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WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

Spring

Linear 2D translational spring

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["PlanarMechanics.Parts.Spring"]

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A linear translational spring. x- and y direction stiffness can be parameterized.

animate	Value: true Type: Boolean Description: Enable animation
zPosition	Value: planarWorld.defaultZPosition Type: Length (m) Description: Position z of cylinder representing the fixed translation
animateConnectors	Value: true Type: Boolean Description: =true, if connectors a and b should be animated as cylinders
diameterConnector_a	Value: planarWorld.defaultJointWidth Type: Diameter (m) Description: Diameter of connector at frame_a
diameterConnector_b	Value: planarWorld.defaultJointWidth Type: Diameter (m) Description: Diameter of connector at frame_b
stateSelect	Value: StateSelect.default Type: StateSelect Description: Priority to use phi and w as states
c_x	Value: Type: TranslationalSpringConstant (N/m) Description: Spring constant in x dir
c_y	Value: Type: TranslationalSpringConstant (N/m) Description: Spring constant in y dir
c_phi	Value: Type: RotationalSpringConstant (N⋅m/rad) Description: Spring constant
s_relx0	Value: 0 Type: Position (m) Description: Unstretched spring length
s_rely0	Value: 0 Type: Position (m) Description: Unstretched spring length
phi_rel0	Value: 0 Type: Angle (rad) Description: Unstretched spring angle
s_small	Value: 1.E-10 Type: Position (m) Description: Prevent zero-division if distance between frame_a and frame_b is zero
enableAssert	Value: true Type: Boolean Description: Cause an assert when the distance between frame_a and frame_b < s_small
numberOfWindings	Value: 5 Type: Integer Description: Number of spring windings

specularCoefficient	Default Value: planarWorld.defaultSpecularCoefficient Type: SpecularCoefficient Description: Reflection of ambient light (= 0: light is completely absorbed)
colorConnector_a	Default Value: Types.Defaults.RodColor Type: Color Description: Color of connector at frame_a
colorConnector_b	Default Value: Types.Defaults.RodColor Type: Color Description: Color of connector at frame_a
width	Default Value: planarWorld.defaultJointWidth Type: Length (m) Description: Width of spring
coilWidth	Default Value: width / 10 Type: Length (m) Description: Width of spring coil
color	Default Value: Types.Defaults.SpringColor Type: Color Description: Color of spring

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

frame_a

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

frame_b

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

	planarWorld	Type: PlanarWorld Description: Planar world model
	contactA	Type: Shape Description: Visualizing an elementary object with variable size; all data have to be set as modifiers (see info layer)
	contactB	Type: Shape Description: Visualizing an elementary object with variable size; all data have to be set as modifiers (see info layer)
	shapeCoil	Type: Shape Description: Visualizing an elementary object with variable size; all data have to be set as modifiers (see info layer)

PlanarMechanics.Examples

Spring demo

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