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Create/Modify Three Phase Gear Force

(Template Builder) Build → Timing Mechanism → Gear → Three Phase Gear Force            Shared Dialog Box
Creates or modifies a Three-Phase 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.
Stiffness
Enter the desired stiffness.
Damping
Specify the damping coefficient of the contact-force formulation.
Oilfilm Thickness
Specify the oilfilm thickness of the contact-force formulation.
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Notes:  
■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.