Reply To: ansys aqwa : connector

[Mike Pettit]

Hello,

The Aqwa Reference Manual gives you information on the Aqwa input file contents. Specifically, DCON defines the position of the joint and the number of locked rotational freedoms; KCON and CCON define the joint stiffness and damping terms about the unlocked rotations; and FCON defines the joint friction coefficients.

In Picture 1 you have two hinge joints (DCON    2) and two rigid joints (DCON    3). The hinges have zero stiffness, damping and friction defined.

In Picture 2 you have two ball-and-socket joints (DCON    0), with zero stiffness and friction, and with damping of 4.0E+09 about the joint Z axis.

I hope this helps!

Mike