Flexible Shaft
(Template Builder) Driveline Components -> Flexible Shaft -> New
Creates a flexible shaft.
In Adams Driveline, you can create flexible shafts using the standard Adams Car Nonlinear Beams, but with the Flexible Shaft you can specify the number of beams you want to create, instead of creating as many Coordinate References as the number of beams desired. You can also choose to create the Flexible Shaft as an FE Part.
For the option: | Do the following: |
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Flexible Shaft Name | Enter a string that defines the name of the flexible shaft. |
Beam Method | Select Discrete Flexible Link or FE Part. |
I Coordinate Reference | Select a point that indicates the beginning of the shaft. The I Coordinate Reference can be either a Hardpoint or a Construction Frame. |
J Coordinate Reference | Select a point that indicates the end of the shaft. The J Coordinate Reference can be either a Hardpoint or a Construction Frame. |
Outer Diameter | Specify the outer diameter of the shaft. Adams Driveline determines the mass and inertia properties of the shaft according to the outer radius, thickness, and material type. |
Thickness | Specify the thickness of the shaft. |
If you set Beam Method to Discrete Flexible Link, the following options are enabled: | |
No. of Beams | Enter the number of beams you want to create. If you want to simulate the torsion behavior, then you need one beam. If you want to simulate bending effects, you need more beams. |
Damping Ratio | Specify the damping ratio applied to the beam components. |
Beam Formulation | Select Linear, Nonlinear, or String. |
If you set Beam Method to FE Part, the following options are enabled: | |
No. of Nodes | Enter the number of nodes you want to be evenly distributed along the length of the shaft. |
Damping Ratio (Stiffness) | Specify the fraction of the stiffness matrix that contributes to the damping matrix. |
Damping Ratio (Mass) | Specify the fraction of the mass matrix that contributes to the damping matrix. |
The following options are displayed with either Beam Method: | |
Material Type | Select the material type of the flexible shaft. Adams Driveline determines the mass properties according to the current density you specified for the material. |
Color | Select the color of the shaft graphics. |
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