S12_UsingFlexibleBodies.ppt-MSCSoftwareCorporation.pptVIP

Using Flexible Bodies In this section, you will learn how to create flexible bodies in your models, as well as how to swap a rigid body for a flexible body. Using Flexible Bodies What’s in this section: Flexible Body Overview Limitations of Flexible Bodies Getting Flexible Bodies Modal Superposition Visualization Attributes About Joints and Motions Joints Connection Limitations Flexible Body Overview Adams/Flex uses an assumed-modes method of modeling 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. Flexible Body Overview (Cont.) By integrating flexible bodies into your model, you can: Capture inertial and compliance properties during handling and 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. You should use flexible bodies wherever you expect 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. Limitations of Flexible Bodies When you use flexible bodies, remember that flexible body 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