modelPlanarFourbar

Planar four bars mechanism with one kinematic loop (with RevolutePlanarLoopConstraint joint)

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Information

A planar four link mechanism demonstrating possible usage of the RevolutePlanarLoopConstraint. In this planar example, all the revolute joints rotate about axes perpendicular to the x-y plane, i.e. they all are parallel to each other. To enable a unique numerical solution in such a case, one RevolutePlanarLoopConstraint has to be introduced instead of the common revolute joint.

Another option is to use the assembly joint Joints.Assemblies.JointRRR instead of a part of the mechanism, as demonstrated in the example PlanarLoops_analytic.

model Examples.Loops.PlanarFourbar

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Joints.Revoluterevolute1
Joints.Revoluterevolute2
Joints.Revoluterevolute3
Joints.RevolutePlanarLoopConstraintrevolute4cut
Parts.BodyBoxbody1
Parts.BodyBoxbody2
Parts.BodyBoxbody3
Parts.BodyBoxbody4
Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Worldworld
Rotational.Components.Damperdamper
Sensors.RelativeSensorsensorJoint4