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Create/Modify 2D Spur Gear Force

(Template Builder) Build → Timing Mechanism → Gear → 2D Spur Gear Force → New/Modify
(Adams Driveline Template Builder) Driveline Components → Gear Tool → Gear → 2D Spur Gear Force → New/Modify             Shared Dialog Box
Creates or modifies a 2D Spur Gear Force.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Gear Force Name
If creating a gear force, enter a name for it.
If modifying a gear force, enter its database name.
Gear 1
Enter the name of the first gear.
The order in which the gears are specified is relevant in terms of the parametric orientation which is created based on the number of teeth and the relative position of both gears. If you build a chain of gears, do not use each gear more than once as Gear 2.
Gear 2
Enter the name of the second gear.
Learn about Contact Force.
You can include dynamic and static friction in the gear force. You define the friction by specifying static and dynamic coefficient, and slip and transition velocity. Learn about Calculation of Friction Force.
Stiffness
Enter the desired stiffness.
Force Exponent
Specify the force exponent of the contact-force formulation. The force exponent is typically larger than 1.
Scale Factor
Specify the scale factor of the contact-force formulation. The scale factor is in length units.
Damping
Specify the damping coefficient of the contact-force formulation. The damping is in force units * time units.
Penetration Depth
Specify the penetration depth of the contact-force formulation. The penetration depth is in length units.
Friction Enabled
Select one of the following:
■Yes - Turns the friction on.
■No - Turns the friction off, that is, friction parameters = 0.
Static Coefficient
Enter the static friction coefficient of the contact, which is the maximum value of the friction.
Slip Velocity
Enter the velocity limit, when the friction is at its maximum.
Dynamic Coefficient
Enter the dynamic friction coefficient of the contact.
Transition Velocity
Enter the velocity limit, when friction transitions into dynamic friction only.
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Note:  
The order in which you specify the gears is important because it maintains the parametric orientation of the gears, therefore ensuring proper meshing. The gear force icon is positioned at the center of the first gear, Gear 1.
Use the pitch diameter variable (pitch_diameter) of each gear to parameterize the location of one gear to the location of the other gear, to ensure proper meshing. The gears pitch circles should tangent.