Spring

Linear 1D rotational spring

    Spring

Library

Mechanics/Rotational/Components

Description

A linear 1D rotational spring. The component can be connected either between two inertias/gears to describe the shaft elasticity, or between a inertia/gear and the housing (component Fixed), to describe a coupling of the element with the housing via a spring.

Parameters

Spring_0

NameLabelDescriptionData TypeValid Values

mo_c

c

Spring constant

Scalar

mo_phi_rel0

phi_rel0

Unstretched spring angle

Scalar

Spring_1

NameLabelDescriptionData TypeValid Values

mo_phi_rel

phi_rel

phi_rel

Structure

mo_phi_rel/fixed

fixed

Cell of scalars

true
false

mo_phi_rel/start

start

Cell of scalars

mo_tau

tau

tau

Structure

mo_tau/fixed

fixed

Cell of scalars

true
false

mo_tau/start

start

Cell of scalars

Ports

NameTypeDescriptionIO TypeNumber

flange_a

implicit

Left flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

input

1

flange_b

implicit

Right flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

output

1