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3. Copyright  2007 MSC.Software Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS Workshop Page 1.0 Open and Run an Assembly ………………………….…………………………….………………………………1-1 2.0 Templates Vs. Subsystems ………………………….……………………………….………………………………2-1 3.0 Creating and Adjusting Suspensions ………………………….……………………………….…………………3-1 4.0 Modifying Springs With the Curve Manager ………………………………………………….…………………4-1 5.0 Creating Plot Configuration Files …………………………………………….…….………………………………5-1 6.0 Running Suspension Analyses ……………………………………….…………….………………………………6-1 7.0 Running Full-Vehicle Analyses …………………….……………………………..………………………………7-1 8.0 Creating Event Files …………..……………………….……………….…………….………………………………8-1 9.0 Template-Builder Tutorial ………………………….……………………………….………………………………9-1 10.0 Getting Information About Communicators ……………………………..………………….…………………10-1 11.0 Flex Tutorial ………………………….…………………………….………………..……………………..……………11-1 12.0 Building a Wheel Template ………………………….……………………….…….…………………..……………12-1 13.0 Exploring and Completing Templates ………………………….………..…………………….…………………13-1 14.0 Full-Vehicle Assembly ….……………………….………………….…….……………………………..……………14-1 15.0 Mechatronics ……………………………………….………………….…….……………………………..……………15-1 16.0 Using Adams/Linear With Adams/Car ………………………….………..…………………….…………………16-1

4. Copyright  2007 MSC.Software Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) SectionPage Appendix A - Example Analyses Types of Analyses..……….…………..……………………………………………………………………….…..A-5 Gather Data for the Model...……………………….………………………………………………………….…..A-6 Packaging Analysis on Suspension..…………….………………………………………………………….…..A-7 Kinematic Analysis on Suspension ………...…………………………………………..………………….……..A-8 Suspension-Compliance Analysis…..…..……………………………………………………………….………..A-10 Static-Loading Durability Analysis…..…..……………………………………………………………….………..A-12 Dynamic-Loading Durability Analysis…..…..……………………………………………………………….……A-14 Front Suspension Analysis…..……………....……………………………………………………………….……A-15 Full-Vehicle Design and Analysis…...……....……………………………………………………………….……A-16 Appendix B – Four Post Vertical Excitation Test Appendix C – Adams/Car File

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