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WORKSHOP 16

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Using Adams/Linear with Adams/Car
In this workshop, you use Adams/Linear to analyze the mode shapes
of a full vehicle about an operating point.
Adams/Linear will linearize your vehicle model about an operating point,
and return the Eigen values and eigenvectors to help validate your
model or investigate excited frequencies in your vehicle. For example, a
sweep of animations of the modes will help indicate that parts are
connected properly. To get the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, use an
.acf file in Adams/Car to submit the LINEAR commands. Adams/View
can perform this analysis from the toolbar, because it has an interface
for this function. Because Adams/Car doesn't have this interface, the
most straightforward method is to use an .acf file with the external
Adams/Solver. The first part of the workshop will generate this .acf file.
The results from the linear analysis are stored in the Results file.
To produce the results file, display the Output Files dialog box
(Settings Solver Output Files). In the window that appears,
select More, set Output Category to Results (.res) Content, and then
select Linear. You must do this before you export the .acf file.

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Generating the .acf file

To generate the .acf file:
1. In Adams/Car, open MDI_Demo_Vehicle.asy from the shared
database.
2. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point
to Straight-Line Events, and then select Acceleration.
3. Fill in the acceleration simulation dialog box with the following
parameters:
Output Prefix: linear_example
End Time: 5
Number Of Steps: 100
Mode of Simulation: files_only

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Specify files_only, because you do not need to run the simulation
yet. This step is used to simply set up the vehicle model and create
the .adm, .acf, and .xml files. Here, Adams/Car will read in the
property files and store the relevant data in the .adm file, because if
you submit an analysis through the interface in Adams/Car, the
property files are loaded for you automatically. If you want to load the
property files manually, you can do this with View Commands (acar
analysis read property_files).

Road Data File: <shared>\roads.tbl\mdi_2d_flat.rdf
Initial Velocity: 10 km/hr
Start Time: 1
Open-Loop Throttle
Final Throttle: 50
Duration of Step: 5
Gear Position: 2
Steering Input: locked
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4. Select OK.
Adams/Car displays the following message:






5. Adams/Car writes the files to your current working directory.
To check where Adams/Car saved the files, go to File - Select
Directory.




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To set up your .acf file, you simply insert the LINEAR solver
command after your analysis, specifying whatever options you
want (see the LINEAR command in the Adams/Solver online
help). Adams will linearize about the operating point (the states)
that it sees at the end of the analysis. For example, here is the
.acf file you just created:


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7. Edit the linear_example_accel.acf file to include an
eigensolution.
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Running the model with the external solver

To run the model with the external solver:
1. At the command line, enter your alias to start MD R2 Adams:
Windows: adamsmdr2
UNIX: adamsmdr2 -c
Note: Aliases can vary. The alias simply points to the mdi.bat
file, so if you find no alias:
Windows: run the mdi.bat file found in $install_dir/common/mdi.bat
UNIX: $install_dir/mdi
2. To see the Adams/Car options, enter acar.
3. To run the Adams/Car solver, enter ru-solver.
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4. To enter your solver commands, enter
linear_example_accel.acf.
Note: Make sure that this file and all others are in the directory
in which you are running Adams/Car.
The simulation should start. It will produce output files, including
the results file which has the eigensolution output in it.
Alternatively, you can submit the simulation directly by entering:
Windows: adamsmdr2 acar ru-solver linear_example_accel.acf
exit
UNIX: adamsmdr2 -c acar ru-solver i linear_example_accel.acf
exit

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Reviewing mode shapes in Adams/PostProcessor

To review mode shapes:

1. Launch Adams/Postprocessor.
2. From the File menu, point to Import, and then select Analysis
Files.
3. In the File Name text box, enter one of the three files,
linear_example_accel.gra, linear_example_accel.res, or
linear_example_accel.req. Entering one will pick up all three,
based on the root name.
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4. Right-click the Model Name text box, point to Model, point to
Guesses, and then select MDI_Demo_Vehicle.
5. Select OK.
You should see your vehicle model loaded into
Adams/PostProcessor.
6. Right-click in the empty space around the model and select
Load mode shape animation.
7. When you get a message that the animation will be deleted,
select OK.
8. Review the mode shapes by entering the respective mode
shape number of interest in the Mode Number text box. To
review the eigenvalues corresponding to the mode shapes,
select Table of Eigenvalues. For example, select mode 170,
and use the play tool to animate the mode shape.
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Background information about Adams/Solver
Files in Adams/Solver
Adams/Solver dataset files (.adm) - Statements define an
element of a model such as a part, constraint, force, and so on.
Adams/Solver command files (.acf) - Commands define an action
that needs to be taken during a simulation.
Simulations in stand-alone Adams/Solver
Interactive
Not scripted - Enter commands one by one
Scripted - Use an Adams/Solver command file (.acf)
Batch - Run multiple jobs in the background using an
Adams/Solver command file (acf).
Note: Adams/Solver command files must start with the name of
the model to be analyzed and must end with a STOP command.
You can run simulations externally in Adams/Solver from
within Adams/View.
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