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3. TABLE OF CONTENTS SectionPage 0.0 Welcome to Advanced ADAMS/Solver Training About MSC.Software...……………………………………………………………………………………………0-3 Course Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………..0-4 Getting Help..……...……………………………………………………………………………………………….0-5 Part 1: Advanced Modeling and Best Practices 1.0 Jet Engine Turbine Using ADAMS/Solver to Change Model Topology…………………………………………………………….1-8 Auto Beam Element Generator………………………………………………………………………………….1-10 Creating an ADAMS/Solver command File………………………………………………….………………..1-13 Postprocessing Review………………………………………………….……………………………………….1-16 Workshop 1: Jet engine Turbine …….…………………………………………………………………………..WS1-1 2.0 Spring-Damper System VARIABLE statement…………………………………………………………………………………………….2-4 MSC.ADAMS Variable Types……………………………………………………………………………………2-8 VARVAL Function…………………………………………………………………………………………………2-10 Differential Equations in MSC.ADAMS: DIFF Statement ……………………………………………………2-12 ADAMS/Solver Static Equilibrium Process ……………………………………………………………………2-15 Plotting Differential Equation Values ………………………………………………………………………….2-17 Workshop 2: Spring-Damper System …………………………………………………………………………..WS2-1 3.0 Suspension System STEP Function Review…………………………………………………………………………………………..8-4 Simulating an Impulsive Force………………………………………………………………………………….8-6 Function for a Square Wave…………………………………………………………………………………….8-9 Tracking System Loads………………………………………………………………………………………….8-11 Using ADAMS/Linear…………………………………………………………………………………………….8-12 Workshop 3: Suspension System ……………………………………………………………………………….WS8-1

4. TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 4.0 Washing Machine Tracking System Velocities………………………………………………………………………………………9-4 Implementing Simple Controllers……………………………………………………………………………….9-7 Computing the Derivative of a Run-Time Function……………………………………………………………9-9 Batch-Mode, Stand-Alone ADAMS/Solver…………………………………………………………………….9-11 FILE command……………………………………………………………………………………………………9-15 Workshop 4: Washing Machine ………………………………………………………………………………….WS9-1 5.0 Gatling Gun Fire Mechanism Spline Creation and Manipulation……………………………………………………………………………….10-4 Sensors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10-8 IF Function…………………………………………………………………………………………………………10-11 Workshop 5: Gatling Gun Fire Mechanism …………………………………………………………………..WS10-1 6.0 Over-Running Pulley Subroutine Use……………………………………………………………………………………………………11-4 Details of ORP VARSUB…………………………………………………………………………………………11-5 Compiling Subroutines……………………………………………………………………………………………11-13 Working with Your User Library………………………………………………………………………………….11-15 Hysteresis Modeling………………………………………………………………………………………………11-16 SHF Function……………………………………………………………………………………………………...11-19 Requests……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11-22 Workshop 6: Over-Running Pulley …………………………………………………………………………….WS11-1

5. TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 7.0 Best Practices Discontinuities……………………………………………………………………………………………………..12-4 Units…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-5 Dummy Parts………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-6 Joints……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12-7 Motions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12-9 Forces………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-10 Contacts…………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………..12-11 Subroutines………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12-12 Simulation/Integrators…………………………………………………………………………………………….12-13 Debugging………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12-15 Miscellaneous Tips………………………………………………………………………………………………..12-17 Appendix A – Answer Key Part 2: Subroutines Part 3: Theory and Debugging