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VTORQ

The VTORQ function returns the component comp of force in VTORQUE/id in the coordinate system of marker rm. If jflag is set to zero, Adams Solver (C++) returns the value of the torque that acts on the I marker of VTORQUE/id. If jflag is set to 1, Adams Solver (C++) returns the value that acts on the J marker. To obtain results in the global coordinate system, you can specify rm as zero.

Format

VTORQ (id, jflag, comp, rm)

Arguments

 
id
An integer specifying the identification number of the VTORQ.
jflag
An integer flag specifying the VTORQ connectivity marker at which the forces and torques are computed.
0 = forces and moments at the I marker
1 = forces and moment at the J marker
comp
An integer value that specifies the component of the VTORQ force to be returned.
1 = Magnitude of the force (which is zero for a VTORQUE)
2 = x component of the force (which is zero for a VTORQUE)
3 = y component of the force (which is zero for a VTORQUE)
4 = z component of the force (which is zero for a VTORQUE)
5 = Magnitude of the torque
6 = x component of the torque
7 = y component of the torque
8 = z component of the torque
rm
The coordinate system in which the results are expressed.
Set rm = 0 if you want the results returned in the global coordinate system.

Examples

MARKER/236, QP=4,6,7, EU=90D,90D,0, PART=23
MARKER/169, PART=16, FLOATING
MARKER/168, QP=1,2,3, EU=30D,45D,60D, PART=16
VTORQUE/19, I=236, JFLOAT=169
,TX=-10*WX(236,168,168,168)/
,TY=-10*WY(236,168,168,168)/
,TZ=-10*WZ(236,168,168,168)
REQUEST/1
, F2=VTORQ(19,0,2,168)/
This REQUEST statement contains the x-component of the torque exerted by VTORQUE/19 calculated in the coordinate system of Marker 168.
See other Element-specific applied force measures available.