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Body Design Options

Rigid Chassis Body on Frame, Rigid Chassis Body and Bed on Frame and Rigid Chassis Two Body have various design options which can toggle various topological changes in the body.
The following table shows the design options implemented in the body templates.
 
Design Option Name
Choices
Values
Dependent Variable
Dependent Variable Description
 
Inactive
0
pvs_aero_frontal_area, pvs_air_density, pvs_drag_coefficient
Deactivate aerodynamic forces on vehicle body
Active
1
 
Activate aerodynamic forces on vehicle body
Aero Frontal Area
 
User- entered real number
 
Enter aero frontal area
Air Density
 
User- entered real number
 
Enter air density
Drag Coefficient
 
User- entered real number
 
Enter drag coefficient
 
None
0
 
No body mounts
1 to 9
1 to 9
 
Activates number of body mounts
 
None
0
 
No bed mounts
1 to 9
1 to 9
 
Activates number of bed mounts
 
 
Torsion Only
0
 
Two body parts are connected with a revolute joint and rotational stiffness using bushing
Torsion and Lateral Bending
1
Two body parts are connected with a universal joint and rotational stiffness using bushing
Torsion and Vertical and Lateral Bending
2
Two body parts are connected with a spherical joint and rotational stiffness using bushing