MSC Software: Release Overview - Adams 2014

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Adams 2014

Geometric Nonlinearity via

Adams FE Part - Fully Integrated Inside Adams
1) MBD System Model

+ Centerline, Angle,
Sections, Distributed loads

2) MBD Model + FE Part

Simulation

3) FE Part Results
Continuous Stress/Strain/Deformation
Position/Velocity/Acceleration
Forces and Torques

Forces and Torques

Position/Velocity/Acceleration
Continuous Stress/Strain/Deformation

3) FE Part Results

Simulation

2) MBD Model + FE Part

Sections, Distributed loads

+ Centerline, Angle,

1) MBD System Model

Adams FE Part - Fully Integrated Inside Adams

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Welcome to Adams 2014!

The Adams 2014 release delivers new functionalities and major enhancements
in many areas, including Adams/Machinery, Adams/Car and especially
Non-linear flexibility integration in system dynamics.
Highlights of the release include:

Native Nonlinear with FE Part

Adams Native Non-linear Part Modeling and Analysis

Adams Co-simulation Interface

Full co-simulation support for Adams and Marc

New Adams/Machinery Cam Module

Optimize Cam-Follower Early in the Design Stage

Adams/Car Enhancements:
New Roll Stability Events- Study the roll over motion to provide a better driver
and passenger protection
FTire Animation- Animate FTire contact forces and tire deformation forces in
Adams/Postprocessor
SmartDriver Enhancements- Perform improved backwards driving for open loop events
For more details on this release, please review the Release Guide and the other
manuals. Several examples are also available to help you use these capabilities.
Thank you for your continued support of Adams.
Adams Product Team

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FE Part Adams Native Nonlinear Part Modeling

and Analysis

Adams Co-simulation Interface - Full co-simulation support

for Adams and Marc

The FE Part is a wholly Adams-native modeling object which has mass

and is accurate for very large deformation cases (that is, geometric
nonlinearity) of beam-like structures. The FE Part differs from the linear
flexible body option within Adams/Flex in two significant ways: 1) it has the
ability to accurately represent large deformations which the linear modes
approach cannot and 2) its modeling does not require an FEA-produced
file like the modal neutral file (MNF). The FE Part is differs from the beam
force element in that it possess inertia properties. The inertia properties
are specified using symmetric, consistent mass matrix which remains
constant. The FE Part has the following formulation options:

The Adams Co-simulation Interface (ACSI) is a new product for co-simulation between Adams and other codes. In this release the only supported
co-simulation topology is that of an Adams model co-simulating with one
or more Marc processes. Other topologies or other products are not yet
supported.
The Adams-Marc co-simulation enables users to perform real co-simulation between Marc nonlinear FE technology with Adams MBD code. With
that, MBD engineer can increase model accuracy by including non-linear
structural behavior. Also, FEA engineer can study components with
realistic boundary conditions. Its also a huge time saving for nonlinear
FEA users since with some of the rigid moving parts solved in Adams, the
total solution time is dramatically reduced.

3D Beam: A three-dimensional fully geometrically nonlinear representation useful for beamlike structures. Accounts for stretching, shearing,
bending, and torsion.
2D Beam (XY, YZ, or ZX): A two-dimensional geometrically nonlinear
representation useful for beam-like structures whereby the centerline of
the beam can be assumed constrained to a plane parallel to the models
global XY, YZ or ZX plane. The 2D Beam can stretch or bend in plane.
The 2D Beam will solve faster than the 3D Beam.

Adams-Marc Co-simulation
for Nonlinear Parts Integration in System Model
Prepare Models

Create Conguration File

Adams

Run Co-simulation

Adams

Plot Results

Co-animate

Adams

Dene Interaction Points

Forces

Position

1) Position/Velocity/
Acceleration
2) Forces and Torques

Marc
Marc
Dene Interaction Points

Marc

Plastic Strain/Stress

Use case scenario: ATV hitting an obstacle

New Adams/Machinery Cam Module- Optimize Cam-Follower

Early in the Design Stage
The new Adams/Machinery Cam module provides for the modeling
of cam-follower systems within the Adams/View environment. These
systems may comprise various combinations of cam shapes, follower
motions, follower arrangements and follower geometry.
Adams/Machinery Cam provides modeling options for 2D and 3D motion
as well as a constraint or contact based cam-follower interface. The
module provides three primary modeling actions launched from the
Machinery tabs Cam container: follower motion construction, cam profile
generation and camfollower system creation.

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Adams/Car Enhancements:

Sand Bed - The sand bed event is a lateral rollover event from the tilt
table into a sand bed. Rigid road can optionally be used in place of a
sand bed.

New Roll Stability Events

Rollover accidents cause many fatalities. To provide a better occupant
protection the study of the rollover motion becomes important. Adams/
Car now provides three rollover events:
Embankment - The embankment event helps you to study the vehicle
behavior when driving over a small ramp followed by travelling down an
embankment and rolling over before reaching a flat ground surface. A
roll over bar with varying dimensions can be mounted on the embankment surface to enforce roll-over.

FTire Animation
FTire contact forces and tire deformation forces can now be animated
within Adams/PostProcessor. This is done by outputting the Cosin
Animation file (.ogl) and overlaying its animation on the rest of the Adams
full-vehicle animation and/or by playing it in separate view within an
Adams/PostProcessor page.

Corkscrew - The corkscrew rollover event can be divided into three

phases: the ramp phase, the airborne phase and the ground/sliding
phase, and helps you to study the vehicle behavior when travelling up
the ramp and rolling over.

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SmartDriver Enhancements
A number of enhancements to SmartDriver have been made in this
release:
Improved backwards driving for open loop events (for example, 3-point
turn and parking maneuvers) supported by both simple and automatic
powertrains.

More speed profile spline interpolation improvements providing continuous target acceleration and smoother throttle and brake signals.

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