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Discovery Quick Tip- Creating Spring Connections

Tagged: connection, elastic element, force removal, force rotation, force-displacement, load transfer, loaded state, longitudinal springs, mechanical energy storage, original shape retention, preloading, spring, spring conncetion, sprint element, stress-free state, suspension, torsional springs, unloaded state
    • November 16, 2023 at 4:06 am
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      In this quick tip video, we will see how you can define a spring connection in Discovery. A spring is an elastic element used to store mechanical energy which retains its original shape after a force is removed. Springs are typically defined in a stress free or “unloaded” state. This means that no loading conditions exist unless preloading is specified, which creates an initial “loaded” state. Springs connect two bodies together, which connects them and transfers the load from one body to the other. Longitudinal or torsional springs generate a force that depends on displacement or rotation, respectively.

      Please refer to this documentation to understand how you can set up a longitudinal spring connection, in detail: Specifying a Longitudinal Spring

      Please refer to this documentation to understand how you can set up a torsional spring connection, in detail: Specifying a Torsional Spring

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