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WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

TensionSpringDamper

One-directional tension spring with damping

Diagram

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SystemModel["EducationExamples.MechanicalEngineering.Joystick.Components.TensionSpringDamper"]

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This component models a one-directional tension spring with damping.

animation	Value: true Type: Boolean Description: = true, if animation shall be enabled
showMass	Value: true Type: Boolean Description: = true, if point mass shall be visualized as sphere if animation=true and m>0
c	Value: Type: TranslationalSpringConstant (N/m) Description: Spring constant
d	Value: Type: Real (N/(m/s)) Description: Damping constant
s_unstretched	Value: 0 Type: Length (m) Description: Unstretched spring length
m	Value: 0 Type: Mass (kg) Description: Spring mass located on the connetion line between the origin of frame_a and the origin of frame_b
lengthFraction	Value: 0.5 Type: Real Description: Location of spring mass with respect to frame_a as a fraction of the distance from frame_a to frame_b (=0: at frame_a; =1: at frame_b)
numberOfWindings	Value: 5 Type: Integer Description: Number of spring windings

width	Default Value: world.defaultForceWidth Type: Distance (m) Description: Width of spring
coilWidth	Default Value: width / 10 Type: Distance (m) Description: Width of spring coil
color	Default Value: Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Types.Defaults.SpringColor Type: Color Description: Color of spring
specularCoefficient	Default Value: world.defaultSpecularCoefficient Type: SpecularCoefficient Description: Reflection of ambient light (= 0: light is completely absorbed)
massDiameter	Default Value: max(0, (width - 2 * coilWidth) * 0.9) Type: Diameter (m) Description: Diameter of mass point sphere
massColor	Default Value: Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Types.Defaults.BodyColor Type: Color Description: Color of mass point

	frame_a	Type: Frame_a Description: Coordinate system a fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque
	frame_b	Type: Frame_b Description: Coordinate system b fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque

frame_a

Description: Coordinate system a fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque

frame_b

Description: Coordinate system b fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque

	world	Type: World Description: World coordinate system + gravity field + default animation definition
	lineForce	Type: LineForceWithMass Description: General line force component with an optional point mass on the connection line
	elastoGap	Type: ElastoGap Description: 1D translational spring damper combination with gap