Using the Formula SAE (FSAE) database with Adams/Car 2012

Recommended Steps (at a glance)

Adams/Car 2012

Helpful Tutorials and Examples for Adams/Car 2012

Put the FSAE database files on your computer

From the MSC Knowledge Base
(KB), download to a convenient working directory* on your computer the zipped set of files fsae_2012.cdb.zip comprising the FSAE database specially created for use with Adams/Car 2012. (*For example, C:\myAdamsCar\ fsae_2012.cdb.zip)

Unzip the files, being careful to

preserve the same relative file & folder locations and the proper Adams/Car database name fsae_2012.cdb

Add the FSAE database into your Adams/Car

Start Adams/Car 2012 (if prompted, select the Standard Interface
versus Template Builder).

Menu-pick File Select Directory and browse to indicate the

location of the top-level FSAE database folder on your computer. For example,

C:\myAdamsCar\fsae_2012.cdb

Menu-pick ToolsDatabase ManagementAdd to Session

to upload the FSAE database into your Adams/Car session as follows:

Open an Assembly from the FSAE database

a

a) Menu-pick File

Open Assembly field, right-click, pick Search <fsae_2012>/assemblies.tbl

b) In the Assembly Name

c) Select for instance,

fsae_full_vehicle.asy Select Open

d) Select OK
d

Understand any Warning Messages

It is not necessarily a problem if you get Warning messages that indicate that some communicators were not assigned during assembly.

This is like having an electrical outlet with no plug in it. The message is simply alerting you to that fact. It wont necessarily cause problems to leave them unassigned. If you wanted to avoid the Warning messages, you could remove the associated communicators provided you are sure you wont need them later.

View your finished FSAE Full-Vehicle Assembly

Simulate the default FSAE Full-Vehicle Assembly

Start with a simple, straight-line acceleration maneuver; make sure that runs; then progress from there.

Review your Results via Postprocessing Window