Actuation

Click the Actuation icon to open the Actuation creation wizard. This could be launched any time after a Sprocket Set has been defined in the current model. Once you enter the Sprocket Set name (that is, the existing set of sprockets defined via the sprocket set wizard around which the chain will be wrapped), then the Chain System name will be loaded automatically and it is un-editable. For more information, see Chain Actuation Input for Roller, Silent (2D, 3D Links) dialog box.

Chain Output

A chain outputs the chain results at a specific point in space, which is defined by the initial position of a chain link part.

A chain output request includes the following result components:

■y_displacement - Transverse displacement of chain relative to the reference position

■x_velocity - Local chain velocity

■y_velocity - Transverse velocity of chain relative to the reference position

■x_acceleration - Local chain acceleration

■y_acceleration - Transverse acceleration of chain relative to the reference position

■tension_force - Local chain tension

■tangential_force - Tangential force component due to friction on the guide or tooth contact force at the sprocket

■radial_force - Radial force component due to contact on the guide or tooth contact force at the sprocket

The x-direction is defined as parallel to the theoretical chain path, and the y-direction perpendicular to the theoretical chain path. The results are based on the link closest to the reference position, unless you select average results. Then the results are based on the three closest links.

When you re-wrap the chain, Adams Machinery re-creates requests for all links that also exist in the new chain.

You cannot use output requests for a constrained-type chain.