WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER
ElastoGap1D translational spring damper combination with gap |
SystemModel["Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Components.ElastoGap"]
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This component models a spring damper combination that can lift off. It can be connected between a sliding mass and the housing (model Fixed), to describe the contact of a sliding mass with the housing.
As long as s_rel > s_rel0, no force is exerted (s_rel = flange_b.s - flange_a.s). If s_rel ≤ s_rel0, the contact force is basically computed with a linear spring/damper characteristic. With parameter n≥1 (exponent of spring force), a nonlinear spring force can be modeled:
desiredContactForce = c*|s_rel - s_rel0|^n + d*der(s_rel)
Note, Hertzian contact is described by:
The above force law leads to the following difficulties:
In the literature there are several proposals to fix problem (2). Especially, often the following model is used (see, e.g., Lankarani, Nikravesh: Continuous Contact Force Models for Impact Analysis in Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics 5, pp. 193-207, 1994, pdf-download):
f = c*s_rel^n + (d*s_rel^n)*der(s_rel)
However, this and other models proposed in literature violate issue (1), i.e., unphysical pulling forces can occur (if d*der(s_rel) becomes large enough). Note, if the force law is of the form "f = f_c + f_d", then a necessary condition is that |f_d| ≤ |f_c|, otherwise (1) and (2) are violated. For this reason, the most simplest approach is used in the ElastoGap model to fix both problems by using this necessary condition in the force law directly. If s_rel0 = 0, the equations are:
if s_rel ≥ 0 then f = 0; // contact force else f_c = -c*|s_rel|^n; // contact spring force (Hertzian contact force) f_d2 = d*der(s_rel); // linear contact damper force f_d = if f_d2 < f_c then f_c else if f_d2 > -f_c then -f_c else f_d2; // bounded damper force f = f_c + f_d; // contact force end if;
Note, since |f_d| ≤ |f_c|, pulling forces cannot occur and the contact force is always continuous, especially around the start of the penetration at s_rel = s_rel0.
In the next figure, a typical simulation with the ElastoGap model is shown (Examples.ElastoGap) where the different effects are visualized:
stateSelect |
Value: StateSelect.prefer Type: StateSelect Description: Priority to use s_rel and v_rel as states |
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s_nominal |
Value: 1e-4 Type: Distance (m) Description: Nominal value of s_rel (used for scaling) |
useHeatPort |
Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if heatPort is enabled |
c |
Value: Type: TranslationalSpringConstant (N/m) Description: Spring constant |
d |
Value: Type: TranslationalDampingConstant (N⋅s/m) Description: Damping constant |
s_rel0 |
Value: 0 Type: Position (m) Description: Unstretched spring length |
n |
Value: 1 Type: Real Description: Exponent of spring force ( f_c = -c*|s_rel-s_rel0|^n ) |
flange_a |
Type: Flange_a Description: (left) driving flange (flange axis directed into cut plane, e. g. from left to right) |
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flange_b |
Type: Flange_b Description: (right) driven flange (flange axis directed out of cut plane) |
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heatPort |
Type: HeatPort_a Description: Optional port to which dissipated losses are transported in form of heat |
Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Examples Preload of a spool using ElastoGap models |
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Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Examples Demonstrate usage of ElastoGap |
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Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Examples Demonstrate the modeling of heat losses |
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