Range of Application

Ball in Bowl
Knee Joint
Ball Bearing

Surfaces 2D

  • Circles
  • Sinus transition between parallel lines
  • Spline interpolation (open/closed)

 

Surfaces 3D

  • Polynomial Approximation
  • Spline interpolation
  • Rotated 2D Splines
  • User defined

 

Contact Kinematics

  • Point-to-point and component single sided springs and dampers (also non-linear)
  • Moved marker contact pair

 

Forces Normal

  • Single sided springs and dampers
  • Screw force
  • User routine

Forces Tangential

  • Stick slip
  • Non-linear friction (coulomb and hysteresis)
  • User routine

 

 

Application Examples

  • Valve trains (e.g. cam contact)
  • Brakes
  • General Machinery
  • Pulley and chain drives
  • Gears
  • Bearings
  • Biomechanics
  • Passive Safety
  • Sports equipment (e.g. skis)