Mechanical Systems

Using the complete library of over 50 two- and three-dimensional geometric constraints in Mechanical Systems, you can easily model complex mechanical relationships and define custom algebraic constraints to model nongeometric or control relationships. The object-oriented, model-building commands let you assemble constraints into a complete mechanism that can be solved for component position, velocity, and acceleration. By applying loads to the model, you can quickly solve for static reaction forces at mechanism joints or for dynamic forces when inertia properties are defined.

Mechanical Systems can also return mathematical components of a model in symbolic form, including equations of motion, algebraic constraints, inertia matrices, and Coriolis forces. To reflect mechanism motion, extensive graphics functions let you locate and animate complex images.

Features

• Kinematic Modeling of Fully Constrained Systems
• Planar and Spatial Modeling
• Open, Closed, and Multiloop Mechanisms
• Multistage Mechanisms
• Velocity and Acceleration Analysis
• Large Library of Kinematic Constraint Objects
• User-Programmable Constraints
• Nominal Gear Motion Constraints
• Involute Gear Motion Analysis
• Cam Constraints Support Analytic and Mapped Cam Profiles
• Statics and Dynamics of Fully Constrained Systems
• User-Programmable Forces and Moments
• Supports Nonlinear and Nonconservative Loading
• Damping and Friction Modeling
• Static Reaction Analysis (Kineostatics)
• Dynamic Reaction Analysis (Inverse Dynamics)
• Motion Analysis of Underconstrained Systems
• Static Equilibrium Analysis
• Velocity Equilibrium Analysis
• Time-Domain Dynamic Motion Synthesis
• Mechanism Design Tools
• Multiconfiguration Parametric Design Synthesis
• Tolerance Sensitivity Analysis
• Vector Algebra Library
• Extended Graphics Functions
• Mechanism Motion Animation