panel set acf_twindow kinematic_simulation
Specifies the type of analysis you want Adams to perform is kinematic.
The KINEMATIC_SIMULATION command specifies that Adams is to run a kinematic analysis. If you request a kinematic analysis for a model with one or more degrees of freedom, Adams issues an error message and ignores the entire command.
You may use the 'MODEL VERIFY' command to display the number of degrees-of-freedom in your model.
Format:
Panel set acf_twindow kinematic_simulation |
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number_of_steps = | integer |
step_size = | real |
end_time = | real |
duration = | real |
Example:
panel set acf_twindow kinematic_simulation & |
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number_of_steps = | 100 & |
end_time = | 5.0 |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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number_of_steps | Integer | Specifies the number of values to be stored in each component of a result set being read from a file. |
step_size | Real | Specifies the size of the output step for a dynamic, kinematic, or quasi-static equilibrium analysis in model time units. STEP_SIZE must be greater than zero. |
end_time | Real | Specifies the end time for a dynamic, kinematic, or quasi-static equilibrium analysis. |
duration | real | Specifies the duration for a dynamic, kinematic, or quasi-static equilibrium analysis in model time units. The DURATION must be greater than zero. |
Extended Definition:
1. All components being read from a file must have the same number of steps. Lines that do not begin with a number are considered comments and ignored.
If the parameter “number_of_steps” is not specified the size of the components will be inferred from the format of the file. A component will be read from a file until a comment line is encountered. This commented line marks the end of the component.
2. The parameter END_TIME must be greater than the begin time. Since the begin time must be greater than zero, this means that the end time must also be greater that zero.