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in your models, as well as how to swap a rigid body for a flexible body.
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flexible bodies, called modal flexibility. Modal flexibility assigns a set of mode shapes to a flexible body. This modal method of modeling flexibility can be very useful in problems that are characterized by high elasticity and moderate deflections. That is, deflections less than 10% of a characteristic length of the body.
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comfort simulations. Predict loads with greater accuracy by allowing MD R2 Adams to account for flexibility during simulations. Study deformation (stress/strain can be calculated using Adams/Durability). Examine the linear system modes of a flexible model when you use Adams/Flex with Adams/Linear.
component flexibility to affect the dynamic behavior of your model or when you require accurate information about the deformations of a component in your model.
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deformations are a linear combination of deformation shapes. Consequently, take special precautions when modeling higher order deformations, such as those that occur when deformations are large, or when attempting to correctly model centrifugal stiffening of rotating systems. You can overcome these limitations by dividing a flexible body into multiple flexible bodies and assembling them in Adams/Car. Also, note that flexible bodies are not parametric. If you want to substitute a new flexible body in your system, you must create a new flexible body.
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body, go to Build Part Flexible Body. Adams/Car imports the .mnf file and creates the flexible body. Creating .mnf files with Adams/Flex - With the additional module (it requires a separate license), a flexible body can be generated without access to an external FEA package. Specify the cross section, center line, and attachment points. This tool generates the flexible body, just like importing an .mnf file. In Adams/Car, Adams/Flex will also allow you to create a truck frame (two rails with multiple cross-members). For more information on Adams/Flex, see the Adams/Flex online help.
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Modal Superposition
Adams/Flex treats flexible body deformations as small, linear
deformations relative to a local reference frame undergoing large motion Represent deformation as a linear combination of mode shapes
Simple example
nodes
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Constraint modes
For more Adams/Flex theory, see the Adams/Flex online help (specifically, see the index entry Craig-Bampton modes considerations when translating FE models).
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Visualization Attributes
You can use the Plot Type option
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Plots tab
Picture
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merely visual: the analysis will, of course, maintain the constraints youve defined. When the scale is equal to 0, the shape will not be deformed but the colors will be displayed.
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respect to a node:
You select which node Adams/Flex considers as the undeformed (datum) node and then all other nodes deform relative to it Nodal deformations are colorized relative to the datum node LBRF (local body reference frame, the default, also known as the body coordinate system or BCS) is in the same location as the reference frame used in FEA
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node.
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Joint locations
The joints directly connected to a flexible body must be at node
locations. It is not required that the node be an attachment point in FEM. However, it is good modeling practice to connect joints at attachment points.
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so on) Joint primitives permitting any translational motion (inline, inplane, and so on) Workaround: Attach the joint to an intermediate dummy part (for example, an interface part) that is fixed to the flexible body at a node.
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