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Physical System Simulation

Latest Posts

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    Adams Car Simulation Failed

    Category: Adams

    By thomasci

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    updated over 6 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    3 replies • 17 views
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    Obtain string value ofevalaution of a variable

    Category: Adams

    By javier.gutierrez

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    updated over 6 years ago by Jan Sotnik

    2 replies • 16 views
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    Modal mass participating factor

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 6 years ago by Vivek Bhardwaj

    4 replies • 31 views
  • Not Answered

    ADAMS/VIEW Saving Error

    Category: Adams

    By jsph_inc.

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    updated over 6 years ago by jsph_inc.

    3 replies • 7 views
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    Why doesnt "my" sensor trigger (although expression meets value), if its first activated during sim (before expression meets value)? If active right from the beginning of sim sensor does trigger. See simple model attached. Thanks!

    Category: Adams

    By BThielem

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    updated over 6 years ago by BThielem

    4 replies • 21 views
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    Hi, how can I find the slope (DY/DX from postprocessor) of curve between two points? as I see the command atan() gives the slope between 2 points and not the slope of the curve exactly? Using a cmd script.

    Category: Adams

    By bsreevar

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    updated over 6 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    5 replies • 31 views
  • Answered

    Hi, Im getting this error while trying to open my full vehicle assembly and ive no idea why. Front and rear suspension assemblies will open but not full vehicle. Thanks, Cillian

    Category: Adams

    By thomasci

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    updated over 6 years ago by thomasci

    3 replies • 23 views
  • Not Answered

    Encountering a divide by zero error in a modal analysis.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By derek.lewis

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    updated over 6 years ago by derek.lewis

    1 replies • 17 views
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    License failure "Feature NASTRAN not recognized; attempting temporary MD licensing switch". What does that mean?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By chris.a.chrzanowski

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    updated over 6 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 16 views
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    We need each element in our fem to be assigned to its own property having PID equal to the ID of the element . Is there an easy way to do this with a convenient Patran or Nastran fem where multiple elements are assingned to each property?

    Category: Patran

    By EKobylov

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    updated over 6 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    2 replies • 16 views
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