Getting Started with ADAMS

Kent West, MSC Technical Support February 17, 2011

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Agenda
1. Adams/View Overview 2. PARTs & Geometry 3. Constraints 4. Forces 5. Function Expressions 6. Questions

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Training
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ADM701, Basic Adams Full Simulation Package

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Adams/View Overview: hood design

What mechanism dimensions satisfy the design requirements?

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PARTs & Geometry

Decent selection of native geometry available in Adams/View. Can import common CAD file formats. Geometry is the child of a PART. PARTs must have mass and inertia properties.

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PARTS, Geometry and MARKERs

Dependencies in Adams To understand the relationship between parts, geometry, and
markers in Adams/View, it is necessary to understand the dependencies shown below:
Model
.mod

Part
.mod.pend

Geometry
.mod.pend.sph

Marker
.mod.pend.mar_1

Marker
.mod.pend.cm

Marker
.mod.pend.mar_2

Geometry
.mod.pend.cyl

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PARTS, Geometry and MARKERs

pend

mar_2 cyl

cm

sph

mar_1

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PARTs & Geometry

Documentation, Examples, Further Reading: Getting Started Using Adams/View the latch tutorial, found in the Adams Documentation. Webcutter example in the Adams Examples Library. PART statement in the Adams/Solver Documentation.

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Constraints
Idealized and primitive JOINT types are available. JOINTs are perfect kinematic constraints, preventing motion in the specified DOFs. A JOINT is simply an I-marker on one part and a J-marker on another; this creates algebraic constraint equations in Adams/Solver.

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Constraints Example:

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Constraints: MOTIONs
Can impose a prescribed MOTION for either: a JOINT (the I- and J-markers for the JOINT), or an arbitrary selection of an Iand J-marker pair where the MARKERs are on different PARTs. MOTIONs are functions of time, for example: f(t) = 200 * SIN(2 * PI * TIME)

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Constraints
Documentation, Examples, Further Reading: JOINT statement in the Adams/Solver Documentation. Getting Started Using Adams/View the latch tutorial, found in the Adams Documentation. Removing Redundant Constraints in Four Bar Mechanism example in the Adams Examples Library.

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Forces
Element-like types: SPRINGDAMPER, BUSHING, BEAM, CONTACT, etc. Generic types: single component force (SFORCE), vector force (VFORCE), general force (GFORCE), etc. Generic types require function expressions which the user must create.
function = -10*VR(MAR_1,MAR_2)

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Forces: SFORCE
Characteristics of action-reaction single-component forces
(SFORCE):

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Forces: VFORCE
VFORCE (and GFORCE, VTORQUE): Use a floating J MARKER Use a reference (R) MARKER Example: a vector force representing a contact between a ball and a
cantilever:

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Forces
Documentation, Examples, Further Reading: SFORCE, VFORCE, GFORCE statements in the Adams/Solver Documentation. Projectile with Aero Drag example, soon to be in the Adams Examples Library. (see slide next page)

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Example Library New Addition: Projectile with Aero Drag

Superimposition of drag forces over course of trajectory

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Function Expressions
Many runtime function expressions available in Adams/Solver for things like: Measuring kinematics (displacement, velocity, acceleration) Measuring forces in elements Math (SIN, SQRT, PI, etc.) Interpolation (AKISPL, CUBSPL, etc.) Helper functions (IMPACT, STEP, SWEEP, INVPSD, etc.)

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Function Expressions
Use the Function Builder for assistance:
1. Category drop-down lists types of functions 2. Function inputs are displayed 3. Assist button brings up helper dialogue boxes. 4. Dialogue boxes have right-click browsing/picking abilities.

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Function Expressions: displacements

Example:

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Function Expressions: STEP

Syntax:

STEP (q, q1, f1, q2, f2)

where:

q - Independent variable; mainly used as independent varible, but can

be any variable (other functions, etc.)

q1 - Initial value for q

f1 - Initial value for f q2 - Final value for q f2 - Final value for f
Note: q1 < q2
Example:

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Function Expressions: IMPACT

In Adams, the one-sided impact force is calculated as:

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Function Expressions
Documentation, Examples, Further Reading: Functions section in the Adams/Solver Documentation. Adams/View Function Builder Guide (runtime section) Forklift example in the Adams Examples Library. ADAMS Verification Guide (SimCompanion article KB8018831)

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Questions?

Thank You for your attendance!

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