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Modify Spline Gear Force

(Standard Interface) Right-click component → Modify            Shared Dialog Box
Modifies a Spline Gear Force.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Gear Force Name
Enter the name of the gear force.
Stiffness File
The stiffness coefficient is defined as:
stiffness = (torque/pitch radius)/(angular displacement * pitch radius)
where:
■Pitch radius - Pitch radius of the first gear.
■When the second gear is held fixed and the damping (or velocity) is zero:
■Torque - Torque on the first gear.
■Angular Displacement - Displacement of the first gear, in radians.
The stiffness is in force units/length units.
Select to display the Data Editor/Viewer to plot the translational stiffness.
Oilfilm Thickness
Specify the oil film thickness of the contact force formulation.
Damping
Specify the damping coefficient of the contact force formulation.
The damping coefficient is defined as:damping = (torque/pitch radius)/( angular velocity * pitch radius)
where:
■Pitch radius - Pitch radius of the first gear.
■When the second gear is held fixed and the stiffness is zero:
■Torque - Torque on the first gear.
■Angular Velocity - Velocity of the first gear, in radians/time units.
The damping is in force units * time units/length units.
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