet, chamfer, and hollow tools.
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In this section, you’ll create all the parts except the bucket. For information on how to build the
parts, refer to the diagrams on page 148.
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1 Build the base part.

Tip: Note the orientation of the block with respect to the xy plane.
To get the marker coordinates, right-click on the location where you’re starting
drawing the base, point to the name of the marker, and then select Info.
2 Be default, the screen icons are set for models in millimeters. Because your model is in
meters, you should adjust the icon sizes so you can see the icons. To adjust the icons,
from the Settings menu, select Icons, and then set New Size to 1.
3 Build the main feature of the mount part by creating a block.
4 Inspect your model. Note that the mount must be centered on the base. If necessary, use
the vector option of the Point-to-Point tool (also known as the Position: Move-
Translate tool) on the Move tool stack to slide the mount along the base, in the global z
direction, by 2.25 m.
5 Before building the shoulder, set the working grid to cut through the center of the block
representing the mount part: Settings Æ Working Grid Æ Set Location Æ Pick, and then select
the cm marker of the block.
6 Change the spacing of the working grid to .5 m. If you do not change the spacing, you will
notice that when you try to create the shoulder part, ADAMS/View snaps to the nearest
grid point, thus building the shoulder in a position that is not parallel to the base part.
7 Use the Cylinder tool to build the shoulder part.
8 Build the boom part.
9 Use the Location Event, as you did in Build the pendulum link, on page 102, to start the
cylinder 2 meters over from the center-of-mass (cm) marker of the mount part.

10 Apply fillets to the mount part using the Fillet tool :

■ In both the Radius and End Radius text boxes, enter 1.5 m.
■ Left-click each edge, and then right-click to create. Refer to the next figure to see the
edges you should select.
Select the top edges
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Now build the bucket.
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1 Build a block with the largest dimensions of the bucket:

■ Length: 4.5 m
■ Height: 3.0 m
■ Depth: 4.0 m
2 Chamfer the front and back, bottom corners of the block using the Chamfer tool :
■ In the Width text box, enter 1.5 m.
■ Left-click each edge, and then right-click to create. Refer to the next figure to see the
edges you should select.
x x
Select the
bottom edges

The chamfered bucket should look as shown next:
3 Hollow out the solid bucket using the Hollow tool :
■ In the Thickness text box, enter 0.25 m.

■ Pierce the top face of the bucket.
The hollowed bucket should look as shown next:
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■ Check model topology by parts (from the Status bar, right-click the Information tool
stack , and then select the Model topology by parts tool ) to ensure that there are
no floating parts that are not accounted for.
There should be six parts, including ground.
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Save your work such that the saved file contains only the model topology and not the results
(File Æ Export).

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1 Using the Torus tool, add tires to the lift mechanism.

2 Using the Fillet tool, round the edges of the base.
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1 What is the basic difference between construction geometry and solid geometry?
2 In this workshop were instructions for changing the position of parts. Name three of the
four methods introduced.


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next:
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respect to respect to base
shoulder
Boom with
respect to
bucket
Shoulder with
respect to mount
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■ Applying Motion, 156
■ Joint Motion, 157
■ Functions in MSC.ADAMS, 158
■ Workshop 9—Lift Mechanism II, 159

155
■ Review the problem statement. ■ Asking the students to divide into groups to work through
■ In this module, you will not only constrain the modules 8 through 10 might help them get through those
mechanism but you will also actuate it. modules faster and understand them better.
■ The first concept in this module introduces the fixed joint.

Use the Fixed Joints link on the slide, to display the
Constraints table. Ask the students to add the information
about the fixed joint to the Constraints table.
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■ There are two types:
◆ Translational: applied to translational or cylindrical joints (removes 1 DOF).
◆ Rotational: applied to revolute or cylindrical joints (removes 1 DOF).
■ You define the joint to which motion is applied.
■ MSC.ADAMS automatically uses the joint’s I and J markers, bodies, and single DOF.
■ You define function for magnitude.
Questions: How does a motion remove DOF?
Does this mean that a motion is considered a constraint?
156 Lift Mechanism II
Demonstrate: Build a pendulum and simulate it with gravity turned on. Verify that the model has one DOF. Then, add
a rotational joint motion to the revolute joint to show how the motion moves the pendulum. Verify again that the model
has zero DOF.
ADAMS/Solver uses radians for angle values in function expressions.
To define motions using degrees, add a “d” after the number and MSC.ADAMS recognizes the value as degrees.
Answer: Yes, a motion is a constraining factor as it removes one DOF.
Example: If you want 55o, enter 55d. ADAMS/Solver takes the value 55, multiplies it by pi/180, and converts it to
radians before using it.
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■ The I and J markers (and, therefore, the parts to which they belong) referenced in the
joint move with respect to each other as follows:
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■ During simulation, the z-axes of both markers are aligned.

■ You can define motion magnitude as a:
◆ Displacement
◆ Velocity
◆ Acceleration function of time
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■ You use functions to define magnitudes of input vectors used in:
◆ Motion drivers
◆ Applied forces
■ Functions can depend on time or other system states, such as displacement, velocity,
and reaction forces.
■ Every function evaluates to a single value at each particular point in time.
■ Motion drivers can only be a function of time:
M = f(time)
■ Functions defining motion driver magnitudes can be:
◆ Displacement (time)
◆ Velocity (time)
◆ Acceleration (time)
Note: You can use the Function Builder to create and verify functions in ADAMS/View. To
access the Function Builder, right-click any text box that expects a function.
Display the Function Builder and press F1 to learn about creating functions.
You use the Function Builder to create and verify functions in ADAMS/View. You access the Function Builder from
any text box in which you can enter a function.
Demonstrate:
Display the Function Builder.
Explain the verify feature, the menus, the assist button--and pressing F1 to get help on the Assist dialog box, and so
on. For help with the Function Builder or with function syntax, press F1. Go to the Simple Harmonic Function (SHF).
In this course, you work with run-time functions. Other types of functions listed, such as design-time functions, are
beyond the scope of this course.
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Mount with
Boom with respect to base
respect to
shoulder
Bucket with
respect to boom
Shoulder with
respect to mount
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If you’d like a challenge, add the following joints and motions without going through the
detailed steps presented on the following pages:
■ Rotational motion to the mount-to-base joint. D(t) = 360d*time
■ Rotational motion to the shoulder-to-mount joint. D(t) = STEP(time, 0, 0, 0.10, 30d)
■ Translational motion to the boom-to-shoulder joint. D(t) = STEP(time, 0.8, 0, 1, 5)
■ Rotational motion to the bucket-to-boom joint. D(t) = 45d*(1-cos(360d*time))
Otherwise, continue by following the detailed instructions.
Review the problem statement and quiz the students on what they think needs to be done to complete the workshop.
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In this workshop, you use the model you built in Workshop 8—Lift Mechanism I, on page 146.
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■ Use the figure on page 159 to find out what type of constraints you need.
■ Simulate the model at regular intervals to check the constraints.
■ Rename joints as soon as you create them.
■ Adjust icon sizes whenever necessary (see Set up the working environment, on page
147 of Workshop 8—Lift Mechanism I.)
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Note that the file for this exercise is not in the current working directory.
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◆ Set the directory to exercise_dir/mod_09_lift_mech_2.
◆ From the directory exercise_dir/mod_08_lift_mech_1, import the model that you
created in the previous module.
If you need a fresh copy of the model, import the command file
lift_mech_I_completed.cmd from the directory exercise_dir/mod_08_lift_mech_1/
completed.

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In this section, you’ll constrain the parts that you created in the previous workshop. The figure
in the Problem statement, on page 159, shows how you should constrain the parts.
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1 Use the Fixed joint tool to fix the base to ground.
2 Constrain mount to base ( ):
■ Use the options 2 Bod-1 Loc and Pick Feature.

■ Place the joint at the mount’s cm marker.
■ Select the + y-axis as the axis for the rotation.
3 Constrain shoulder to mount ( ):
■ Use the option Normal To Grid.

■ Right-click to select the cylinder’s anchor marker.
4 Constrain the boom to the shoulder ( ):
■ Use the option Pick Feature.

■ Select the x-axis as the axis for the translation.
5 Constrain the bucket to the boom ( ):
■ Use the option Normal To Grid.

■ Select the end point of the cylinder.

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Before continuing, check your work by checking model topology and by performing a
simulation.
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1 Check model topology by constraints (from the Status bar, right-click the Information tool
stack , and then select the Model topology by constraints tool ) to ensure that all the
parts are constrained as expected.
2 Perform a simulation.
Are the visual results of the simulation (the animation), what you expected?
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When adding motions, follow the instructions in the Status bar. The Status bar instructs you to
select a legitimate joint for the particular type of motion (for example, a revolute joint for
rotational motion). When your cursor hovers over a potential joint, its name appears in the
working window. To select a joint, simply left-click the joint, once its name appears.
Build the joint motions using the default expressions in the Main Toolbox container and then
modify the expressions using the Rotational Joint Motion Modify dialog box (right-click the
joint, point to the joint name, and then select Modify).
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1 Use the Rotational Joint Motion tool to add a motion to the mount-to-base joint such that:
D(t) = 360d*time
2 Add a motion to the shoulder-to-mount joint such that:
D(t) = -STEP(time, 0, 0, 0.10, 30d)
Note: By using Normal to Grid, the motion will be opposite the illustration in Problem
statement, on page 159 (by the right-hand rule). When a motion is opposite of
what you expect, add a negative sign in front of the expression, in the Modify
Motion dialog box.
We will discuss the specifics of the STEP function in the next module, Lift Mechanism III,
on page 165.

3 Add a translational motion to the boom-to-shoulder joint such that:

D(t) = -STEP(time, 0.8, 0, 1, 5)
4 Add a motion to the bucket-to-boom joint such that:
D(t) = 45d*(1-cos(360d*time))
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Run a simulation such that the mount achieves one full rotation.
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■ Save the model such that the saved file contains only the model topology and not the
results (File Æ Export).
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If you did not already do so as explained in the Optional tasks, on page 153, for Lift
Mechanism I:
■ Add tires to your model using the Torus tool.
■ Constrain the tires to the base using revolute joints.

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1 What are the markers that a joint refers to called?
2 When motion is applied to a joint, what dictates its direction (positive versus
negative)?
3 Are motions considered a constraint? Why?
4 Is it possible to determine the torque required to achieve a prescribed motion

imposed on a revolute joint? How?

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Constrain the bucket such that the base of the bucket always maintains its
horizontal orientation (therefore, keeping the bucket-passenger safe) as shown
next:
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■ Perpendicular Joint Primitive, 167
■ Workshop 10—Lift Mechanism III, 169

165

■ Asking the students to divide into groups to work
through modules 8 through 10 might help them get
through those modules faster and understand them
better.
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Description: DOF removed: Illustration:
Inline - One point can only move Two translational

along a straight line
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Inplane - One point can only move in One translational

a particular plane First part
Second part
Orientation - One coordinate system Three rotational

cannot rotate with respect to another
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Perpendicular - One coordinate One rotational

system can rotate about two axes
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can rotate about one axis
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See also: DOF removed by joint primitives, on page 374
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Use the online help (F1) to assist with defining joint primitives. Do not review all the joint primitives in detail.
Ask if the students can think of a situation where an idealized constraint won’t work (example: a link that rotates about
the global z, but translates about the global y). In such a case, the only solution is a combination of joint primitives.
Question: For this problem statement, which of these joint primitives best meets our needs? (It might help to ask them
this: “To keep the bucket oriented such that a passenger would not fall out, how many and what types of degrees of
freedom should we constrain?”) Answer: The perpendicular joint primitive. Help the students figure out why other
joint primitives won’t work. The parallel joint primitive will work, but will overconstrain by 1 DOF.
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■ I marker:
◆ Parent part: Bucket
◆ Its yz-plane is coplanar to the ground plane.
■ J marker:
◆ Parent part: ground
◆ Its z-axis is perpendicular to the z-axis of the I marker.
■ When constrained, the z-axes of the I and J markers are always perpendicular during
simulation.
■ Use the construction method 2 Bod-2 Loc.
Question: Would the lift mechanism behave any differently if the J marker’s parent
part was Base?
Demonstrate:
Add a perpendicular joint primitive to the lift mechanism, as shown here.
Display just the I and J markers of the perpendicular joint.
Illustrate how you might need to reorient one of the two markers to achieve the desired effect.
Review the question at the bottom of the page.
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Constrain the bucket such that the base of the bucket always maintains its horizontal orientation
(thus keeping the bucket passenger safe) as shown next:
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Because you have already shown them how to do the problem, there is probably no need to review the problem
statement again.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_10_lift_mech_3.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_09_lift_mech_2, import the model that you created in
the previous module.
lift_mech_II_completed.cmd from the directory exercise_dir/mod_09_lift_mech_2/
completed.
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Now you will constrain the bucket to ground using the appropriate joint primitive.
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1 Delete the motion on the bucket-to-boom joint.

2 Verify the model. The model should have only one degree of freedom.
3 From the Build menu, select Joints.
4 Select the appropriate joint primitive and use it to constrain the bucket:
■ Use the construction method 2 Bod-2 Loc and see Example of I and J markers in a
perpendicular joint primitive, on page 167 for assistance.
■ Select the bucket and then select the ground.

■ When selecting the markers, note that I marker can be any marker on the bucket part
and the J marker can be any ground marker (note that there is one at the fixed joint
location).
■ When selecting the direction, select the first direction as the x direction of the
I marker, and the second direction as the y direction of the J marker.

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of its I and J markers.
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1 Get information on the perpendicular joint primitive that you just created by right-clicking
on the joint icon and selecting Info.
2 Note the names of the I and J marker, and then select Close.
I marker name: _______________________________
J marker name: _______________________________
3 Select the I marker (on the bucket) and verify that the z-axis of the marker on the bucket
is pointing in the (positive or negative) global x direction.
4 Select the J marker (on the ground part) and verify that the z-axis of the marker on
ground is pointing in the (positive or negative) global y direction.
If the I and J markers for your joint primitive do not match the orientations in steps 3 and
4, then you may have made a mistake when you created this joint.
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1 Verify the model. The model should have zero degrees of freedom.
2 From the Settings menu, point to Solver, and then select Display.
3 Set Icons to On.

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results (File Æ Export).
2 Unless you want to further experiment with the model, as instructed in the next section,
exit ADAMS/View.
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If you did not already do so as mentioned in the Optional tasks, on page 153, for Lift
Mechanism 1:
■ Add tires to your model using the Torus tool.
■ Constrain the tires to the base using revolute joints.
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1 From the View menu, select Render Mode, and then select Shaded.
2 Right-click the bucket, point to Part: bucket, and then select Appearance.
3 To set the transparency of the part, use the slider bar:
0%: fully visible, 100%: completely invisible.
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1 From the Tools menu, select Database Navigator.

2 Set the menu at the top of the Database Navigator to Graphical Topology.
3 Browse to the bucket and notice how many constraints act on the bucket.
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select parts affect the order in which you select the locations and orientations?

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Set up the suspension such that it moves 80 mm in jounce and rebound.
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upper_arm
body_ground
strut_lower
steering_rack
tie_rod
lower_arm
spindle_wheel
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■ Applying Point Motions, 174
■ Workshop 11—Suspension System I, 176

173
■ The given model represents a quarter-car suspension with Demonstrate:

most of the required constraints already in place. ■ The spherical and hooke constraints haven’t been used
■ Model has been built using construction points. before. Use the Spherical and Hooke Joints link to go to
Construction points (or hardpoints) are used to the Constraints table.
parameterize the model. ■ Ask the students to fill out the spherical and hooke fields
■ The tie rod needs to be constrained. in the Constraints table and demonstrate these joints.
■ To constrain the tie rod, use spherical and hooke ■ Be prepared to discuss the differences between the hooke,
constraints. universal, and constant velocity joints.
■ Open the model for this workshop.
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■ There are two types:
◆ Single-point motion (removes 1 DOF)
◆ General-point motion (removes 1 to 6 DOF)
■ You define:
◆ I and J markers to which motion is applied (via two bodies, location and
orientation).
◆ Constraint nature of the motion (between 1 and 6 DOF).
◆ Functions for magnitudes of motion.
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You will use a point motion to drive the spindle and wheel up and down to test the model.
Demonstrate:
Illustrate the single point motion.
Explain that the default direction for a translational point motion is along the z-axis of the J marker.
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■ Do not build the entire mechanism at once.
■ As you add a new component, make sure that it works correctly.
■ Check your model at regular intervals.
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Stress the importance of the crawl-walk-run approach.

Specify that MSC.Software Technical Support recommends users to follow this approach.
When a user contacts Technical Support, they ask for two copies of the model, one copy of the model in working
condition, and one copy of the model that does not work.
Comparing the two models is essential for debugging.
Following the crawl-walk-run approach makes it easy to provide Technical Support with essential information.
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and rebound.
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steering_rack
tie_rod
lower_arm
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■ The given model is a geometric representation of a short-long arm (SLA) suspension
subsystem.
■ The steering_rack and body_ground are constrained as shown in the following figure:
◆ A translational joint connects the steering_rack to the body_ground.
◆ A fixed joint connects the body_ground to ground.
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tie_rod Translational joint
HP-13
Fixed joint
You will use construction points in this workshop.

Explain construction points, and how to use them.
You will not create any, but you will reference existing construction points while building joints.
Construction points are named HP1, HP2, and so on. HP stands for hardpoint.
Demo the Table Editor and show the students how to access the hardpoint locations.
■ The lower_arm and lower_strut are constrained as shown next:

◆ A spherical joint connects the lower_strut to the lower_control_arm.
◆ A revolute joint connects the lower_arm to the body_ground.
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joint HP-4
joint Revolute joint
■ The upper_arm and upper_strut are constrained as shown next:

◆ A revolute joint connects the upper_arm to the body_ground.
◆ A hooke joint connects the upper_strut to the body_ground.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_11_suspension_1.

2 Import the model command file suspension_parts_start.cmd.
This file contains commands to build a model named suspension and the following parts
with geometric representation:
strut_upper
upper_arm
body_ground
strut_lower
steering_rack
tie_rod
lower_arm
spindle_wheel
Illustrate jounce and rebound on the board, so the students know what result they should be looking for.
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In this section, you’ll investigate the model to note its movement and topology, especially that
of the part tie_rod.
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1 Simulate the model, noting the movement of tie_rod.

3 Set the pull-down menu at the top of the Database Navigator to Graphical Topology.
4 Double-click suspension, and then select tie_rod.
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Constrain the tie rod as shown next:
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1 Create a spherical joint :

■ Select the 2 Bod-1 Loc option, Normal to Grid.
■ First body: Spindle_Wheel
■ Second body: tie_rod
■ Set the location to HP8.
Note: HP8 belongs to ground. We are simply referencing its location for the creation of
the new markers (I and J) that represent the joint.
2 Use the Hooke joint tool to create a hooke joint:

■ Select the 2 Bod-1 Loc option, Pick Feature.
■ First body: tie_rod
■ Second body: steering_rack
■ Set the location to HP7.

■ Set the first direction from vector HP7 to HP8.
■ Set the second direction from vector HP7 to HP13.
Tip: When setting the direction, move your cursor in the direction of the ending vector
(HP8 and HP13, respectively), until its name appears on the screen. When the name
appears, left-click to select it.
3 Inspect the tie rod again, and notice the connection representations to the steering_rack
and spindle_wheel.

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1 At the marker .Spindle_Wheel.Center, apply a point motion , in the y direction of the

Spindle_Wheel.Center.
Tip: Make sure Construction is set to 1 Location, Pick Feature.
2 Modify the motion to use the function, Displacement(time) = 80*sin(360d*time).

3 Modify the translational joint, rck_body_joint, between the steering_rack and the
body_ground to be a fixed joint, so that the steering_rack is unable to translate during a
simulation.
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1 Verify the model.

2 Run a one-second, 50-step simulation.
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2 Exit ADAMS/View.

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1 From the Tools menu, select Table Editor.

2 From the options along the bottom of the Table Editor, select Points.
3 Change the Loc Y value of HP3 from 351.05 to 400.
As you make this change, note how the upper arm’s connection to the spindle changes.
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Inspect the toe angle that the wheel exhibits throughout its vertical travel of
80 mm in jounce and rebound.
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lower_arm
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■ Taking Measurements, 184
■ Displacement Functions, 185
■ Importing CAD-Based Geometry, 186
■ Workshop 12—Suspension System II, 187

183
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■ Measure kinematic characteristics of one point relative to another point, such as the
relative velocity or acceleration.
■ To define them, you specify:
◆ Characteristic (displacement, velocity, or acceleration)
◆ To-point marker location (I marker)
◆ From-point marker location (J marker, default is global origin)
◆ Represent coordinates in marker coordinate system (R marker, default is GCS)
◆ Component to return (x, y, z, or magnitude)
■ ADAMS/View uses displacement, velocity, or acceleration functions.
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■ Let you evaluate arbitrary, user-defined expressions of interest during solution run-
time, such as:
◆ Flow rate
◆ Aerodynamic pressure
◆ Stress
■ You can create them in the Function Builder.
■ Unlike other measures, function measures let you specify plotting attributes.
184 Suspension System II
In this module, you will use a point-to-point measure to create the wheel height measurement and a function measure
to create the toe angle measure
Demonstrate:
Create a Point-to-Point measure. To Point and From Point boxes in the dialog box are of different colors, because you
must fill in the white boxes, while the gray boxes are optional. In blank gray boxes, ADAMS/View uses defaults.
Demonstrate:
Create a function measure. Display the Function Builder instead of a dialog box when you create a function measure.
Explain the plot attributes section and the function menus in the Function Builder.
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■ For translational displacement, return scalar portions of vector components
(measurements are taken to I from J, resolved in R’s CS), as shown below.
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sequence.
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Explain that the displacement function is the same as a point-to-point measure, but because it is a function you can use
it as part of another function.
In this module, you use a displacement function to create the toe angle measure.
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Explain the two methods shown here.
The only difference between the two methods is that CAD geometry is used in the design validation method but not in
the conceptual design method.
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Inspect the toe angle that the wheel exhibits throughout its vertical travel of 80 mm in jounce
and rebound.
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In this workshop, you use the model you built in Workshop 11—Suspension System I, on
page 176.
Be sure to point out that the model does not contain the spindle geometry. They will add the geometry at the end of the
workshop.
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Note that the file for this workshop is not in the current working directory.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_12_suspension_2.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_11_suspension_1, import the model that you created in
the previous workshop.
suspension_1_completed.cmd from the directory exercise_dir/mod_11_suspension_1/
completed.
3 Simulate the model to verify the motion.
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1 Create a point-to-point measure, named .suspension.Wheel_Height, for the relative wheel

displacement in the ŷG direction:
■ To Point: Spindle_Wheel.Center
■ From Point: ground.WH_ref

Tip: From the Build menu, point to Measure, point to Point-to-Point, and then select New.

ADAMS/View displays the relative wheel displacement as shown next.

3 Using an ADAMS/Solver function measure, create a toe angle measure using the markers
Spindle_Wheel.Center and Spindle_Wheel.TA_ref (see Figure 2 on page 190):
■ From the Build menu, point to Measure, point to Function, and then select New.
■ Fill in the Function Builder as shown next.
To get help while working in the Function Builder, press F1
Use the Assist option to help you define the DZ and DX functions
Before selecting OK, select Verify

to check the syntax of your function
Note: You must run a simulation after creating the function to view its plot.

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4 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, plot toe angle versus wheel height.

■ Set Source to Measures.
■ Set Independent Axis to Data.
■ Select Wheel Height.
■ Select OK.
■ From the Measure list, select Toe_Angle.
■ Select Add Curves.

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wheel
The two geometry files that make up the spindle/wheel are:

■ wheel.slp
■ knuckle.slp
They are render files, which have an extension of .slp. They were created in Pro/ENGINEER.
By default, when you import the files, ADAMS/View names the geometry based on the
Pro/ENGINEER assembly from which they came and not based on their file names. In this case,
the CAD geometry came from a model named suspensn. Therefore, ADAMS/View names the
geometry suspensn and suspensn_2.
When you export your model, ADAMS/View exports one .cmd file (suspension.cmd) and one
.shl file for each CAD geometry (suspensn.shl and suspensn_2.shl).
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1 Import the geometry files located in exercise_dir/mod_12_suspension_2/

suspension_cad:
■ From the File menu, select Import.

■ Set File Type to Render.
■ Attach the geometry to the part named Spindle_Wheel.
■ Import one file, select Apply, and then import the other.

2 Turn off the appearance of ADAMS/View spindle geometry so that only the CAD
geometry is visible:
◆ From the Edit menu, select Appearance.
◆ Highlight the following:
◆ Select OK.
◆ Change the Visibility setting to Off.
◆ Select OK.

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2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_12_suspension/suspension_cad/more_susp_cad, import

the rest of the CAD-based suspension component geometry.
Tips: Remember to associate each CAD geometry with the appropriate part in the
ADAMS/View model. Not all the CAD geometry is associated with the
Spindle_Wheel part.
These geometry files are called render files, which have an extension of .slp. There is one
file for each ADAMS/View part.
2 Turn off the appearance of ADAMS/View geometry so that only the CAD geometry is
visible.

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displacement function (for example, DX(I, J, R))?
2 Where does a CAD file fall in the model hierarchy? What is the CAD file a child of?

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Assemble a suspension-steering system and inspect the toe angle that the
wheel exhibits at steering wheel angles of 45o, 0o, and -45o.
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■ Add-On Constraints, 196
■ Couplers, 197
■ Assembling Subsystem Models, 198
■ Workshop 13—Suspension-Steering System, 199

195
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■ Connect parts directly and indirectly.
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Tell the students that we will examine the coupler. The screw and the gear complex constraints are implemented the
same way.
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joints. Joint 6 q2
■ Couplers remove 1 DOF.

■ Couplers can be defined: Joint 4
◆ By displacements q1
◆ By scales
◆ User defined
■ Modeling of couplers requires two joints (applicable types are translation, revolute,
and cylindrical)
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the steering_rack translates
For help on defining By Displacement and User Defined, press F1.
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■ Any number of models can be assembled.
■ Assembling models will create a new model.
■ All assembled models (model1, model2) will continue to exist in the database along
with the new model (model3).
model_1 model_2
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steering_rack
model_3
steering_rack
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■ If parts have the same name in different merged models, ADAMS/View will either:
◆ Merge them into one part.
◆ Rename the parts.
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steering wheel angles of 45o, 0o, and -45o.
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■ You will use the following two models in this workshop:
◆ A geometric representation of a short-long arm (SLA) suspension subsystem.
◆ A geometric representation of a rack-and-pinion steering system.
■ The rack-and-pinion steering model is constrained as shown next:
HP-17 HP-18
Revolute joint between
Hooke joint
steering-wheel-column
and body_ground
HP-16
HP-13 Hooke joint
Translational joint
between steering_rack
and body_ground HP-15
Cylindrical joint
between steering-shaft and body_ground
Fixed joint between
body_ground and ground
Quiz students about the steps required to complete the workshop.

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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_12__suspension_2.

2 From this directory, import the model that you created in the previous module.
If you need a fresh copy of the model, change your working directory to
exercise_dir/mod_12_suspension_2/completed, then import the command file
suspension_2_completed.cmd.
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directory ensures that all saved data gets stored there.
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2 Change to exercise_dir/mod_13_susp_steer.

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Import the steering model, shown below. It is in the command file steering_parts_start.cmd.
The file contains a model named rack_and_pinion_steering.
steering_wheel_column
intermittent_shaft
steering_shaft
body_ground
steering_rack
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■ Import the ADAMS/View model command file steering_parts_start.cmd.

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Now you’ll constrain the steering model. Each time you add a modeling element, you’ll
simulate the model to verify its movement.
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1 Apply a rotational joint motion ( ) to the revolute joint, strwheel_body_rev, on the

steering_wheel_column.
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2 Right-click the motion icon, point to Motion: MOTION_1, and then select Modify.
3 In the Function (time) text box, enter the following function: 45d*sin(360d*time) (be sure that
Type is set to Displacement).
5 Use the Coupler tool to couple the rotation (strshft_body_cyl) of the steering_shaft with
the translation (rck_body_trans) of the steering_rack.
The difference between merging two models and assembling models is found in the command line help. Type help ‡
model ‡ assemble to get a description of the merge and assemble differences.
6 Right-click the coupler icon, point to Coupler: COUPLER_1, and then select Modify.
coupler
7 Modify the coupler so that for every 7o of rotation the steering_rack travels 1 mm:
8 To verify that the steering_rack travels as expected, simulate the model.
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1 Assemble the rack_and_pinion_steering model with the suspension model:

■ From the Tools menu, select Command Navigator.
■ In the Command Navigator, double-click model, and then double-click assemble.
■ Name the model steering_suspension.
■ Right-click the Model Names text box, point to Guesses, and then select *. Selecting *
prompts ADAMS/View to include in the text box every item that is displayed under
the Guesses option.
2 To display the assembled model, from the View menu, select Model.
3 Double-click steering_suspension.
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Verify the model to ensure it is not overconstrained. To ensure that the model is not
overconstrained, look for duplicate joints as explained next.
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2 Set the top pull-down menu in the Database Navigator to Graphical Topology.
3 Double-click the new model name, steering_suspension, and then select body_ground.
4 Delete the unwanted joints by right-clicking them and selecting Delete (make sure that
Highlight is not selected):
■ Delete one of the fixed joints between body_ground and ground.
■ Delete the fixed joint between body_ground and steering_rack.
Note: Leave both the rotational motion and the revolute joint between body_ground
and steering_wheel_column because both are needed.

5 To redisplay the measures you created in Create measures, on page 188, from the Build
menu, point to Measure, and then select Display.
6 Select both measures, Wheel_Height and Toe_Angle.
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In this section, you’ll run three simulations, each with different steering wheel angles. You’ll
then compare the results of the simulations.
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1 Modify the motion you created in Step 3 on page 202 to be a constant 45o steering wheel
angle (Displacement(time) = 45d).
3 Save the simulation results as right_turn. Save the results just as you did in To save the
simulation results:, on page 40 of Workshop 2—ADAMS/View Interface Overview.
4 Run a simulation with a 0o steering wheel angle (Displacement(time) = 0d).

5 Save the simulation results as straight.
6 Run a simulation with a -45o steering wheel angle (Displacement(time) = -45d).
7 Save the simulation results as left_turn.
8 Launch ADAMS/PostProcessor.

9 Plot toe_angle versus wheel height for all three simulations, on the same plot, just as you
did on page 190.
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1 Save the database so you retain the analyses.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 What information do you need to provide ADAMS/View to create a coupler?
2 What is the default name that ADAMS/View assigns to simulation results?

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Create and investigate the linear spring-damper system shown in the following
figure, using different types of simulations in ADAMS/View.
M: 187.224 Kg
K: 5.0 N/mm
K C C: 0.05 N-sec/mm
L L0: 400 mm
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■ Assemble Simulation, 208
■ Simulation Hierarchy, 209
■ Types of Simulations, 210
■ Forces in MSC.ADAMS, 212
■ Spring Dampers in MSC.ADAMS, 213
■ Workshop 14—Spring Damper, 215

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■ Attempts to resolve any conflicts in the initial conditions specified for the entities in
the model (for example, broken joints).
■ Is also known as an initial conditions simulation.
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■ You specify the initial position and orientation for a part when you create it.
■ For a part to be held fixed during the assemble simulation, you can specify up to three
positions ( x̂ , ŷ , ẑ ) and up to three orientations (psi, theta, phi).
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Note: Use initial positions sparingly. If you fix the initial positions of too many
parts, the assemble simulation can fail.
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Demonstrate:
Use the example of a 2 Bodies - 2 Locations joint to demonstrate the assemble simulation and the initial location and
orientation of parts.
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Nonlinear Linear
Motion Study Equilibrium

Calculation(s)
Default* Static*
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or State Matrices
Kinematic* Dynamic*
Linear
* Automatically performs an assemble simulation
Note: Often a linear simulation is used after a static equilibrium or dynamic

simulation.
While working in any ADAMS/View dialog box, press F1 to display online help
specific to that dialog box.
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The assemble simulation must precede all simulations.

ADAMS/Solver performs the assemble simulation automatically for all simulations except linear.
Mention that to run a linear simulation, they must have a license of ADAMS/Linear.
For a linear simulation, you must indicate the operation point about which ADAMS/Solver should linearize.
For example, to linearize about the equilibrium position of a model, perform a static equilibrium simulation
immediately followed by a linear simulation.
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■ System DOF > 0.

■ All system velocities and
accelerations are set to zero.
■ Can fail if the static solution is a long
way from the initial condition.
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■ System DOF > 0.

■ Driven by a set of external forces and
excitations.
■ Nonlinear differential and algebraic
equations (DAEs) are solved.
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■ System DOF = 0.
■ Driven by constraints (motions).
■ Only constraint (algebraic) equations
are being solved.
■ Calculate (measure) reaction forces in
constraints.
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Compare the three simulations.

Demonstrate a static simulation.
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■ ADAMS/Solver can linearize the system of nonlinear equations of motion about a
particular operating point.
■ From the linear set of equations, you can ask for an eigen-simulation to obtain
eigenvalues and eigenvectors for the linearized system to:
◆ Visualize the natural frequencies and mode shapes of your system.
◆ Compare with test data or results data from FEA.
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the equilibrium).
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Demonstrate:
Perform an equilibrium simulation followed by a linear simulation.
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■ Try to make parts move in certain ways.
■ Do not perfectly connect parts together the way constraints do.
■ Do not absolutely prescribe movement the way motion drivers do.
■ Neither add nor remove DOF from a system.
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The characteristic: Defines:
Bodies Which parts are affected

Points of application Where the parts are affected
Vector components How many vector components there are
Orientation How the force is oriented
Magnitude If the force is pre-defined or user-defined
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The given table applies to all forces in MSC.ADAMS.

This table will be used whenever you discuss a new force element.
Explain all five items in detail.
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■ They are pre-defined forces.

■ They represent compliance:
◆ Between two bodies. I marker
◆ Acting over a distance. B

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particular direction.
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Bodies Two (A, B)

Points of application Two (I and J marker)
Vector components One
Orientation (only for Acts along the line of sight between the I and J markers:
translational)
■ Positive force repels the two parts
■ Negative force attracts the two parts
Magnitude Pre-defined equation based on either:
■ Stiffness and damping coefficients (linear)
■ Splines based on test data (nonlinear)
See also: Characteristics of a spring damper, on page 378
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Demonstrate: Create a spring by hanging a mass on a spring. Then, simulate the model and watch it oscillate.
The markers you select as the end points of the spring determine the bodies to which the spring is attached and the
location of the spring.
Open the Modify Spring dialog box and explain all the text boxes. Press F1 to show they can always use the online
help to learn about the text boxes.
Explain “length at preload” and “free length” and explain the difference between the two.
Use the link near the bottom of the slide to go to the forces table. Ask the students to fill in the appropriate information
for a spring damper.
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■ Linear spring-damping relationship can be written as:
ForceSPDP = − k(q - q0) − c q· + F0
where:
q - Distance between the two locations that define the spring damper
q· - Relative speed of the locations along the line-of-sight between them

k - Spring stiffness coefficient (always > 0)
c - Viscous damping coefficient (always > 0)
F0 - Reference force of the spring (preload)
q0 - Reference length (at preload, always > 0)
t- Time
■ In ADAMS/Solver, the user-defined equation is:
- k*(DM(I, J) - q0) - c*VR(I, J) + F0
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Fk Fc
kq0+F0
Fk = −k(q-q0) + F0 Fc = −c(dq/dt)
−c
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■ Spring-damper forces become ill-defined if endpoints become coincident because of

undefined direction.
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The second equation on the page defines how ADAMS/Solver writes the spring-damper equation.
You need this equation to replace the pre-defined spring damper with a user-defined single-component force in the
next workshop.
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Create and investigate the linear spring-damper system shown next, using different types of
simulations in MSC.ADAMS.
M:187.224 Kg
K: 5.0 N/mm
L L0: 400 mm
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_14_spring_damper.

2 Create a new model named spring_mass.
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1 Build the block with the given mass.

Tip: Right-click the part and select Modify. Set Define Mass By to User Input.
2 Constrain the block to move only in the ŷG direction.

Tip: Add a translational joint.
3 To verify the expected behavior, simulate the model.
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1 To ensure that the spring damper is aligned with the ŷ G direction, move the working grid
to the cm of the block (see Build all parts except for the bucket, on page 149).
2 Use the Translational spring damper tool to create the spring damper, aligned along the
ŷ direction, between the CM marker of the block and a point on ground 400 mm above
G
it (make sure to use the K and C values from Problem statement, on page 215). To set the
second location, use the Location Event (see Build the pendulum link, on page 102):
■ Right-click anywhere on the ground to display the Location Event.
■ Change from Rel. to Origin to Rel. to Grid.
■ Enter 0, 400, 0.
■ Select Apply.
3 To ensure that the spring damper has a free length (qo) of 400 mm with a preload of 0,
from the Tools menu, select Measure Distance to measure the spring.
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1 Use the Static Equilibrium tool to run a static equilibrium simulation.

2 Note the value of the force graphic.
Tip: To display the force value, from the Settings menu, select Force Graphics. Select
Display Numeric Values.
3 Zoom out until you can see the force value.
The block’s mass is 187.224 kg. Therefore, to balance the force of gravity, the spring
damper must generate:
187.224kg*9806.65mm/s2(=1836.04 N)
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Quiz the students on what steps they would take to solve the problem.
Before they start, ask if there are any questions.
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1 Create a point-to-point measure, named Spring_Length, to measure the spring’s length.

Measure to the upper spring-damper attachment point from the block’s cm marker.
The measured value at t=0 should be 400 mm.

2 To see the oscillation, run a 2-second, 50-step dynamic simulation.
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1 Run another static equilibrium simulation ( ).

2 Select Close but do not reset the model.
3 From the Simulate menu, select Interactive Controls.
4 Select the Compute Linear Modes tool .

5 View the results.
6 Note the natural frequency, and compare this value with that given in Closed-form
solution, on page 219.
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1 Save the model.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Modify the translational joint to be a cylindrical joint.

2 Linearize about the static equilibrium position.
Do the resulting modes make sense?
3 Add a torsional spring damper that resists the rotation of the cylindrical joint.
4 Linearize about the static equilibrium position.
Are the results different from those above (no torsional spring damper)?
5 Do not save your work.
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1 At design configuration, do the ẑ directions of markers referenced in a revolute joint have
to be aligned? Does this information get reported when verifying a model?
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Investigate the differences between a linear spring and a nonlinear spring using
a spline function.
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■ Single-Component Forces: Action-Reaction, 222
■ Spline Functions, 223
■ AKISPL Function, 224
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Orientation Acts along the line of sight (between the I and J
markers)
◆ Positive force repels the two parts
◆ Negative force attracts the two parts
Magnitude User-defined
See also: Characteristics of an action-reaction S-force, on page 378
Note: MSC.ADAMS applies action and reaction forces to the I and J markers that it
automatically creates.
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Demonstrate:
Replace the spring damper you created earlier with an action-reaction single-component force set to custom.
Open the Modify dialog box and review it.
Open the Function Builder from the Function text box and show how you can use the displacement and velocity
functions available in the Function Builder to create a spring-damper force.
Use the link on the slide to go to the Forces table and fill in the appropriate information on action-reaction single-
component forces.
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■ Empirical data from suppliers or standard tables for:
◆ Nonlinear compliances (force versus velocity).
◆ Curves for torque versus motor speed (torque versus angular velocity).
■ Data taken from physical prototype simulations for:
◆ Accelerometer data (acceleration versus time).
◆ Tire lateral force as a function of normal force and slip angle.
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■ First, create a spline from either:
◆ Data points entered manually into the Spline Editor.
◆ Imported test data from a file.
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(x2,y2)
(x1,y1) Independent Variable - x
■ Then, reference the spline through a spline function used in a motion or force.
Several interpolation methods are available (using the function type):
◆ Cubic-fitting method (CUBSPL)
◆ Akima-fitting method (AKISPL)
◆ B-spline method (CURVE)
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Demonstrate:
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Import data to create a spline (File Import).
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Use the Spline Editor (Build Data Element Spline Modify).
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■ x - Independent variable specifying the value along the x-axis.
■ z - Optionally, a second independent variable specifying the value along the z-axis of
the surface being interpolated.
■ spline - Spline used to map the one-to-one correspondence of the dependent variables
(y) against independent variable values (x or z).
■ iord - An integer variable that specifies the order of the interpolated point (usually 0,
but can be 1 or 2).
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function.
Demonstrate:
Use spline functions in the Function Builder. Press F1 to show them the online help for the Function Builder.
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K: 5.0 N/mm
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Start by importing the model you created in the last workshop. Note that this file is not in the
current working directory.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_15_spring.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_14_spring_damper, import the model that you created
in the previous module.
spring_damper_completed.cmd from the directory
exercise_dir/mod_14_spring_damper/completed.

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Now you will replace the spring damper, that is already in the model, with a user-defined linear
spring damper.
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1 Delete the predefined spring damper.
2 Create a single-component, action-reaction force ( )
■ Run-time Direction: Two Bodies
■ Characteristic: K and C
■ K: 5.0
■ C: 0.05
3 Right-click SFORCE_1, and then select Info. Note that the syntax of the function matches
that of a spring damper, introduced in Magnitude based on stiffness and damping
coefficients, on page 214.
Note: You could have entered the linear spring-damper function manually in the
Function Builder.
4 Right-click SFORCE_1 and select Measure.
5 Create a measure, named spring_force:
■ Characteristic: Force
■ Component: mag
6 To see oscillations, run a 2-second, 50-step simulation.

7 Plot spring_force versus Spring_Length.

Note that the slope at the beginning of this plot is 5 (K). The time-dependency of damping
(C=.05) results in a deviation from a slope of 5 (slope ~ stiffness +/- damping).
8 Save the simulation results ( ) as linear_force.
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In this section, you change the spring damper you just created to a nonlinear spring. You’ll
import spring stiffness data to define the spring properties.
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1 To import the spring stiffness data, from the File menu, select Import.
2 Set the following parameters, and then select OK.
■ File Type: Test Data
■ Create Splines
■ File to Read: exercise_dir/mod_15_spring/spring_data.txt
■ Independent Column Index: 1 (Because the first column is the independent column.)
■ Units: Force
■ Model Name: .spring_mass

3 To open SPLINE_1 in the Spline Editor, from the Build menu, point to Data Elements, point
to Spline, and then select Modify.

4 View the plot to understand the relationship between the deformation (x-axis) and
stiffness force (y-axis).
Tip: In the upper right corner, set View as to Plot.
5 In the model, right-click SFORCE_1, and then select Modify to replace the force function
describing the single-component force with an Akima spline function, as shown next.
The I and J markers in the DM function

might be different in your model.

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1 Verify that the nonlinear spring is working properly by running a 2-second, 50-step dynamic
simulation.
2 Save the simulation results as non_linear_force.
3 Overlay the two plots:
■ spring_force vs. Spring_Length for the linear_force simulation
■ spring_force vs. Spring_Length for the non_linear_force simulation

Note that in the nonlinear case, the curve changes slope as Spring_Length increases.
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1 Save only the model.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.

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1 Create a spline in the Spline Editor to represent a nonlinear damping force versus velocity:
From the Build menu, point to Data Elements, point to Spline, and then select New.
2 Add the spline function representing a damping force to the single-component force
function so you have a nonlinear spring-damper in between the mass and ground.
Tip: You will need to change the Akima spline function so that the first independent
variable tracks velocity (VR function).
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1 What are the four inputs for a spline function?
2 If you are not sure what inputs are required for an ADAMS/Solver function, where in the
online help would you look for assistance?

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Investigate the effect on toe angle when you replace the idealized constraint
between the lower control arm and ground with bushings, while the steering
wheel is held at an angle of 0o.
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■ Workshop 16—Suspension-Steering System II, 233

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■ Pre-defined force.
■ Represents compliance:
◆ Between two bodies.
◆ Along or about three vectors.
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Characteristic: Description:
Bodies Two
Points of application Two (action force at I marker and reaction force at
J marker)
Vector components Three translational and three rotational
Orientations Based on the J marker
Magnitudes Pre-defined equation based on:
(Fx, Fy, Fz + Tx, Ty, Tz)
■ Stiffness matrix, K
■ Damping matrix, C
See also: Forces Tables (Incomplete), on page 375
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■ The model is the short-long-arm front suspension model combined with a steering
model that you created in the previous workshop.
■ A spring damper has been added to represent the force input of a coil-over shock.
■ Currently, a revolute joint connects the lower control arm to the frame of the vehicle.
■ You are going to replace the revolute joint with two bushings and investigate the
differences.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_16_susp_steer_2.

2 Import the command file susp_steer_2_start.cmd.
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You’ll start by running a simulation with the model as it currently is to see how it performs with
a revolute joint.
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1 Verify that the steering wheel angle is a constant 0o (Displacement(time) = 0d).

2 Run a simulation for 1 second with 50 output steps.
3 Save the simulation results ( ) as with_joint.
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Now, instead of removing the revolute joint, you’ll just deactivate it so it is not used in
simulations.
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1 Right-click the lowerarm_grnd_rev revolute joint that currently exists between Lower_Arm
and ground.
2 Select (De)activate.
3 Clear the selection of Object Active.

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You will need to create two bushings because there are two connection points between
Lower_Arm and ground.
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1 From the Main Toolbox, point to the Create Forces tool stack, and select the
Bushing tool.
2 Create the rear bushing with the following properties, using the options 2 Bod-1 Loc, Pick
Feature:
■ First Part: Lower_Arm
■ Second Part: ground
■ Location: HP4
■ Direction Vector (+z axis): Z-direction of marker .Lower_Arm.bushing_ref.
Tip: To easily find the marker .Lower_Arm.bushing_ref, display the Database

Navigator, locate the marker under Lower_Arm, and then select Highlight from the
bottom of the Database Navigator. Back in your model, right-click at the marker
location, and then select .Lower_Arm.bushing_ref.Z.
3 Modify the bushing to reflect the following properties:
Kmatrix Cmatrix Preloadmatrix
2.9e7 0 0 0 0 0 7.3e5 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2.9e7 0 0 0 0 0 7.3e5 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1e8 0 0 0 0 0 1.5e6 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1e6 0 0 0 0 0 4e5 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1e6 0 0 0 0 0 4e5 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Translational K Translational C
Rotational K Rotational C

The modify dialog box should look as follows:
4 Create the forward bushing with the following properties:

■ First Part: Lower_arm
■ Second Part: ground
■ Location: HP5
■ Direction Vector (+z axis): Z-direction of marker .Lower_Arm.bushing_ref
5 Modify the bushing to reflect the properties given in Step 3 on page 235.
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1 Run a static simulation ( ) followed by a dynamic simulation for 1 second with 50 output
steps.
2 Save the simulation results as with_bushings.

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2 Create a plot that contains the Toe_Angle measure using the simulation results with_joint
and with_bushings as a function of time.
3 Estimate the difference in the maximum toe angle between the two simulations and use it
to answer Question 1 in Module review, on page 238.
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1 Set ADAMS/PostProcessor to Animation mode.

2 From the dashboard, select the Overlay tab.
3 Select both with_joint and with_bushings analyses.
4 In the Offset text box, enter 0.0, 40.0, 0.0.
5 Select the Animation tab.
6 Set the Speed Control slider to approximately 50%.
7 Select Play.
Note: To emphasize the difference, zoom in on the lower arm.

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1 Save your model.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Replace the revolute joint between Upper_Arm and ground with two bushings. Use the
same bushing properties given for the bushing between Lower_Arm and ground.
2 Run a static simulation followed by a dynamic simulation for 1 second with 50 output
steps.
3 Save the simulation results as with_all_bushings.
4 Compare these toe_angle results with those from the previous two simulations.
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1 What was the approximate difference in the maximum toe angle that was a result of
removing the revolute joint and replacing it with bushings?
2 Why did you perform a static simulation before the dynamic simulation after you added
the bushings?
3 Why did you not have to perform a static simulation before the dynamic simulation when
the Lower_Arm was constrained with the revolute joint?
We will revisit removing the transient effects (performing static solution) in Cam-Rocker-Valve, on page 299.
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Create the forces required to open the hatchback for the given Mazda MX-6
model.
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left_cylinder
left_shortarm left_piston
left_longarm
ground
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■ Impact Functions, 240
■ Velocity Functions, 242
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239
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■ Are used with user-defined force elements to model contacts, impacts, collisions, and
so on.
■ Mimic nonlinear spring and damping forces that turn on and off depending on the
distance between two objects.
■ Just like a compression-only spring damper, MSC.ADAMS turns the force on when
the distance between two objects, q, becomes less than the user-specified reference
distance, q0:
F IMPACT = Off , if q > q0
F IMPACT = On , if q < q0
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Provide an overall idea of what the IMPACT and BISTOP functions are.
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IMPACT(q, q· , qo, k, e, cmax, d)
■ q - Actual distance between the two objects (defined with a displacement function)
■ q· - Time rate of change of the variable q

■ qo - Trigger distance used to determine when the contact force turns on and off; it
should be specified as a real, constant value
■ k - Stiffness coefficient
■ e - Stiffness force exponent
■ c - Damping coefficient
■ d - Damping ramp-up distance
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Fk = f(q) C = f(q)
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See Demonstration on next page.

Question: If added to the equation, should e>1 or e<1? Which is more realistic?
Answer: e>1, and this is easier on Solver. It results in a nonlinear stiffness force. Write the equation for damping.
Question: Why is the damping portion not C*qdot?
Answer: The damping force would go from 0 to some value on contact. This would cause discontinuities. As the ball
penetrated and slowed down, the damping force would decrease. This is unrealistic. Therefore, the damping coefficient
is a function of q.
C=Cmax*STEP(q,q1-d,1,q1,0), which results in the plot on the right side of the slide.
This C function is then multiplied by qdot to provide a nonlinear damping force.
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■ Velocity function, VR, is used to define velocity along the line of sight, which is
commonly used in spring dampers.
■ If the markers are separating: VR > 0.
■ If the markers are approaching: VR < 0.
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left_cylinder
left_longarm
ground
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Review the problem statement. Quiz students about the steps needed to complete the workshop.
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■ When compressed, the force in each gas shock is 550 Newtons.
■ The motion of the assembly is limited by stops in the gas shocks at full extension.
■ Parts are constrained as shown next:
Location: Parts: Type:

POINT_1 left_shortarm and ground Revolute
POINT_4 left_longarm and ground Revolute
POINT_2 left_shortarm and lid Spherical
POINT_6 left_cylinder and lid Spherical
POINT_8 right_cylinder and lid Spherical
POINT_3 lid and left_longarm Hooke
POINT_5 ground and left_piston Hooke
POINT_7 ground and right_piston Hooke
POINT_56 left_piston and left_cylinder Translational
POINT_78 right_piston and right_cylinder Translational
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1 Run ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_17_hatchback_1.
2 Import the model command file hatchback_start.cmd.
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Tell students: The step where they have to create the single-component forces (SFORCE) causes the most confusion.
To create an SFORCE, select two parts and two points on the respective parts in the same order.
For example, if you first select the piston, and then select the cylinder, then you should select the pis_impact marker
before the cyl_impact marker. If you select the markers in the wrong order and simulate the model, it runs fine until
the IMPACT is triggered. When the IMPACT is triggered, instead of the two ends of the objects repelling each other,
they attract each other. In this case, the SFORCE is incorrectly defined, and not the IMPACT function. Therefore,
modify the SFORCE and change the order of the parts by switching the action and reaction bodies.
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You must deactivate the parts on the right side of the model because they are not needed to
constrain the model. The constraints from the left side of the model are sufficient to constrain
this rigid-body model.
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1 Deactivate right_shortarm.
Tip: Right-click the part and select De(activate). Clear the selection of Object Active.
2 Deactivate right_longarm.
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correctly, run a simulation after you add each new force.
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1 Create a marker ( ), named lpiston_ref, at POINT_5, located on left_piston:
■ Add to Part
■ From the screen, select the left piston and then select POINT_5.
2 Create a marker, named lcyl_ref at POINT_6, located on left_cylinder.
You will use these markers to create the spring damper in the next step.
3 Create a spring damper between left_piston (first body) and left_cylinder (second body)
using the markers lpiston_ref (first location) and lcyl_ref (second location), with the
following parameters:
■ Stiffness: 0.21578 (N/mm)
■ Damping: 2.0 (N-sec/mm)

4 Modify the spring damper to add a preload of 550 N.
5 Create a marker, named rpiston_ref, at POINT_7, located on right_piston.
6 Create a marker, named rcyl_ref at POINT_8, located on right_cylinder.
You will use these markers to create the spring damper in the next step.
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7 Create a spring damper between right_piston (first body) and right_cylinder (second body)
using the markers rpiston_ref (first location) and rcyl_ref (second location):
■ Stiffness: 0.21578 (N/mm)
■ Damping: 2.0 (N-sec/mm)

8 Modify the spring damper to add a preload of 550 N.
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1 Create an SFORCE ( ) on the left piston/cylinder, described by an impact function to

stop the hatchback motion:
■ Use the Two Bodies method.
■ Use the existing markers, pis_impact (located on left_piston) and cyl_impact (located on
left_cylinder), as shown next.
cyl_impact pis_impact
left_cylinder 25mm
left_piston trigger distance
Tip: Make sure that you select the parts and markers in the same order. If you select the
piston to be the action body, and the cylinder to be the reaction body, you should
use the same order when selecting the action point (pis_impact) and the reaction
point (cyl_impact).
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2 Modify the SFORCE and use the Function Builder to create a one-sided impact function.
The impact functions are located in the Contact category in the Function Builder.
■ The displacement parameter is equal to the magnitude of the distance between the
markers, pis_impact and cyl_impact (use the DM function).
■ The velocity parameter is equal to the velocity along the line of sight between the
markers, pis_impact and cyl_impact (use the VR function).
Note: Do not enter units into the Function Builder.
■ Stiffness Coefficient: 1e5 (N/mm)
■ Stiffness Force Exponent: 1.01
■ Damping Coefficient: 100 (N-sec/mm)
■ Trigger for Displacement Variable: 25 mm
■ Damping Ramp-up Distance: 1e-3 mm

3 While still in the Function Builder, verify the function to make sure that the syntax is
correct.
The function should look as shown next:
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4 Create another SFORCE, on the right piston/cylinder, described by an impact function, to

stop the hatchback motion:
■ Use the Two Bodies method.
■ Use the existing markers, pis_impact (located on right_piston) and cyl_impact (located on
right_cylinder).
Tip: Make sure that you select the parts and markers in the same order. If you select the
piston to be the action part, and the cylinder to be the reaction part, you should use
the same order in the force definition.
5 Modify the SFORCE and use the Function Builder to create a one-sided impact function.
The impact functions are located in the Contact category in the Function Builder.
■ The displacement parameter is equal to the magnitude of the distance between the
markers, pis_impact and cyl_impact (use the DM function).
■ The velocity parameter is equal to the velocity along the line of sight between the
markers, pis_impact and cyl_impact (use the VR function).
■ Stiffness Coefficient: 1e5 (N/mm)
■ Stiffness Force Exponent: 1.01
■ Damping Coefficient: 100 (N-sec/mm)
■ Trigger for Displacement Variable: 25 mm
■ Damping Ramp-up Distance: 1e-3 mm
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6 While still in the Function Builder, verify the function to make sure that the syntax is
correct.
The function should look as shown next:
Note: This syntax reflects the piston as the action part. If you chose the cylinder as the
action part, the syntax should be opposite.
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For information on how to select parameters for a real-life model, see the following Knowledge
Base articles:
■ Modeling Impact: http://support.adams.com/kb/faq.asp?ID=8230
■ Suggestions for debugging your IMPACT function:
http://support.adams.com/kb/faq.asp?ID=7301
■ Example of using Hertzian Contact Theory to estimate contact stiffness:

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Simulate the model to make sure that the hatchback opens and stops at a reasonable angle.
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1 Save your model.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Are there any limitations to the trigger distance used in an IMPACT function? In other
words, can you choose any value?
2 If you wanted to stop the hatchback from opening at a 45-degree angle, what steps would
you take?
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Find the approximate maximum force at the winglet required to close the lid in
three seconds, for the given Mazda MX-6 hatchback model.
lid
left_cylinder
left_longarm
ground
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■ STEP Function, 252
■ Scripted Simulations, 253
■ ADAMS/Solver Commands, 254
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■ In MSC.ADAMS, the STEP function approximates an ideal mathematical step
function (but without the discontinuities).
■ Avoid discontinuous functions because they lead to solution convergence difficulties.
■ The STEP function steps quantities, such as motions or forces, up and down, or on
and off.
Note: A STEP function is used when a value needs to be changed from one constant
to another.
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where:
q - Independent variable
q1 - Initial value for q
f1 - Initial value for f
q2 - Final value for q
f2 - Final value for f
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Draw the example given here on the board and highlight the relationship between q1 and f1 and between q2 and f2.
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■ Let you program the simulation before submitting the simulation.
■ Let you quickly repeat a simulation with the same set of parameters.
■ Let you perform more sophisticated simulations.
■ Are required for design studies, design of experiments, and optimization simulations.
■ Simulation scripts are children of a model, and are, therefore, saved in a command
file.
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■ Simple run
■ ADAMS/View commands
■ ADAMS/Solver commands
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Demonstrate:
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Create a script (Simulate Simulation Script New). Use the Append ACF menu on the Create Simulation Script dialog
box.
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Run a Scripted Simulation (Simulate Scripted Controls).
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■ ADAMS/Solver commands let you perform sophisticated simulations, such as:
◆ Changing model parameters during a simulation.
◆ Using different output step sizes over different simulation intervals (versus
specifying only one duration and output step size).
◆ Using different solution parameters (such as convergence tolerance) over different
intervals.
■ Example of a simulation script that changes model topology while you work on your
model:
simulate/dynamic, end=3.0, steps=30
deactivate/joint, id=3
simulate/dynamic, duration=2.0, steps=200
Before: After:
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Find the approximate maximum force at the winglet required to close the lid in three seconds,
for the given Mazda MX-6 hatchback model.
lid
left_cylinder
left_longarm
ground
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In this workshop, you will use the model you built in Hatchback I, on page 239.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_18_hatchback_2.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_17_hatchback_1, import the model that you created in
If you need a copy of the model, import the command file hatchback_1_completed.cmd
from the directory exercise_dir/mod_17_hatchback_1/completed.
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1 Right-click l_shortarm_rev joint and create a measure, named shortarm_rotation, of the

rotational displacement:
■ Characteristic: Ax/Ay/Az Projected Rotation
■ Component: Z
■ From/At: .ground.MAR_7
2 Run a 5-second, 50-step simulation.
3 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, plot the shortarm_rotation versus time.
4 From the shortarm_rotation plot, use the Plot Tracking tool to determine the steady-state
angle of the left_shortarm.
The steady-state angle is 96.0693 d.
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Currently the lid opens because of the preload in the springs and stops opening because of the
impact forces.
To close the lid, you will rotate the left_shortarm part back to its original position, as shown
next. To rotate the left_shortarm, apply a joint motion to the left_shortarm_rev joint, as
explained next.
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lid closed
closing motion
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lid
left_shortarm
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Review problem statement.

Quiz the students about the steps needed to complete this workshop.
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1 Create a joint motion on the joint l_shortarm_rev, named closing_motion.

2 Use a STEP function to modify the motion to drive the lid back to its closed position:
■ Start the STEP function at the steady-state rotation (determined in Step 4 on
page 256) of the left_shortarm at 4 seconds.
■ End the STEP function at 0o rotation of the left_shortarm at 7 seconds.

Steady state
opening angle Rotational motion
motion deactivated step
Steady state time
■ The function should look as shown next:

STEP(time, 4.0, 96.0693d, 7.0, 0.0d)
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In this section, you’ll create a simulation script containing ADAMS/Solver commands that
deactivate the motion and run a simulation, then activate the motion and run a second
simulation.
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1 From the Simulate menu, point to Simulation Script, and then select New.
2 Name the script, script_1.
3 Set Script Type to ADAMS/Solver Commands.
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4 Enter the following ADAMS/Solver commands:

DEACTIVATE/MOTION, id=1
SIMULATE/DYNAMIC, END=4, STEPS=40
ACTIVATE/MOTION, id=1
SIMULATE/KINEMATIC, END=7, STEPS=30
5 Select OK.
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1 From the Simulate menu, select Scripted Controls.

2 Enter the name of the script that you created, script_1.
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You now create a measure of the torque required to close the lid. You then deactivate this
measure because it is dependent on the motion that is deactivated when the scripted simulation
starts.
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■ Create a motion measure, named closing_torque_measure (right-click closing_motion,
and then select Measure):
◆ Characteristic: Torque
◆ Component: Z
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1 By default, when you deactivate something using the Edit menu, ADAMS/View
deactivates anything that is currently in your Select list. Therefore, first clear your Select
list by selecting the Select tool, so you do not accidentally deactivate something else in
your model.
2 From the Edit menu, select Deactivate.
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3 Use the Browse option to filter only on measures.
4 Select closing_torque_measure.
5 Select OK.
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1 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, plot torque in the motion versus time (the

closing_torque_measure).
Figure 3. Plot of Approximate Torque Required to Close the Lid

Nmm
sec
2 Edit the torque curve to find the approximate force required to lower the lid in three
seconds. To find this force, use the Scale a Curve tool to divide the motion torque by a
moment arm of 700 mm:
■ To display the Scale a Curve tool, from the View menu (inside ADAMS/PostProcessor),
point to Toolbars, and then select Curve Edit Toolbars.
A new toolbar appears.
■ Select the Scale a Curve tool .
■ Set Scale to 1/700.

■ Select the curve.
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3 To display only the force curve, delete the motion torque curve.
Figure 4. Plot of Approximate Force Required to Close the Lid
sec
4 Note the approximate maximum force required to close the lid. Use the value to answer
Question 1 in Module review, on page 262.
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1 Save your model.
2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 What is the approximate maximum force required to close the lid?
2 Is it possible to modify a force from one constant value to another instantaneously, such
as shutting off a motor’s torque?
3 Is it possible to use different output step sizes over different intervals by submitting an
interactive simulation?
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Use ADAMS/Solver to simulate the given Mazda MX-6 hatchback model.
lid
left_cylinder
left_longarm
ground
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■ ADAMS/Solver Overview, 264
■ Files in ADAMS/Solver, 265
■ Example of an ADAMS/Solver Dataset (.adm) File, 266
■ Stand-Alone ADAMS/Solver, 267
■ Example: 2D Pendulum, 269
■ Formulation of the Equations of Motion, 270
■ Phases of Solution, 271
■ Debug/Eprint (dynamics), 276
■ Workshop 19—Hatchback III, 278

263
It is important to learn how to use standalone ADAMS/Solver because in some cases it is quicker to simulate models in
standalone ADAMS/Solver with .adm files than it is to simulate in ADAMS/View.
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Analysis files Dataset

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commands
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Identify each analysis file (.out, .gra, .req, .res, and .msg) and explain the differences.
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■ Statements define an element of a model such as a part, constraint, force, and so on.
■ Functions are numeric expressions that define the magnitude of an element such as a
force or motion.
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Commands define an action that needs to be taken during a simulation.
See also: ADAMS/Solver Commands, on page 254
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Demonstrate:
Start ADAMS/Solver and use it as you go over this slide.
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UNITS/FORCE = NEWTON, MASS = KILOGRAM, ,LENGTH =
MILLIMETER, TIME = SECOND
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MATERIAL/1, NAME = steel, YOUNGS_MODULUS = 2.07E+005,
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PART/2, MASS = 70.94, CM = 3, IP = 2.01E+006, 1.80E+005
, 2.01E+006, MATERIAL = steel
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MARKER/2, PART = 2, REULER = 37.87498365D, 90D, 0D
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■ Interactive:
◆ Not scripted: enter commands one by one.
◆ Scripted: use an ADAMS/Solver command file (.acf).
■ Batch - Run multiple jobs in the background using an ADAMS/Solver command file
(.acf).
Note: ADAMS/Solver command files must start with the name of the model to be
analyzed and must end with a STOP command.
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■ The entire model when an .adm file is imported
■ The entire model before simulation
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■ A link of mass M, moments of inertia I, and
length 2L is attached to ground using a
revolute joint at the global origin O. The
joint is oriented in such a way that motion is
only allowed in the X-Y plane of the global
coordinate system.
■ The coordinates of the center of mass of the
link, with respect to the global origin, are
represented by the states (x,y).
■ A coordinate system (Op-Xp-Yp) is attached
at the center of mass of the link, such that
Xp is along the length of the link. The angle
between Xp and Xg is denoted by θ.
Force balance equations
Momenta equations (only in θ)
Kinematic differential equations
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Solve the differential and algebraic equation:
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Predict an initial value using an explicit method:
■ The predictor is simply looking at past values to guess the solution at the next time.
The governing equations G are not satisfied.
■ This is simply a good starting point for the next phase.
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Evaluate G. If G is near zero, corrector is finished. Go to phase 3.
Use the Newton-Raphson method to correct the prediction.
Solve for ∆y. Update y.
Repeat iteration until ||∆y|| < corrector error tolerance
Example:
As a first guess, set q = 2
The exact answer is q = 1.0
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Estimate local truncation error
if estimated < (εL)
Yes Æ Accept solution. Go to phase 4
No Æ Reject solution and repeat phase 1 and 2 with new step size
Global Error (εG)
The difference between the current solution and
the true solution
Local Truncation Error (εL)
The error introduced in a single step
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Update higher order derivatives used in prediction for the next step
Determine step size and order for next step
Go back to phase 1, and start new step
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1 The step number - A running count of the number of steps taken and can be used as a
measure of how hard ADAMS/Solver is working.
2 The order of the predictor for dynamics - Corresponds to the order of the polynomial
ADAMS/Solver uses to predict the solution at the end of the integration step.
3 The value of time at the beginning of the step.
4 The size of the step.
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the equations of motion and can be used as a measure of how many computations
ADAMS/Solver is performing.
6 The iteration number - One at the beginning of each step and increments by one until
ADAMS/Solver converges to a solution or exceeds the maximum allowable number of
iterations.
7 Absolute value of largest equation residual error - This number is an indicator of how far
ADAMS/Solver is from a solution. This number should decrease after every iteration in
healthy simulations.
8 Dataset element associated with #7 - The equation that has the largest equation residual
error for the above dataset element.
9 Equation associated with #8.
10 Absolute value of largest change in a variable - The final iteration should not need to
change variables very much. This number is an indicator of how far ADAMS/Solver
needs to change variables to approach a solution. Ideally, this number should decrease
after every iteration.
11 Dataset element associated with #10.
12 Variable with the largest change for #11.
13 Jacobian updates - If ADAMS/Solver has updated the Jacobian, YES appears under the
Jacobian new? header.
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3. Time at beginning of step Corrector

1. Running count of successful steps information
2. Order of predicting polynomial
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Use ADAMS/Solver to simulate the given Mazda MX-6 hatchback model.
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2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_18_hatchback_2, import the model that you created in
hatchback_2_completed.cmd from the directory exercise_dir/mod_18_hatchback_2/
completed.
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1 From the File menu, select Export.

2 Enter the following, and then select OK:
■ File Type: ADAMS/Solver Data Set
■ File Name: hatchback.adm

ADAMS/View exports this file to your current working directory, exercise_dir/
mod_19_hatchback_3.
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1 Open a text editor (UNIX: vi or Jot; Windows: Notepad or Wordpad), and create an
ADAMS/Solver command file (.acf) that contains the following commands:
hatchback.adm (the .adm extension is optional)
hatchback_test1
OUTPUT/NOSEPARATOR
Do not enter in acf.
DEACTIVATE/MOTION, id=1
SIMULATE/DYNAMIC, END=4, STEPS=40
ACTIVATE/MOTION, id=1
SIMULATE/KINEMATIC, END=7, STEPS=30
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2 Save the file as hatchback.acf in your current working directory, exercise_dir/
mod_19_hatchback_3.
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Review the problem statement and quiz the students on what steps they would take to solve it.
Ask for questions before letting them start.
You can simulate a model in ADAMS/Solver using two methods.
In this workshop, you will simulate interactively in ADAMS/Solver with a scripted simulation.
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To perform a simulation in stand-alone ADAMS/Solver, you use the MSC.ADAMS Program
Menu, a menu- and text-based interface that allows you to enter information on the command
line.
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1 Depending on the platform you’re on, do the following:

■ Windows: From the Start menu, select Run and open a command window by typing in
cmd. Change directories to your working directory, exercise_dir/mod_19_hatchback_3.
Table 1. Common Windows Commands
change directory cd <directory_name>
change disks <drive_letter>:

(for example, C:)
list dir
■ UNIX: Open a UNIX shell and change directories to your working directory,
exercise_dir/mod_19_hatchback_3.
Table 2. Common UNIX Commands
change directory cd <directory_name>
list ls
list path pwd
2 Leave the window open because you will be running ADAMS/Solver from this window.
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1 Perform a simulation in stand-alone ADAMS/Solver using the command file you just
created, hatchback.acf. Type the following commands in the window you just prepared:
■ Windows:
◆ adamsxx (where xx is the version number; for example, adams05) (displays the
MSC.ADAMS Program Menu)
◆ ru-s (runs ADAMS/Solver with standard MSC.ADAMS executable)

◆ hatchback.acf (identifies the .acf ADAMS/Solver file and runs the simulation)
■ UNIX:
◆ adamsxx -c (where xx is the version number; for example, adams12 -c) (displays
the MSC.ADAMS Program Menu)
◆ ru-s (runs ADAMS/Solver with standard MSC.ADAMS executable)
◆ i (sets interactive mode)
◆ hatchback.acf (identifies the .acf ADAMS/Solver file and runs the simulation)
◆ exit (exits ADAMS/Solver)
Note: As common practice, you should open the message file (.msg) and search for
errors and warnings. Correct the model or the .acf file to eliminate the errors and
warnings.
2 Leave the window open because you will be using it again soon.
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Now change the spring stiffness in the .adm.
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1 In a text editor, open hatchback.adm.

2 Modify the value of spring stiffness (for both springs) to -0.30 N/mm.
3 Save the file as hatchback2.adm.
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Modify the .acf to run with hatchback2.adm.
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1 In a text editor, open hatchback.acf.

2 Modify the first and second lines of the .acf file so they are:
hatchback2
hatchback_test2
3 Save the file as hatchback2.acf.
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■ Using the new command file, perform a stand-alone ADAMS/Solver simulation.
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Import both sets of results (hatchback_test1 and hatchback_test2) into ADAMS/View, and then
compare them.
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1 In ADAMS/View, from the File menu, select Import.

2 To import the results for hatchback_test1, enter the following, and then select OK:
■ File Type: ADAMS/Solver Analysis (.req, .gra, .res)
■ File to Read: hatchback_test1.res
■ Model Name: hatchback

3 To import the results for hatchback_test2, repeat Step 2 above to import the results,
hatchback_test2.res.
4 Display the Database Navigator.
5 Change the Filter type from Modeling to Analyses.
6 Double-click the hatchback model to make sure that the two analyses, hatchback_test1 and
hatchback_test2, are children of the model.
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2 From the Simulation list, select the two analyses, hatchback_test1 and hatchback_test2.
3 From the Measure list, select closing_torque_measure, and then select Add Curves.
4 Select the Scale a Curve tool to individually scale both curves by the moment arm
(1/700) (proceed just as you did in Inspect the measure, on page 260).
5 Delete the old curves.
6 Use the Subtract one curve from another tool to find the approximate difference between
the maximum force values. Use this value to answer question Step 2 in Module review, on
page 285.
7 Save your model.
8 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Simulate interactively but without a script (no .acf file).

2 From a DOS prompt, enter the following commands, where xx is the current version of
MSC.ADAMS:
■ adamsxx
■ ru-standard
■ <CR> (Because you do not have an ADAMS/Solver command file (.acf), press the
enter key).
ADAMS/Solver starts.
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3 In ADAMS/Solver, enter:
■ hatchback (the name of your MSC.ADAMS Dataset (.adm) file)
■ hatchback_test3 (the desired output file names .gra, .res, .out, and so on)
ADAMS/Solver reads in the file and performs the assemble simulation.
4 At the MSC.ADAMS command prompt, enter commands one at a time in the same order
in which they appear in the .acf file.
5 After entering all the commands, exit ADAMS/Solver and import your results into
ADAMS/View so you can inspect them using animations and plotting.
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1 What is the difference between a statement and a command?
2 What is the maximum force difference between the two tests (hatchback_test1 and
hatchback_test2) you performed?
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In Workshop 19—Hatchback III, on page 278, you determined the approximate

force needed to close the lid. Now you are part of a group of design engineers
for the Mazda MX-6 hatchback. Your goal is to make the model more realistic
and ensure that it meets the following criteria:
■ Lid opens completely in less than 4.0 seconds.
■ Requires less than 210 N to close the lid.
■ Takes no more than 3.0 sec to close the lid.
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■ Design Variables, 289
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■ Ask students to separate into groups when working

through this workshop.
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■ Monitor any quantity of interest in a model during a simulation, and take a specified
action when the quantity reaches or exceeds a critical value.
■ Take one of the following actions:
◆ Completely stop the simulation.
◆ If used with a script, sensors halt the current simulation and continue with the
next command in the script.
◆ Can be used to evaluate certain expressions when the required condition is met.
You can access this value using the ADAMS/Solver function SENVAL. See the
following Knowledge Base Articles:
◆ Using SENVAL to count full rotations of a spinning part:
◆ Finding min/max of a state using a SENSOR:

■ A sensor basically represents an If/Then statement:

If quantity = value (+/- tolerance)
Then take a specified action
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■ Monitor the reaction force in a constraint and deactivate the constraint when the force
exceeds a specified value.
■ Monitor the distance between two objects and reduce the solution step size just before
contact, to avoid convergence problems.
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Demonstrate:
Use a sensor to stop a simulation
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■ Define independent parameters that can be tied to objects.
■ Organize the critical parameters of the design into a concise list of values that can be
easily reviewed and modified.
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You can create a design variable called cylinder_length to control the lengths of all three
cylinders as shown next:
Cylinder_length
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Cylinder_length = 150
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Cylinder_length = 300
Note: You can also use parametric analyses to automatically run a series of simulations that
vary your design variables, which you will do in Workshop 22—Target Practice, on
page 325.
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Demonstrate:
Create a design variable (Build Æ Design Variable).
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close the lid. Now you are part of a group of design engineers for the Mazda MX-6 hatchback.
Your goal is to make the model more realistic and ensure that it meets the following criteria:
■ Lid opens completely in less than 4 seconds.
■ Requires less than 210 N to close the lid.
■ Takes no more than 3.0 sec to close the lid.
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named hatchback_3_completed.cmd.
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In Workshop 19—Hatchback III, on page 278, you used a motion to close the lid. In this section,
to make this model more realistic, you will deactivate that motion and replace it with a
perpendicular force to close the lid.
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■ Deactivate the motion closing_motion located on the revolute joint l_shortarm_rev.
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1 Create an SFORCE ( ) located at the marker, sforce_ref, at the tip of the lid:
■ Run-time Direction: Body Moving
■ Action body: lid
■ Location: sforce_ref
■ Direction: y direction of sforce_ref

2 Rename the SFORCE to closing_force.
3 Modify the SFORCE function to be equal to the following STEP function:
STEP(time, 4, 0, 4.2, -247).
Note: 247 N is the approximate force needed to close the lid, as you calculated in
Workshop 19—Hatchback III, on page 278.
4 Run a 7-second, 100-step simulation to verify that the force closes the lid. Because you’re
not activating or deactivating any motions during the simulation, you can run a simple
interactive simulation.
Note: When using an SFORCE, there is no constraint stopping the rotation of the lid
beyond the closed position.
You will see that this approximate force is not large enough to close the lid.
5 Modify the STEP function that defines the SFORCE to have a maximum value of 300 N:
STEP(time, 4, 0, 4.2, -300).
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Add a sensor to stop the lid at the closed position.
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1 Create a sensor based on the measure, shortarm_rotation:

■ From the Simulate menu, point to Sensor, and then select New.
■ Fill in the dialog box as follows:
2 Select Apply.
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3 Run another simulation to verify that the sensor works as expected.

Why does the sensor stop the simulation when the lid doesn’t appear to be fully closed?
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4 Back in the Create sensor dialog box, select Generate Additional Output Steps at Event.
5 Rerun the simulation.
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Because the force required to close the lid is greater that the design criteria, you will modify the
spring preload and stiffness for each spring.
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1 For each spring, modify the preload to be equal to 400 N.
2 Run a simulation.
The sensor was triggered at time 3.5e-3, meaning that instead of having the hatchback open, it
dropped past the closing position because the springs were not strong enough to open the lid.
3 For each spring, modify the preload again to be 470 N.
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1 For each spring, modify the stiffness to be .10 N/mm.

2 Modify the STEP function for the closing_force SFORCE to have a maximum value of
210 N: STEP(time, 4, 0, 4.2, -210).
This maximum value of 210N is the maximum force that we can use to close the lid, as
defined in our design criteria from the problem statement.
3 Run a simulation.
While the springs now open the lid, the closing force is still too large.
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Be sure that the sensor is tracking the results as angular values.

Answer: The simulation stops because the output step is large and the zero angle position (fully closed) occurs
between output steps. The sensor is triggered at the last output step before the < zero criteria.
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1 From the Build menu, point to Design Variable, and then select New.
2 Create three design variables as follows:
Standard Value Range By:

Name: Units:
Value: Min. Value Max. Value
preload force 460 300 600

stiffness stiffness .21578 .1 .5
damping damping 2 .5 4
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1 Modify the left spring as follows:
Right-click, point to Parameterize, select

Reference Design Variable, and then double-
click the appropriate design variable.
2 Repeat Step 1 for the right spring.
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Modify the SFORCE and the design variables to satisfy design criteria. To verify the
parameters, simulate the model between the changes.
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1 Modify the SFORCE to be equal to the design criteria (maximum force of 210 N).
2 Modify the standard value of the design variables until the lid opens and closes as
required (Build Æ Design Variables Æ Modify).
Note: There could be many parameter combinations that would meet the design criteria.
Try a few different values to get a feel for the sensitivity of each parameter.
3 Save the model and exit ADAMS/View.
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Meet requirements, for example: preload = 480, stiffness = 0.1, damping = 0.67.
Discuss the file optimization_optional_task.cmd, as well as the variable and constraints being created for design
optimization.
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Run an optimization to find a set of values that meet the criteria of the problem statement.
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1 Import the custom macro /misc/optimization_optional_task.cmd.

Note: This custom macro creates measurements, a design variable, a simulation script,
and constraints needed to run this optimization. It also modifies your
optimization settings and the values of your design variables to allow for the
model to quickly optimize.
2 From the Simulate menu, select Design Evaluation.
3 Select Optimization.
4 Complete the dialog box as shown next:
5 Select Optimizer.
6 Set Algorithm to OPTDES: SQP.
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7 Select Start.
Note: Several sets of values will meet the design criteria. Further investigation is
needed to determine the optimal design.
8 Select the tool Create tabular report of results .

ADAMS/View automatically updates the standard values for each design variable to the
values found during the optimization process.
For this problem, the values that you receive from the optimization are very sensitive to the
starting points of the design variables. If time permits, try to modify the starting values of
the design variables and run the above optimization again. Did you find an optimal value?
What went wrong?
Hint: Did the lid even open?
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1 Which parameters were most sensitive to meeting the design criteria?
2 How did the design variables help to speed the iteration process?
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Design a cam profile based on desired valve displacement, and ensure that
there is no follower liftoff when the cam is rotated at 3000 rpm.
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■ Splines from Traces, 300
■ Curve Constraints, 301
■ Automated Contact Forces, 302
■ Flexible Parts—ADAMS/AutoFlex, 304
■ Workshop 21—Cam-Rocker-Valve, 305

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■ A point trace tracks a location of a marker or circle over time with respect to another
part.
■ ADAMS/View can create a two- or three-dimensional spline from a trace.
■ Creating a spline from a trace is used to back-calculate (reverse engineer) the shape of
an existing part based on its motion (cam synthesis).
Notes:
■ When you trace an object and create a spline from it, the point or circle should move
in a smooth, even path.
■ If the path is closed, you should simulate for one cycle only.
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Open the model you will use in this module.
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Create a point trace on the model (Review Create Trace Spline).
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part.
■ Remove two DOF.
■ Modeling of curve-on-curve constraints requires:
◆ Two parts
◆ Two curves that will always remain in contact
■ Typical applications include general cam-to-cam systems.
Note: Curve-on-curve constraints do not allow lift off.
See also: DOF removed by curve constraints, on page 376
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Demonstrate: Create a curve-to-curve constraint and simulate the model noting the no-lift criteria.
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contact with each other.
■ Have values that are determined by a set of contact parameters identical to those in
the IMPACT function.
■ Multiple contact forces can be combined to create more complex contacts.
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sphere-to-plane curve-to-plane
sphere-to-sphere point-to-curve
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Replace the curve-curve constraint from the last demonstration with a contact force.
Notes:
Review the button that switches the side of the curve that the force uses.
Review the contact array and its fields.
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The xy planes of the two reference
■ Curve-to-curve markers must be parallel.
■ Sphere-to-plane
The z-axis of the reference marker of the plane
■ Curve-to-plane (the plane’s normal vector) must point away
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parameter of the system design.
■ Basically asking the question: "What is the flexible component doing to my system?"
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■ The cam is being rotated at a velocity of 1 rotation per second.
■ The rocker pivots about a pin attached to the engine block (ground).
■ The valve displaces up and down as the rocker moves.
■ When the valve moves, it lets small amounts of air in the chamber below it (not
modeled here).
Note: At the location of the translational joint, between the valve and ground, the
model includes a spherical dummy part. You will use this dummy part when
you make the valve a flexible part. This dummy part will not affect the rigid
body dynamics.
Review the problem statement and quiz them on what steps they would take to solve it.
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1 Open ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_21_camrocker.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/mod_21_camrocker, import the model command file
valve_train_start.cmd.
The file contains a model named valve_train.
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1 Use the Translational Joint Motion tool to add a motion to the joint, Valve_Ground_Jt, such
that its displacement appears as shown next:
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joint motion.
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Use a point trace to create a cam profile.
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1 From the Review menu, select Create Trace Spline.

2 Select the circle on the rod (rod.CIRCLE_1) and then the part named cam.
3 Verify that you now have a spline representing the cam profile.
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cam profile
cam
4 Run a simulation to verify that the Rod appears to move along the surface of the Cam.
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1 Delete the joint motion on the joint, Valve_Ground_Jt.
2 Use the Curve-Curve Constraint tool to create a curve-on-curve constraint between the
circle on the Rod and the cam profile on the Cam.
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3 Run a simulation to verify that the new constraint works.
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■ Create a force measure for the curve-on-curve constraint (right-click the constraint
and then select Measure). Measure the force along the z-axis of ref_marker, which
belongs to the rod:
◆ Characteristic: Force
◆ Component: Z
◆ Represent coordinates in: ref_marker

The curve-on-curve constraint applies a negative force that keeps the rod follower on
the cam, avoiding any liftoff.
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Now you’ll replace the curve-on-curve constraint with a curve-to-curve contact force.
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1 Deactivate the curve-on-curve constraint you created in Step 2 on page 308.

2 From the Main Toolbox, right-click the Create Forces tool stack, and then select the
Contact tool .
3 Use the following contact parameters:

■ Contact Name: rod_cam_contact
■ Contact Type: Curve to Curve
■ I Curve: CIRCLE_1
■ J Curve: GCURVE_176
■ Use the Change Direction tool to make sure that the normal arrows point outward
from the curves, as shown next:
■ Normal Force: Impact

■ Stiffness (K): 1e6 (N/mm)
■ Force Exponent (e): 1.5
■ Damping (C): 10 (N-sec/mm)
■ Penetration Depth (d): 1e-3 mm
■ Friction Force: Coulomb
■ Coulomb Friction: On
■ Static Coefficient (µs): 0.08
■ Dynamic Coefficient (µd): 0.05
■ Stiction Transition Vel. (vs): 1 (mm/sec)
■ Friction Transition Vel. (vt): 2 (mm/sec)
■ Run a simulation to check if liftoff occurs.
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1 Add a marker on the valve at the location, Valve_Point:

■ Add to Part
■ From the screen, select valve and the location Valve_Point.
2 Add a spring damper between the marker you just created and the point, Ground_Point
(which is a point on ground, at the top of the guide) using the following parameters:
■ Stiffness (K): 20 (N/mm)
■ Damping (C): 0.002 (N-sec/mm)
■ Preload: 100 N
3 Find the static equilibrium of the model ( ).

Do not reset the model before going on to the next step.
Note: You perform the static equilibrium to eliminate the transient effect that results
from the time-dependent damping characteristic of the spring damper. In
addition, positioning the model in static equilibrium establishes initial contact
between the roller and the cam.
4 Run a dynamic simulation to view the effects of the spring starting from static
equilibrium.
The following demo might be helpful for the students to understand why they perform an initial static analysis, and
also the complexity of contacts in a model:
- Set your model_display to At every Iteration.
- Zoom in close to the cam.
- Perform a static simulation then a dynamic simulation.
5 Modify the rotational motion on the cam to a speed of 3000 rpm. Enter the function as
follows: -50*360d*time.
6 To view only one rotation of the cam, run a static equilibrium followed by a dynamic
simulation for end=1/50 seconds, steps=100. An easy way to run this simulation sequence is
to create a simulation script.
7 Measure the contact force (Build Æ Measure Æ Function Æ New).
■ Category: Force in Object
Note: Make sure the function looks as shown next:
8 Rerun the simulation to populate the new measure stripchart.

9 Modify the spring-damper characteristics (stiffness, damping, and preload) to prevent
liftoff based on the new rotational speed of the cam.
Note: Experiment with different values until the no-lift criteria is met.
10 Save the model.
There are many combinations of parameters that will prevent liftoff. One set that works is:
K = 100N/mm; C = 2e-3; l0 = default length; F0 = 300N
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You will define the mesh properties and then use the Automatic Replace Part option to
substitute this flexible body automatically into your model. The Automatic Replace Part option
does the following:
■ Finds attachments based on the location of joints and forces that are applied to the
rigid body
■ Finds the closest four slave nodes of the temporary mesh to each attachment point and
connects them through rigid bars
■ Creates the flexible body
■ Applies the joints and forces at the attachment points of the flexible body
■ Deactivates the rigid body
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1 From the Tools menu, point to Plugin Manager.

2 To the right of autoflex, set Load to Yes.
3 Select OK.
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1 From the Build menu, point to Flexible Bodies, and then select ADAMS/AutoFlex.
■ FlexBody Type: Geometry
■ Part to be meshed: valve
■ FlexBody Name: flex_valve
■ Element Type: Solid Tetra
■ Element Specification: Size
■ Element Size: 10 mm
■ Number of Modes: 10
■ Element Order: Parabolic
■ Leave all other options at their default settings.

■ Select Mesh preview.
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1 At the bottom of the ADAMS/AutoFlex dialog box, select Replace Part.

2 Select OK.
ADAMS/AutoFlex automatically substitutes the flexible part into your model to replace the
rigid part. It also writes the MNF and AFI files to your current working directory. This step
may take a couple of minutes to complete.
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1 Display the Database Navigator.

2 Set the pull-down menu at the top to Graphical Topology.
3 Double-click valve_train.
4 Select valve.
5 The valve should not be attached to any other part. If the valve is attached to any parts,
take corrective measures.
This process will generate two new dummy parts in your model (ip_4788_1 and ip_4789_1). These parts were
automatically created so that the spring and the fixed joint can be quickly attached to the new flexible part.
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1 To view only one rotation of the cam, run a static equilibrium followed by a dynamic
simulation for end=1/50 seconds, steps=100.
2 Use ADAMS/PostProcessor to investigate how the flexible body affects the model.
Does liftoff occur in the model now? ________________
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1 Save the model.

2 Exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Delete the circle-to-curve contact force between the Rod circle and the Cam curve.
2 Add a spline to the Rod that is a shape other than a circle and use that as the follower.
Change the grid spacing to 5mm in the x and y directions and draw the new follower
geometry on the grid.
3 Recreate the contact force between the Rod and the Cam using the new spline as the
follower.
Use a curve-to-curve contact force.
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1 How many DOF are removed by adding a curve-on-curve constraint?
2 How many DOF are removed by a curve-to-curve force?
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Complete the construction of a parametric gun and find the launch-spring

stiffness that will allow the marbles to hit the target.
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■ Multi-Component Forces, 320
■ Design Studies, 322
■ Workshop 22—Target Practice, 325

319
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■ Vector force (three translational components)
■ Vector torque (three rotational components)
■ General force vector (three translational, three rotational components)
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Bodies Two
Points of application Two (action force at I marker and reaction force at
floating J marker)
Vector components Three translational
Orientations Based on reference marker (R marker)
Magnitudes (Fx, Fy, Fz) User-defined
Notes:
■ The floating J marker always maintains the same location as the I marker.
■ The characteristics of other multi-component forces conceptually work the same way.
320 Target Practice

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■ A vector force representing a contact between a ball and a cantilever:
I marker I marker belongs to part A
A J marker belongs to part B but

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floats its location with the I
marker
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R marker belongs to part B
■ Because the J marker belongs to part B, the force acts on part B when the bodies
collide.
■ Because the J marker moves with the I marker, part B knows where to apply the
reaction force.
Note: In the example, the J and R markers must belong to the same part. However, the
R marker can belong to any part.
See also: Characteristics of a multi-component force, on page 375
Target Practice 321
Question:
Why is it easier to use a force vector than using single-component forces?
Demonstrate to answer question:
Use the link on this slide to go to the Forces table, and enter the appropriate information about the multi-component
forces.
Build the model shown in the example on this slide to demonstrate force vectors.
Demonstrate solid-to-solid contacts using the model files in the contact_demo subdirectory under bfs_exercises.
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several times
optimal?
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report (for each iteration)
322 Target Practice
Demonstrate:
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Set up and run a design study (Simulate Design Study).
Demonstrate:
Use the example on the next page to explain the importance of the floating J-marker and the reference marker.
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■ Varies a single design variable (V) across a range of values.
■ Runs a simulation at each value.
■ Reports the performance measure for each simulation.
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■ The best value for V among the values simulated.
■ The approximate design sensitivity of V (rate of change of performance measure with
respect to V).
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1 ( – 0.62784 ) – 0.017103 ( – 0.017103 ) – 0.58166

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2 10.7 – 10.6 10.6 – 10.5 
S4 = -6.0475
■ S4 is the approximate slope at Trial 4 (tip_y_loc=10.6) in the plot.
Design Study Summary
Model Name : stamp

Date Run : 15:48:55 23-Dec-98
Objectives
O1) Minimum of stamp_height

Units : inch
Maximum Value: 1.48945 (trial 1)
Minimum Value: -0.627838 (trial 5)
Design Variables
V1) tip_Y_loc
Units : inch
Trial stamp_height tip_Y_loc Sensitivity
1 1.4894 10.300 -3.6131

2 1.1281 10.400 -4.5389
3 0.58166 10.500 -5.7262
4 -0.017103 10.600 -6.0475
5 -0.62784 10.700 -6.1073
324 Target Practice
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Complete the construction of a parametric gun and find the launch-spring stiffness that will
allow the marbles to hit the target.
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■ Currently, the model has all the geometry, parts, and constraints it needs.
■ There is a single-component force representing the spring force between the hammer
and the launch pad.
■ The single-component force is designed so that it changes characteristics depending
on the type of simulation being run (static versus dynamic):
◆ If a static simulation is run, the spring has a free length of 40 mm.
◆ If a dynamic simulation is run, the spring has a free length of 100 mm.
■ Therefore, initially run a static simulation, so the marble falls on the hammer and
compresses the spring a little. Then when you run a dynamic simulation, the spring
thinks it is compressed a great deal, and shoots the marble.
■ The model is already parameterized with variables describing the elevation angle of
the launch pad and the stiffness and damping of the spring.
■ You will only modify the stiffness of the spring.
■ Initially, the spring stiffness is 20 N/mm.
Target Practice 325
Quiz the students about the steps needed to complete this workshop.
The Stability parameter of the Solver Equilibrium settings has been increased to 3 to assist in stabilizing the iteration
process.
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Import the file to build the model target_practice.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/mod_22_target_practice.

2 Import the model command file target_practice_start.cmd.
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1 Run a simulation to see the forces that affect the model in its current configuration.
2 Create a marker on the hammer to represent the plane in the sphere-to-plane contact force
that you will create next. Orient the z-axis of this marker so it points toward the center of
mass of the ball.
■ Add to Part: hammer
■ Orientation: Z-Axis (orient the z-axis along the x-axis of the cm marker of the marble)
■ In your model, right-click at the face of the hammer, and then select hammer.CYL10.E1
(center). Note that hammer.CYL10.E1 (center) is a place-holder that represents the
geometry, and is only accessible when prompted for a location.
326 Target Practice

3 Orient the working grid along the XY-plane of the new marker, aligned with the face of
the hammer (Settings Æ Working Grid)
■ Set Location: Pick (from your model, select the marker you just created, MARKER_46)
■ Set Orientation: X-Y-Axes (first select the x- and then the y-axis of MARKER_46, as
prompted in the Status bar)
Target Practice 327

4 Adjust the view until the new working grid’s xy-plane encompasses the window, as
shown next.
Tip: Set the model to a Right view, then rotate the model down, and turn shading on.
5 Use the Plane tool to create a plane to be used in the contact definition:
■ Add to Part: hammer (right-click the sphere image and select hammer)
■ Left-click on any grid point outside of the hammer face and drag across, covering the
hammer face.
6 Reset the working grid to the default position:
■ Set Location: Global Origin
■ Set Orientation: Global XY
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1 From the Settings menu, point to Solver, and then select Equilibrium.
2 Verify that Error is set to 1.0E-002.
3 Select Close.
328 Target Practice

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■ Create a sphere-to-plane contact force ( ) that represents the contact between the
marble and the hammer:
◆ Contact type: Sphere-to-Plane
◆ Sphere: ELL3
◆ Plane: PLANE_36
◆ Stiffness: 100 (N/mm)
◆ Force Exponent: 1.01
◆ Damping: 1.0 (N-sec/mm)
◆ Penetration Depth: 0.2 mm
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■ Create a solid-to-solid contact force ( ) that represents the contact between the
marble and the launch pad:
◆ Contact type: Solid-to-Solid
◆ I Solid: ELL3
◆ J Solid: CSG_35
◆ Stiffness: 100 (N/mm)
◆ Force Exponent: 1.01
◆ Damping: 1.0 (N-sec/mm)
◆ Penetration Depth: 0.2 mm
◆ Friction Force: Coulomb
◆ Static Coefficient: 0.3
◆ Dynamic Coefficient: 0.1
◆ Stiction Transition Vel.: 50
◆ Friction Transition Vel.: 200
Target Practice 329
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The marble is not initially in contact with the hammer; therefore, you must precede each
dynamic simulation that you submit with a static equilibrium simulation.
Launch pad
Hammer Marble
Launch spring
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1 Using ADAMS/Solver commands, create a script that performs a static equilibrium

simulation followed by a dynamic simulation:
SIMULATE/STATIC
SIMULATE/DYNAMIC, END=1.0, STEPS=100
The script will make running simulations easier and will be needed for the design study
later.
2 Create a measure, named x_displacement, of the marble’s global x displacement (right-
click the marble and select Measure):
■ Characteristic: CM position
■ Component: X
■ From/At: ground
3 Run the scripted simulation you created in step 1.
4 Save the simulation results ( ) as no_aero.
330 Target Practice

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Use the following parameters to describe the global x and y components of the drag force:
■ Fx = -1/2*ρ*Vx*Vm*Cd*A
■ Fy = -1/2*ρ*Vy*Vm*Cd*A
where:
◆ ρ = 1.3e-9 kg/mm3 = density of air

◆ Vx = global x component of the marble’s velocity
◆ Vy = global y component of the marble’s velocity
◆ Vm = magnitude of the marble’s velocity
◆ Cd = 0.45 = drag coefficient
◆ A = πr2 = two-dimensional area of the marble face
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1 Create a multi-component force ( ) at the marble center of mass, between the marble and
ground, whose directions are aligned with the global coordinate system (Hint: Set
Characteristic to Custom).
2 Select the Function Builder tool to the right of X Force.
Target Practice 331

3 Enter the aerodynamic function as shown next:
4 Select Verify, and then select OK.
5 Select the Function Builder tool to the right of Y Force.

6 Enter the function similar to the one above, changing only VX to VY, and then verify the
function.
7 Run a simulation using the script you created in Step 1, on page 330.
8 Save the simulation results ( ) as with_aero.
332 Target Practice

9 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, compare the x displacement of the marble for each set of

simulation results (with and without aerodynamic forces).
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1 Create a measure, named y_displacement, that tracks the global y displacement of the center
of the marble.
■ Characteristic: CM position
■ Component: Y
■ From/At: ground
Target Practice 333

2 Create a sensor to determine when the ball passes the global xz plane.
Have the sensor monitor the global y displacement measure created earlier, and when it is
less than or equal to 0.0 mm, direct the sensor to:
■ Generate an additional output step.
■ Terminate the current simulation step and stop the simulation script.
334 Target Practice

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1 Create a point-to-point measure of the global x distance from the target center
(.ground.target) to the marble center (.marble.cm) and name it target_error.
2 From the Settings menu, point to Solver, and then select Display.
3 Set Update Graphics to Never.
4 Run a design study that gives the last value of target_error over six default levels of the
existing design variable, launch_spr_stiffness.
■ From the Simulate menu, select Design Evaluation.
■ Fill in the dialog box as follows:
Target Practice 335

5 Select Start.
6 Note the approximate value of stiffness at which the marble hits the target and use it to
answer Question 2 in Module review, on page 336.
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■ Save your model and then exit ADAMS/View.
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1 Multiply the aerodynamic forces by STEP functions to eliminate any aerodynamic effects
that might occur when the marble moves to the static position.
Tip: The independent variable of the STEP function will be DM(.marble.cm, .TIP).
2 Tighten the minimum and maximum values of the design variable of the launch-pad
stiffness and increase the number levels to 10 to achieve a more precise solution.
3 Run additional design studies for other design variables.
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1 What defines the force directions (Fx, Fy and Fz) in a force vector?
2 What is the approximate value of stiffness at which the marble hits the target?
336 Target Practice

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■ General Approach to Modeling, 338
■ Modeling Practices: Parts, 339
■ Modeling Practices: Constraints, 340
■ Modeling Practices: Compliant Connections, 341
■ Modeling Practices: Run-time Functions, 342
■ Debugging Tips, 344
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■ Try to understand the mechanism from a physical standpoint.
■ Use building blocks of concepts that have worked in the past.
■ Add enhancements to the model while testing periodically.
■ Build kinematic models before building dynamic models.
■ Use motions to check models before applying forces.
■ Use motions which start with zero velocity.
■ Verify enhancements to a complex model on a simpler model first.
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Geometry may be added to the wrong part.
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■ Using imported CAD-created geometry (IGES, STL, and so on) can yield inaccurate
mass properties.
■ Ensure inertia matrix is realistic.
■ Use aggregate mass for a quick check of system mass and inertia.
■ Use the Table Editor to do a quick check and potentially fix individual part masses
and inertia.
■ Small part mass and inertia lead to unrealistically high frequencies.
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Check to see that part initial velocities are consistent (look in the .out file).
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■ Whenever possible, avoid using them.
■ If absolutely needed, constrain all six DOF and assign a mass of 0.0 (not 1e-20).
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■ Build a model close to assembled position.
■ Build a model close to a stable equilibrium position, if possible.
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■ Not needed, since two or more parts can be combined or merged into a single part.
■ An extra part with a fixed joint adds unnecessary equations to your system.
■ When locking a part to ground, enormous torque may develop due to large moment
arms.
■ If absolutely needed, then add fixed joints at the center-of-mass (cm) location of
lightest part.
■ If locking a part to ground, consider assigning a very large mass/inertia to it so it can
behave like ground.
Note: Whenever possible, avoid using fixed joints.
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■ Watch out for springs with very stiff spring constants.
■ Watch out for springs with no damping.
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■ Assists in building functions.
■ Assists in function verification.
■ Has function plot capability.
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Make sure velocities are correct in force expressions. For example, in the damping function:
-c*VX(i, j, j, _), the fourth term is missing.
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■ Approximate forces with smooth, continuous splines.
■ Extend the range of spline data beyond the range of need.
■ Cubic splines (CUBSPL) work better on motions than Akima.
■ Akima splines (AKISPL) work better on forces than Cubic.
■ The Akima interpolation method is faster and can be defined as a surface, but its
derivatives are generally discontinuous.
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■ Do not use 1.0 for exponent on IMPACT or BISTOP functions.
■ Models with IMPACTs/BISTOPs should have slight penetration in design position
when doing statics.
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■ Set up measures of components of your run-time functions.
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■ Models with contacts should have slight penetration in design position when doing
statics.
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■ Models with tires should have slight penetration in model position when doing statics.
■ If only rear tires penetrate, the static position could be a “handstand.”
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■ Use consistent units throughout the model (time, mass, stiffness, damping, and so on).
■ Choose units (mass, force, time, and so on) that do not require using very large or
very small numbers.
■ Be wary when your model contains numbers like 1e+23 or 1e-20.
■ Use appropriate units—when modeling large models such as an aircraft landing on a
runway, length units of millimeters may not be appropriate. Conversely, when
modeling small models such as a power window switch (made up of small moving
parts), using length units of meters may not be appropriate.
■ Use reasonable time units—high frequencies may be better modeled with time units of
milliseconds rather than seconds.
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■ Check magnitude and direction.
■ Check for multiple gravity elements.
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■ Lists number of moving parts, number of each type of constraint.
■ Lists Gruebler’s count and actual DOF count.
■ Lists redundant constraints.
■ Reports misaligned forces/force elements, joints, and so on.
■ Helps identify and eliminate causes for input warning (don’t ignore).
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■ Table Editor provides spreadsheet-like overview of model content.
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■ When applicable, perform an initial static first.
■ If static solution fails:
◆ Turn on Model display update = at every iteration to provide additional insight.
◆ Identify and eliminate the undesired static configuration—there could be more
than one static configuration and ADAMS/Solver could be finding the undesired
one.
■ Check to see if there are any floating parts.
■ Check the signs of applied forces.
■ Experiment with Alimit/Tlimit/Maxit/Stability.
■ Check if impacts are initially in contact; if not, they should be.
■ Running an initial dynamic simulation can help you determine why the model is not
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■ If integrator fails to start-up:
◆ Check sign and magnitude of forces.
◆ Look at accelerations to understand what is happening.
◆ Perform initial static analysis first.
◆ Try a quasi-static simulation.
◆ Try changing integrator parameter - HINIT.
◆ Try a different integrator.
■ If integrator fails in the middle of a simulation:
◆ Look at animation and plots until failure, to understand simulation.
◆ Decrease integrator parameter - HMAX.
◆ Do not let the integrator step over important events.
◆ Short duration events, such as an impulse can be captured by setting the
maximum time step, HMAX, to a value less than the impulse width.
◆ Use HMAX so ADAMS/Solver acts as a fixed-step integrator
◆ Decrease error.
◆ Try a different integrator.
■ If integrator takes very small steps:
◆ Look for sudden changes in force and motion input.
◆ Rescale model to get more uniform numbers.
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Determine the minimum force necessary to toggle the switch mechanism to the
forward and rearward directions.
Switch Mechanism
Base Actuator
Left Follower Right Follower
Left Contact Right Contact
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The given switch model contains parts with shell geometry and mass properties:
Part name: Geometry (shells): Mass (grams):
base (ground) base_main_geo (ground)

base_right_front_geo
base_right_mid_geo
base_right_rear_geo
base_left_front_geo
base_left_mid_geo
base_left_rear_geo
actuator actuator_geo 1.52
right_contact right_contact_geo 0.51
left_contact left_contact_geo 0.51
right_follower right_follower_geo 0.1076
left_follower left_follower_geo 0.1076
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The switch model contains construction points for adding the necessary modeling elements to
address the problem statement. They are:
Point: Description:
POINT_1 Actuator to base pivot location

POINT_2 right_follower to actuator spring lower location
POINT_3 left_follower to actuator spring lower location
POINT_4 right_follower to actuator spring upper location
POINT_5 left_follower to actuator spring upper location
POINT_6 Contains z-coordinate of base contact plane with
left_contact and right_contact at four corners
POINT_7 left_contact to base idealized constraint location
POINT_8 right_contact to base idealized constraint location
POINT_9 Location of base rear contact surface with actuator
POINT_10 Location of base front contact surface with actuator
POINT_11 Location of actuator rear contact point with base
POINT_12 Location of actuator front contact point with base
POINT_13 Location of right_contact to base mid-contact point
POINT_14 Location of left_contact to base mid-contact point
POINT_15 Location of force application
The switch model is mounted such that the model’s global negative x-axis defines forward and
positive z-axis defines up (see Problem statement, on page 349).
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You can think of the switch mechanism as consisting of two halves. In this exercise, first
constrain the right half of the mechanism and perform a kinematic simulation to visually verify
correct motion. Then, add spring and contact forces to the right half to ensure that the
mechanism actually toggles. Then, add more detail to the right half, introduce the left half, and
then finally perform a system-level simulation.
This section emphasizes the crawl-walk-run method. In this section, you will crawl.
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1 Start ADAMS/View from the directory exercise_dir/switch_workshop.

2 From the directory exercise_dir/switch_workshop, import the model command file
switch_start_new.cmd.
This file contains commands to build a model named switch.
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1 Turn the working grid off.

2 To modify the preset views in ADAMS/View so that they are relevant to the global
coordinate system, from the Tools menu, select Command Navigator.
The Command Navigator appears.
3 In the Command Navigator, from the View menu, select Management, and then select
Orient.
As mentioned previously, the switch model is mounted such that the model’s global
negative x-axis defines forward and positive z-axis defines up.
4 Preset the front view. All other views will be defined based on this front view. Ensure
that the preset views (front, top, and so on) are correctly defined based on the global
coordinate system.
5 To set the transparency of the actuator part to 80%, right-click the actuator, and then
select Appearance.
6 Turn off the visibility of the base part geometry, base_main_geo.
7 Deactivate the left_contact and left_follower parts.
8 Turn off the visibility of the left_contact and left_follower parts.

9 Set gravity in the global negative-z direction.

The model view should look as follows:
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ŷ G x̂ G
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1 Constrain the actuator to the base at POINT_1 such that the only relative allowable degree of
freedom is rotation about ŷG .
Establish a reference marker with global orientation on the base (ground) part that makes
picking of global direction vectors easy. Setting the color and size of the marker helps in
referencing it later.
POINT_1
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ŷ G x̂ G

2 Constrain the right_follower to the actuator at POINT_2 such that the only relative allowable
degree of freedom is translation along ẑ G .
POINT_2
3 Constrain the tip of the right_follower to the upper curve on the right_contact part.
When creating the curve-to-curve constraint, select the red circle,

right_follower.right_follower_circle_geo, at the tip of the right_follower part, parallel to the
global-xz plane, and then select right_contact_upper_bspline.

4 Constrain the right_contact part to the base at POINT_8 such that the only relative allowable
degree of freedom is translation along ŷG .
POINT_8
This might not seem intuitive, but it ensures that there are no redundant constraints in the
model. It is a good modeling practice to remove all redundant constraints in your system
prior to performing a simulation.
5 Add displacement joint motion to the actuator-to-base revolute joint such that the
actuator oscillates sinusoidally with an amplitude of 15.1 degrees and one cycle per
second.
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1 Verify the model.

Your system should have 0 degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints at this
configuration. If it does not, inspect the model to determine the discrepancy.
2 Simulate the model kinematically to visually verify correct motion, using an end time of 1
second with 100 output steps.
3 Save your work.

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Change the constraints on the right_contact part so that it can rotate and make contact with the
right front and rear terminals on the base part (it will rock back and forth like a see-saw). Use
the curve-to-curve constraint created earlier.
In this section you will start to walk.
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1 Remove the translational joint constraining the right_contact to the base at POINT_8.
2 Constrain the right_contact to the base at POINT_13 such that the only allowable degree of
freedom is rotation about ŷG .
POINT_13

3 Create a sphere-to-plane contact force between the front end of the right_contact part and
the front right corner of the base part. Use right_contact.PLANE_72 and base.ELLIPSOID.
Using the ellipsoid and plane geometries will improve run time when solving.
The contact parameter should be:

■ Stiffness: 1e5 (milliNewton/mm)
■ Force exponent: 2.2

■ Damping: 1e2 (milliNewton-sec/mm)
■ Penetration depth: 1e-3 mm
■ Static friction: off
■ Dynamic friction: off

4 Create a sphere-to-plane contact force between the rear end of the right_contact part and
rear right corner of the base part. Use right_contact.PLANE_128 and base.ELLIPSOID_73.
Note: Use the same contact parameters as in the sphere-to-plane force.
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1 Create a spring between the right_follower at POINT_2 and actuator at POINT_4 using the
following parameters:
■ Stiffness: 600 (milliNewton/mm)
■ Damping: 0.1 (milliNewton-sec/mm)
■ Free length: 9 mm
POINT_4
POINT_2
You need markers to create the spring. First create markers for each endpoint belonging to
the appropriate parts.
2 Override default spring geometry by using these custom parameters:

■ Coil count: 10
■ Diameter of spring: 2.5 mm
■ Damper diameter at ij: 0, 0
■ Tip length at ij: 0, 0
■ Cup length at ij: 0, 0
With nothing selected, from the Edit menu, select Modify.

Filter on geometry, then double-click SPRING_1, then select spring_graphic (not
damper_graphic). To make it stand out, change the color to white.
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■ Verify the model.
The system should now have one degree of freedom and one redundant constraint.
At this time, does the redundant constraint affect what you are doing?

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1 Remove the curve-to-curve constraint between the tip of the right_follower and the upper
curve on the right_contact part.
2 Create a curve-to-curve contact force between the tip of the right_follower and the upper curve
on the right_contact part. Use the same curves used in Step 3 on page 354 and the same
contact parameters from Step 3 on page 357.
Note: After you fill in the I and J Curve text boxes, press Enter, in each text box, to
activate the I and J Direction(s) text boxes.
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1 Verify the model.

Your system should have two degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 Simulate the model:
■ Set Update Graphics to Never.
■ Turn on Debug/EPRINT so you can monitor the ADAMS/Solver performance.
(Main Toolbox Æ Æ from the bottom of the Main Toolbox, change NoDebug to
EPrint using the pull-down menu)
■ Perform a 1-second, 200-step dynamic simulation.

3 Animate the results to visually verify the correct motion.

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1 Create a sphere-to-plane contact force between the front end of the actuator and the base part.
As the actuator rotates, its sphere strikes a surface parallel to the global-yz plane on the
base. Use the following parameters:
■ Sphere: sphere on the actuator part at POINT_12 with a radius of 0.5 mm
■ Plane: parallel to global yz-plane at POINT_10
■ Contact parameters: same as in Step 3 on page 357
POINT_10
POINT_12
First create a sphere on the actuator part at POINT_12, with a radius of 0.5mm. Use this
sphere in the sphere-to-plane contact force.

Then create a plane on the base part at POINT_10.

Note: To create this plane, you will need to relocate and reorient the grid. Reset the
location to be POINT_10 with the orientation set to the global yz-plane. You may
also need to decrease the size of the working grid (for example, size = 20 mm).
Make sure that the points you snap to when creating the plane are on the working
grid and not on the part geometry.
The plane should look as shown next.
Again, use the same contact parameters as used in Step 3 on page 357.
2 After you’ve created the contact, make the plane and ellipsoid transparent.

3 Create a sphere-to-plane contact force between the rear end of the actuator and the base
part. Use the following parameters:
■ Sphere: sphere on the actuator part at POINT_11 with a radius of 0.5 mm
■ Plane: parallel to global yz-plane at POINT_9
■ Contact parameters: same as in Step 3 on page 357
POINT_9
POINT_11
First create a sphere on the actuator part at POINT_11, with a radius of 0.5mm. Use this sphere
in the sphere-to-plane contact force.
Then, create a plane on the base part at POINT_9, parallel to the global yz-plane.
Note: To create this plane, you will need to relocate and reorient the grid. Reset the
location to be POINT_9 with the orientation set to the global yz-plane. You may
also need to decrease the size of the working grid (for example, size = 20 mm).
Make sure that the points you snap to when creating the plane are on the working
grid and not on the part geometry.
You will need to rotate the plane 180o such that the z-axis of the geometry anchor marker
points toward the actuator.
4 After you’ve created the contact, make the plane and ellipsoid transparent.

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1 Verify the model.

Your system should have two degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 Simulate the model to visually verify correct motion.
◆ Use the GSTIFF, SI2 Formulation.
Tip: From the Settings menu, select Solver, then select Dynamics.
◆ Perform a static simulation followed by 1-second, 200-step dynamic simulation.

3 Plot the magnitude of the element force for the two contacts you just created. If these stop
forces are not returning a nonzero value, inspect the model further.
4 In ADAMS/PostProcessor, plot the torque at the actuator’s revolute joint (due to the
motion input) versus time. On the same page, animate the model. Can you explain the
shape of the curve? Is this intuitive?


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1 Remove the motion applied to the revolute joint constraining the actuator to the base.
2 Apply a force to the actuator part at POINT_15 in the positive x̂ G direction, moving with
the body. Use the following function:
f(t) = -200*time
POINT_15
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1 Verify the model.

Your system should have three degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 Create a function measure named contact_force, based on the force magnitude of the right
rear contact force between the right_contact part and the base part.
3 Create a sensor that triggers when the force magnitude of the right rear contact force
(measured in the above step) is greater than or equal to 1mN within a tolerance of
1e-3 mN.
When sensed, ADAMS/Solver should terminate the current simulation step and continue
the simulation script.
Use the Function Builder to assist in referencing the expression you are monitoring. In the
Function Builder, get object data for measures, select Browse, and then select contact_force.
Then insert the object name into the text box of the Function Builder.

Remember, the force applied to the switch is a function of time. Before you run the
simulation, you do not know how much force needs to be applied to toggle the switch;
therefore, you do not know how long to simulate. For that reason, you create the sensor.
You will purposely simulate for a larger amount of time than is needed, letting the sensor
stop the simulation when the switch has been toggled.
4 Simulate the model to visually verify correct rearward toggle motion using a simulation
script based on the following ADAMS/Solver commands:
INTEGRATOR/SI2,GSTIFF
EQUIL/STATIC,ALIMIT=0.1d,TLIMIT=1,MAXIT=50
SIMULATE/STATICS
SIMULATE/DYNAMIC, END=10.0, DTOUT=.01
DEACTIVATE/SENSOR, ID=<your right rear sensor id #>
SIMULATE/DYNAMIC, DURATION=0.5, DTOUT=.01
By using this simulation script, the model will simulate until the switch is toggled
(assuming it toggles before 10 seconds), at which time the sensor is deactivated and the
model simulates an additional 0.5 seconds to review follow-on transient behavior.
5 Save your work.
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Replace the pivoting constraint at POINT_13 (the lower_contact to base revolute joint) with a
more realistic connection that accounts for dynamic phenomena like sliding and liftoff.
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1 Remove the revolute joint constraining the right_contact to the base at POINT_13.
POINT_13

2 Constrain the right_contact to the base at POINT_8 such that the only allowable degrees of
freedom are translation along ẑ G and rotation about ŷG .
POINT_8
This involves creating two joint primitives (inline and parallel).

You must ensure that the J marker of each primitive belongs to the base part, and not to the
right_contact part. This will absolutely affect the simulation. See the instructor if you do
not fully understand this concept.
3 Create a point-to-curve contact force between the underside on the right_contact part and the
mid-contact point, POINT_13, on the base. Use the same contact parameters as in Step 3 on
page 357. However, set the stiffness to 1e8 N/mm.
POINT_13
First create a marker on the base part at POINT_13. Use this marker as the point marker in
the point-to-curve contact force.
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1 Verify the model.

Your system should have four degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 Simulate the model to visually verify correct rearward toggle motion using a simulation
script based on the following ADAMS/Solver commands:
EQUIL/STATIC,ALIMIT=1d,TLIMIT=1,MAXIT=50
SIMULATE/STATICS
Note the force at which the switch toggles to the rearward direction when accounting for
only the right_follower and right_contact parts and corresponding connections.
3 Save your work now.
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Since the right half of the switch mechanism is working properly at this time, apply the same
steps to the left half of the mechanism. If desired, you can use a different crawl-walk-run
method to connect parts in the left half.
Below is a copy of the key locations that will help you define the left half connections:
Point: Description:
POINT_1 Actuator to base pivot location

POINT_2 right_follower to actuator spring lower location
POINT_3 left_follower to actuator spring lower location
POINT_4 right_follower to actuator spring upper location
POINT_5 left_follower to actuator spring upper location
POINT_6 Contains z-coordinate of base contact plane with
left_contact and right_contact at four corners
POINT_7 left_contact to base idealized constraint location
POINT_8 right_contact to base idealized constraint location
POINT_9 Location of base rear contact surface with actuator
POINT_10 Location of base front contact surface with actuator
POINT_11 Location of actuator rear contact point with base
POINT_12 Location of actuator front contact point with base
POINT_13 Location of right_contact to base mid-contact point
POINT_14 Location of left_contact to base mid-contact point
POINT_15 Location of force application
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■ Reintroduce the left_follower and left_contact parts by reactivating them and ultimately
connect these parts to the switch mechanism the same way that you did for the
right_follower and right_contact parts.

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1 Verify the model.

Your system should now have seven degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 In the Message Window, select Settings.
3 Change Display messages only at or above severity level from Warning to Error.
This prevents the Message Window from opening each time you verify or simulate due to
the difference in orientation of the markers and curves used to define the pt_cv contact.
4 Simulate the model to determine rearward toggle motion using a simulation script based
on the following ADAMS/Solver commands:
SIMULATE/STATICS
5 Note the force at which the switch toggles to the rearward direction now, when
accounting for both halves of the mechanism?
6 Simulate the model to determine rearward toggle motion, and then switch to forward
toggle motion using a simulation script based on the following ADAMS/Solver
commands:
SIMULATE/STATICS
SFORCE/<original input sforce id #> , FUNCTION=100*time
Notice how you are reversing the input force applied to the actuator part through an
ADAMS/Solver command in the simulation script, as opposed to in the model’s design
configuration. You can modify a force on-the-fly.
7 Note the force at which the switch toggles to the forward direction when accounting for
both halves of the mechanism?
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1 Modify the curve-to-curve contact force between the tip of the right_follower and the upper
curve on the right_contact part such that static and dynamic friction is accounted for. Use
the following default parameters for contact friction:
■ Static Coefficient: 0.3
■ Dynamic Friction Coefficient: .1
■ Stiction Transition Vel.: 1 mm/sec
■ Friction Transition Vel.: 10 mm/sec
2 Modify the curve-to-curve contact force between the tip of the left_follower and the upper
curve on the left_contact part such that static and dynamic friction is accounted for. Use
the same contact array you used in the previous step.
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1 Verify the model.

Your system should still have seven degrees of freedom and no redundant constraints.
2 Simulate the model to visually verify correct rearward toggle and forward motion using a
simulation script based on the following ADAMS/Solver commands:
SIMULATE/STATICS
SFORCE/<original input sforce id #>, FUNCTION=200*(time-10)
Note the force at which the switch toggles to the forward and rearward directions when
accounting for friction in the contact between the follower parts and the contact parts. Were
the effects of friction negligible in this mechanism?
3 Save your work.

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ADAMS/View.
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■ Constraints Tables (Incomplete), 374
■ Forces Tables (Incomplete), 375
■ Constraint Tables (Completed), 376
■ Forces Tables (Completed), 378
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Translation Translation Translation Rotation Rotation Rotation

Total:
along X: along Y: along Z: about X: about Y: about Z:
Fixed
Revolute
Translational
Cylindrical
Universal/
hooke/
Constant
velocity
Spherical
Planar

Total:
Point-to-curve
Curve-to-curve

Total:
Orientation
Inline
Parallel axis
Inplane
Perpendicular
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Translational Torsional
Bushing: Beam: Field:
Spring-Damper: Spring-Damper:
Number of
Bodies
Affected
Points of
Application
Number of
Components
Direction/
Orientation
Magnitude
Multi-Component
Single-Component Forces
Forces
Between 2 Between 2 1 Body - Vector

1 Body - General
Bodies Bodies Space Force/
Moving: Force:
Translational: Rotational: Fixed: Torque:
Number of
Bodies
Affected
Points of
Application
Number of
Components
Direction/
Orientation
Magnitude
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Total:
Fixed 6
Revolute 5
Translational 5
Cylindrical 4
Universal/ 4
hooke/
Constant
velocity
Spherical 3
Planar 3

Total:
Point-to-curve 2
Curve-to-curve 2
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Total:
Orientation 3
Inline 2
Parallel axis 2
Inplane 1
Perpendicular 1
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Spring-Damper Spring-Damper
Bushing: Beam: Field:
Translational: Torsional:
# Bodies 2 2 2 2 2
Affected
2 2 2 2 2
Points of
(I & J markers) (I & J markers) (I & J (I & J (I & J
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markers) markers) markers)
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Components
Line of sight Z-axis of J J marker J marker J marker
Direction/
between the (I & marker
Orientation
J markers)
Magnitude Defined by parameters, such as stiffness, damping, cross-sectional area.
Multi-Component
Single-Component Forces
Forces
Between 2 Between 2 1 Body - Vector

1 Body - General
Bodies Bodies Space Force/
Moving: Force:
Translational: Rotational: Fixed: Torque:
Number of 2 2 1 1 2 2
Bodies
Affected
2 2 1 1 2 2
Points of (I & J markers) (I & J (I marker) (I marker) (I & J (I & J
Application markers) markers)* markers)
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Number of 1 1 1 1 3 6
Components
Line of sight A-axis of Z-axis of Z-axis of R marker R marker
Direction/
between I and J-marker J-marker J marker
Orientation
J markers
Magnitude Defined by whole functions of which the user must take ownership.
* The J markers created for a vector force/torque and a general force are floating markers.
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Question 1, page 25: 269 mm
Question 2, page 25: 269 mm. This is the same as the previous results.
Question 3, page 25: 267.87 mm
Question 4, page 25: Six: 5 make up the stamper mechanism, while 1 makes up the part parcels.
Question 5, page 25: Eight: 7 are on the stamper mechanism, while 1 keeps the parcels moving
translationally.
Question 6, page 25: Nothing: the conveyor is simply a graphic attached to ground. It adds
nothing to the model other than for animation purposes.
Question 1, page 43: There are nine constraints (two revolute, one translational, three inplane,
one orientation, one motion, one curve_curve). Motions are considered constraints; these will
be covered in detail later in the course.
Question 2, page 43: Yes
Question 3, page 43: No, geometry is a direct child of a part. Part geometry is a “grandchild” of
a model.
Question 4, page 43: Status bar
Question 5, page 43: Our technical support staff prefers to receive .cmd files because they are
smaller in size, and platform independent. Using .bin files is sometimes unavoidable, however.
Question 1, page 60: 1.635 pound mass based on geometry and density
Question 2, page 60: 100 lbf/foot*second
Question 3, page 60: Approximately 8.6 lbf
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Question 1, page 77: 4903 mm
Question 2, page 77: 9807 mm/sec
Question 3, page 77: 9807 mm/sec2
Question 4, page 77: Coordinate system markers
Question 5, page 77: The ground part is automatically created - it must exist in every model. It
serves as a reference frame for the model.
Question 6, page 77: No, because MSC.ADAMS cannot calculate a volume for two-
dimensional objects. You can, however, assign mass properties to a part that is made up of two-
dimensional geometry by changing Defined by to User Input.
Question 1, page 90: ~1.06 sec (can vary slightly depending on the sampling rate chosen).
Question 2, page 90: ~3180 mm (can vary slightly depending on the sampling rate chosen).
Question 3, page 90: The system constraint takes precedence.
Question 4, page 90: You would have to constrain the stone to ground with a revolute (pin)
joint.
Question 1, page 114: Fx = -29.9N, Fy = 17.24 N
Question 2, page 114: Approximately 0.61 Hz
Question 3, page 114: ADAMS/View will use the one specified by the connecting joint. This is
because the initial conditions in the constraint always override the initial conditions of a part if
these two differ.
Question 4, page 114: The marker names would be .human_hip.femur.MAR_1 and
.human_hip.hip_bone.MAR_2. Which one is I and which one is J depends on the order in which
the parts were selected when creating the constraint.
Question 5, page 114: No, a constraint constrains two different bodies to one another.
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Question 1, page 135: Between 16.5o and 17o (Exactly 16.7o).
Question 2, page 135: You can tell because there is an icon ( ) for the joints to which you can
add friction in an automated way.
Question 3, page 135: I and J markers are automatically created when you add a joint, motion,
or force to a system. MSC.ADAMS uses the I and J markers’ relative displacement, velocity,
and so on to define equations that describe part movement.
Question 4, page 135: Once the joint crosses the stiction threshold velocity, it exits the stiction
phase and the maximum stiction displacement is ignored until the joint reenters the stiction
phase (comes to rest). One of these two parameters is reached first, the other parameter is
ignored until the joint enters the stiction phase again.
Question 1, page 153: Construction geometry is two-dimensional, and solid geometry is three-
dimensional.
Question 2, page 153:
■ Position: Move-Translate .
■ Location Event: Right-click away from the model when prompted for a position.
■ Working grid: Settings Æ Working Grid Æ Set Location.
■ Precision Move: Edit Æ Move (or )
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Question 1, page 164: I and J markers. The I marker belongs to the first body you selected when
the creating the joint. The J marker belongs to the second body you selected.
Question 2, page 164: The orientation of the I and J markers. For example, if you added
translational motion to a translational joint, the z-axis of the I and J markers would describe the
axis of translation. The z-axis direction is positive.
Question 3, page 164: Yes. Even though they do not restrict movement, they still prescribe
movement, therefore, removing degrees of freedom.
Question 4, page 164: Yes. You must measure the torque generated by the motion not the
revolute joint.
Question 1, page 172: The order in which you chose the bodies (parts) should be the same as
the order in which you chose the corresponding locations and orientations.
Question 1, page 182: A joint motion uses a joint to determine its direction and location. A point
motion does not require a joint; it needs two bodies.
Question 1, page 194: No. The point-to-point measure is just a quicker and easier way to create
a function measure of the displacement of one marker with respect to another.
Question 2, page 194: A CAD file represents geometry in a model. Therefore, it is a child of a
part.
Question 1, page 206: You need to provide the two (or three) joints, and either the scalar
coefficients, displacements, or user-defined constraint equations.
Question 2, page 206: Last_run
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Question 1, page 219: No, in the design configuration they do not have to be aligned. If they are
not aligned, however, ADAMS/View warns you during a model verify or during the assemble
simulation. Also, during the assemble simulation, MSC.ADAMS realigns the markers for you.
Question 1, page 230:
■ First independent variable

■ Second independent variable
■ Spline name
■ Derivative order
Question 2, page 230: ADAMS/Solver -> Function Expressions (see the online help for
reference)
Question 1, page 238: ~1.46 degrees (.0255 radians)
Question 2, page 238: To remove the initial transient effects in the dynamic system because of
mismatches in the preloading of the bushings.
Question 3, page 238: Because the model was kinematic, in this case (DOF=0), there is no
initial transient response because you have specified the motion of the system for all points in
time.
Question 1, page 250: Yes, it must be greater than zero (not negative and not zero).
Question 2, page 250: Reposition the I and J markers of each single-component force such that
the trigger distance is reached sooner and the full impact is felt earlier. Measuring the rotation
of the I marker of joint l_shortarm_rev will determine the angle.
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Question 1, page 262: Approximately 247 N.
Question 2, page 262: Yes: you could use a simulation script with ADAMS/Solver commands
to simulate for a while, then DEACTIVATE or ACTIVATE the force, and simulate again.
Question 3, page 262: Yes. For example, you could simulate the model with output step sizes
of 0.01 seconds. When that simulation is complete, don’t reset the model. Start another
simulation with a step size of 0.001. The results of that simulation will be seamless, but you will
notice a change when the step size changes. The animation changes speeds. A common reason
for doing this is if you want the simulation to use smaller step sizes or be more accurate before
a contact.
Question 1, page 285: A statement describes an element in a model, such as a part or force. A
command tells ADAMS/Solver what to do with the model, such as simulate it or deactivate it.
Question 2, page 285: 7.57 N.
Question 1, page 297: Preload must be above 460 N to open the lid. Higher damping values
increase the amount of time needed to close the lid. Higher stiffness values increase the
resistance in closing the lid.
Question 2, page 297: It allowed for easy manipulation of the spring parameters. Changing the
design variables changed the parameters for both springs at the same time.
Question 1, page 317: A curve-on-curve constraint removes two translational DOF.
Question 2, page 317: A curve-to-curve contact force removes no DOF.
Question 1, page 336: The reference marker (R marker)
Question 2, page 336: Between 17 and 18 N/mm
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Acceleration
calculating 73
finding value of 75 $%
functions 242
&'
Accessing online help 13
ADAMS/AutoFlex ()
about 304
loading 314 *+
working with 314
,-
ADAMS/PostProcessor
./
leaving 53
modes of 46 01
modifying animation graphics in 59
playing animations in 59 23
starting 53
using 53 45
viewing animations in 58
ADAMS/PostProcessor overview workshop 67
module review 60 89
problem statement 50
ADAMS/PostProcessor tool, using 53 :=
ADAMS/Solver
command files 265
dataset files 265
history of 10
overview of 264
simulations in stand-alone, about 267
simulations in stand-alone, performing 280
ADAMS/View
starting on UNIX 21
starting on Windows 20
387
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ADAMS/View interface overview workshop
module review 43
optional tasks 42
ADAMS/View tool, using to start on UNIX 21
Add-on constraints $%
about 196 &'
types of 196
AKISPL function ()
creating 228
*+
example of 224
syntax for 224 ,-
Align & Rotate tool, using to rotate objects 127
./
Angle measures
about 100 01
creating 107
23
Animation
45
adding to plot 57
compared to simulation 31
how to perform 41 67
modifying graphics in ADAMS/PostProcessor 59
playing in ADAMS/PostProcessor 59 89
viewing in ADAMS/PostProcessor 58
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Animation tool, using 41
Arc geometry, about 143
Assembling models
about 198
how to 204
Assembly simulation, about 208
Binary files, saving as 89
Block
creating 85
geometry, about 144
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Body 313, example of 118
Box tool, using 85
Bushing tool, using 235
Bushings
characteristics of 232 $%
creating 235
defined 232 &'
recommended practices 341
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CAD-based geometry
importing, about 186 ,-
importing, how to 191
./
Cam profile, creating 307
Cam-rocker-valve workshop 01
module review 317 23
optional tasks 316
problem statement 305 45
Chamfer tool, using 151
67
Change Direction tool, using 310
89
Command files
about 32, 265 :=
creating 279
modifying 283
Compute Linear Modes tool, using 217
Constraining a model, about 128
Index 389
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Constraints
add-on (complex) 196
and DOF 96
couplers 197
curve-on-curve, creating 308
curve-on-curve, replacing 309
defined 94 $%
determining number and type 37
diagrammed 95 &'
DOF they remove 376
equations in MSC.ADAMS 95 ()
example 94
types of 301 *+
Contact forces ,-
about 302
creating solid-to-solid 329 ./
creating sphere-to-plane 329
01
Contact pairs, types of 302
23
Contact tool, using 309
Coordinate systems 45
defined 62
67
types of 62
Coupler 89
creating 202
defined 197 :=
example of 197
modifying 203
requirements for modeling 197
Coupler tool, using 202
Course, what you will achieve in 12
Crawl-walk-run approach, about 175
Create a New Page tool, using 53
Curve-Curve Constraint tool, using 308
Curve-on-curve constraint
creating 308
replacing 309
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Cylinder
creating 149
geometry, about 144
Cylinder tool, using 149
Cylindrical joints, DOF they remove 376
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Database files, about 32
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Dataset files
about 265 ()
example of 266
exporting 279 *+
modifying 282
,-
Debug, about 276
Dependencies, about 66 ./
Design studies 01

defined 323
performing 24 23
types of 322
45
Design variables
about 289 67
creating 294
example 289 89
modifying 294
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Displacement
calculating 72
finding horizontal 88
finding value of 74
Displacement functions
about 185
example 185
DOF
constraints and DOF 96
determining number of 96
Index 391
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Dynamic simulation
about 210
performing 229
Dynamics, debugging tips 347
() $%
Eprint, about 276
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Equations of motion, formulation in ADAMS 269
()
Euler angles, defined 118
Extrusion geometry, about 144 *+
Falling stone workshop ,-

module review 77
optional tasks 76 ./
01
File formats, about 32
23
Fillet tool, using 150
Fixed joint tool, using 161 45
Fixed joints 67

DOF they remove 376
recommended practices 340 89
Flexible bodies :=

creating 314
defined 67
Forces
characteristics of 212
compare linear and nonlinear 229
contact forces 302
definition 212
friction 120, 121
multi-component 320
single component, about 222
spring dampers 213
vector 320
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Frequency
determining 111
finding natural 217
Friction
adding to joint 130
effect of deformation on 122 $%
forces, about 120
input forces to 122 &'
phases of 120
()
Function Builder
about 342 *+
using 189
,-
Functions
acceleration 242 ./
AKISPL 224
defined 158 01
displacement 185
IMPACT 240, 241 23
spline 223
STEP 252 45
velocity 242
67
*+
89
GCON, using 111
General constrains, creating 112 :=
General Constraints tool, using 112

Geometry
arc 143
block 144
cylinder 144
extrusion 144
importing CAD-based, about 186
importing CAD-based, how to 191
marker 142
merging 99
point 142
polyline 143
Index 393
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spline 143
torus 144
types of 141
Global components, determining 110
Graphical topology, checking 172
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Gravity, recommended practices 343
Ground parts, about 67 &'
Gruebler’s count 96 ()

Hatchback I workshop
*+
module review 250
problem statement 243 ,-
Hatchback II workshop ./
module review 262
Hatchback III workshop 23
module review 285
optional tasks 284 45
67
Hatchback IV workshop
optional tasks 296
problem statement 290 :=
Help, online 13
Hierarchy of simulation 209
Hollow tool, using 152
Hooke joint tool, using 180
Hooke joint, creating 180
394 Index
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Icons
animating with icons off 41
animating with icons on 41
IMPACT function
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about 240
applications of one sided 240 &'
applications of two sided 240
syntax 241 ()
Importing
*+
CAD-based geometry, about 186
CAD-based geometry, how to 191 ,-
files 35
test data 223 ./
Inclination angle 01
finding 133
modifying 126 23
Inclined plane workshop 45
module review 135
89
Inertia properties, about 68
Information tool stack, using 37 :=
Initial conditions
about 80
joint initial conditions 97
locations and orientations 80, 208
setting for joints 108
setting for velocity 86
velocity 81
Inline joint primitives, about 166
Inplane joint primitives, about 166
Joint friction, about 120
Index 395
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Joint motion
about 156
creating 162
marker usage in 157
Joint primitives
inline 166 $%
inplane 166
orientation 166 &'
parallel axis 166
perpendicular 166 ()
perpendicular, usage of I and J markers 167
types of 166 *+
Joint toolstack, using 105 ,-
Joints
./
friction 120
initial conditions of 97 01
./ 23
Kinematic simulation 45
about 210
performing 355 67
Knowledge base, about 14
89
Lift mechanism I workshop
module review 153 :=
optional tasks 153
Lift mechanism II workshop
module review 164
optional tasks 163
Lift mechanism III workshop
module review 172
optional tasks 172
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Linear simulation
about 211
example 211
Link tool, using 102
Links, creating 102
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Local coordinate system, about 62
&'
Location Event, using 102
()
01
Main Toolbox tool, using 52 *+
Marker tool, using 107 ,-

Markers ./
defined 64
geometry, about 142 01
reference, creating 107
23
Mass properties
about 68 45
67
Mass, setting 71
Measures 89
angle 100
:=
angle, creating 107
creating 72, 86
creating function 189
creating point-to-point 188
defined 69
function 184
in LCS 123
object, creating 106
point-to-point 184
representation 123
Merging geometry, about 99
Mesh, creating 314
Index 397
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Model topology
checking by constraints 162
checking by parts 152
Model topology by constraints tool, using 162
Model topology by constraints tool, using to determine constraints 37
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Model topology by parts tool, using 152
&'
Models
animating 41 ()
assembling 198
clarifying topology 29 *+
constraining 128
hierarchy of 28 ,-
simulating 40
verifying 39 ./
Modifying 01
animation graphics 59
coupler 203 23
parts 126
plot graphics 56 45
plot legend 57
spring stiffness 54 67
Motion 89
applying 181
joint motion 156, 157 :=
point motion 174
types 156
Move tool stack, using 132
Moving objects, about 145
MSC.ADAMS
about 10
history of 10
list of products 11
verification problems for 11
MSC.ADAMS Full Simulation Package, about 9
398 Index
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Multi-component forces
creating 331
types of 320
Naming convention, about 29
Nonlinear spring workshop $%
module review 230 &'
optional tasks 230
problem statement 225 ()
23 *+
Object measures
,-
creating 72
defined 69 ./
Objects
01
creating a group of 131
rotating about an axis 119 23
One DOF pendulum workshop 45
module review 114
Online help, accessing 13 89
Optimization study, performing 24 :=

Optimizing a design, about 295
Orientation joint primitives, about 166
Orientation, verifying 171
Overlaying plots, how to 55
Page layout tool stack, using 57
Parallel axis joint primitives, about 166
Part coordinate system, about 63
Index 399
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Parts
building 71
defined 65
initial locations and orientations 80
initial velocity 81
renaming 37, 71
rotating 127 $%
Perpendicular joint primitives &'
about 166
usage of I and J markers 167 ()
Planar joints, DOF they remove 376 *+
Plane tool, using 328
,-
Plane, creating 328
./
Play tool, using to play simulation 40
Plot graphics, modifying 56 01
Plot legend, modifying 57 23

Plot statistics, obtaining 56 45
Plot Tracking tool, using 88
67
Plots
creating 53 89
overlaying 55
:=
Plotting option, about 48
Point geometry, about 142
Point motion
about 174
applying 181
Point trace
creating 88
defined 82
using 307
Point-to-Point tool, using 149
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Polyline geometry, about 143
Precision Move tool, using 132
Projectile motion workshop
module review 90
optional tasks 89
problem statement 83 $%
45 &'
Range, finding 87 ()

Reference markers, creating 107 *+
Renaming objects, about 29
,-
Reset tool, using to reset model 40
./
Revolute joint tool, using 105
Revolute joints 01
creating 105 23
deactivating 234
DOF they remove 376 45
Rigid bodies, defined 67
67
Rigid Body tool stack, using 107
89
Rotating
group of objects 132 :=
objects, about 119
parts, how to 127
Rotational Joint Motion tool, using 162
67
Save simulation tool, using 40
Saving
command files 42
model information 42
simulation results 40
Index 401
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Scripted simulations
based on ADAMS/Solver commands 254
creating script for 257
in ADAMS/View 253
performing 258
Select tool, using 86 $%
Sensitivity, at iteration 324
&'
Sensors
about 288 ()
adding to model 292
example of using with scripts 288 *+
SFORCE, see Single-component forces 222 ,-

Simulation ./
about scripts 253
compared to animation 31 01
comparing results 283
dynamic 210 23
hierarchy 209
how to perform 40 45
kinematic 210
linear 211 67
saving results of 40
static 210 89
submitting 31
types of 210, 253 :=
Simulation tool, using to simulate model 40
Single-component forces
about 222
creating 291
Solution, phases of 271
Space 313, example of 118
Sphere tool, using 103
Sphere, creating 103
402 Index
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Spherical joints
creating 180
DOF they remove 376
Splines
about 223
from point trace 300 $%
geometry, about 143
recommended practices 342 &'
Spring dampers ()
creating 216 *+
defined 213
find force in 216 ,-
replacing predefined 226 ./
Spring stiffness 01

coefficient, finding 54
modifying 54 23
Spring, changing linear to nonlinear 227 45
Spring-damper workshop
67
optional tasks 218
Stamping mechanism workshop
:=
module review 25
Stand-alone ADAMS/Solver
about simulations in 267
performing simulations in 280
Starting ADAMS/View
on Windows 20
Static Equilibrium tool, using 216
Static equilibrium, running simulation 216
Index 403
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Static simulation
about 210
performing 216
Statics, debugging tips 346
Step Backward tool, using 87
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Step Forward tool, using 87
&'
STEP function
defined 252 ()
example of 252
syntax for 252 *+
Stop tool, using 87
,-
Suspension system I workshop
./
module review 182
Suspension system II workshop 23
optional tasks 193
Suspension-steering system II workshop
89
module review 238
optional tasks 238 :=
Suspension-steering system workshop
module review 206
Switch mechanism workshop, problem statement 349
Target practice workshop
module review 336
optional tasks 336
Technical support, about 14
Test data 223
404 Index
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Torus geometry, about 144
Training guide, organization of 12
Translating models, how to 73
Translational Joint Motion tool, using 306
Translational Joint tool, using 128 $%
Translational joints &'

creating 128
DOF they remove 376 ()
Translational spring damper tool, using 216 *+

Transparent, making a part 172
,-
89 ./
Units, recommended practices 343
01
Universal joints, recommended practices 340
23
Vector force 320, 321
Velocity 45
calculating 72
67
finding value of 75
functions 242
89
Verification problems, running through 11
:=
Verify tool, using to verify model 39
Verifying models
about 344
how to 39
Viewing models, how to 36
Virtual prototyping process, diagrammed 18
Index 405
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Working grid
adjusting 125
resetting to default position 328
set up to run through part center 149
setting display of 85 $%
Zooming, how to 73
&'
()
*+
,-
./
01
23
45
67
89
:=
406 Index

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MSC.

MSC.ADAMS Basic Full Simulation Package

Visit us at: www.mscsoftware.com

MSC.ADAMS Full Simulation Package is a powerful modeling and

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10 Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training

Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training 11

12 Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training

Table of contents for selected tab

Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training 13

14 Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training

MSC.Software Technical Support:

■ Select MSC.ADAMS to view the MSC.ADAMS discussions.

Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training 15

16 Welcome to MSC.ADAMS Basic Training

Understand the virtual prototyping process by improving the design of the

■ Workshop 1—Stamping Mechanism, 19

Review the problem statement.

1 From the Stamper menu, select Setting Up Model.

1 From the Stamper menu, select Simulate.

1 From the Stamper menu, select Investigate Results.

1 On the Stamper_Simulate dialog box, select Design Study.

4 How many moveable parts does the model consist of?

5 How many joints does the model consist of?

6 What would happen if you deleted the conveyor belt?

Use the ADAMS/View graphical-user interface (GUI) to manipulate,

For more information, see the ADAMS/View online help.

■ Saving Your Work, 32

■ Workshop 2—ADAMS/View Interface Overview, 34

■ Review the problem statement. Notes:

Simulations Objects More

Measures Constraints Parts Forces

Markers Construction Geometry

Components Are not saved in model

See also: Assembling Subsystem Models, on page 198

28 ADAMS/View Interface Overview

Draw figure on board.

Simulations Objects More

.mod.meas_1 .mod.joint_1 .mod.part_1 .mod.spring_1

.mod.part_1.mar_1 .mod.part_1.point_1 .mod.part_1.box_1

.mod.run_1.joint_1.fx Are not saved in model

ADAMS/View Interface Overview 29

30 ADAMS/View Interface Overview

■ Animations display a graphical playback of previously completed simulations.

ADAMS/View Interface Overview 31

■ ADAMS/View command files (.cmd)

◆ Are platform independent.

32 ADAMS/View Interface Overview

Demonstrate Export Versus Save Database:

■ Simulation results files (.msg, .req, .out, .gra, .res).

ADAMS/View Interface Overview 33

34 ADAMS/View Interface Overview

■ From the MSC.ADAMS Toolbar, select the ADAMS/View tool .

1 From the Welcome dialog box, select Import a file.

ADAMS/View Interface Overview 35

36 ADAMS/View Interface Overview

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