Contact Area
Contact Area
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Hello,
I am working on a project in ADAMS with multibody dynamics and intermittent contact. I have been using the IMPACT contact model, and the simulation is performing as it should, but for post-processing, I need to know not only the normal forces at each contact, but also the nominal contact area. I've struggled to figure out how to actually do this, so I thought I would reach out and see if anyone could help me out.
Thanks
I am working on a project in ADAMS with multibody dynamics and intermittent contact. I have been using the IMPACT contact model, and the simulation is performing as it should, but for post-processing, I need to know not only the normal forces at each contact, but also the nominal contact area. I've struggled to figure out how to actually do this, so I thought I would reach out and see if anyone could help me out.
Thanks
RE: Contact Area
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RE: Contact Area
I figured out how to do it, it turned out to be pretty involved, so a how-to with screen caps of everything is here:
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