Name

Condition

Default

Description

Modelica ID

Extensible

$\left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}\right)$

true

When checked (true) the rope becomes extensible. The axial rigidity is a function of the unstretched length. Note: The rope is extensible when used with or a Pulley or Winch.

extensible

No force in compression

Extensible = true

false

When checked (true) the rope applies no force in compression. This option may be avoided if the rope always remains in tension.

noCompression

Name

Condition

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

EA

$\mathrm{cond}$

$1000000$

$N$

Axial rigidity: Modulus of elasticity (E) times area (A)

EA

Use damping ratio

$\mathrm{cond}$

true

When checked (true), damping is defined as a fraction of stiffness

useDampingRatio

$d_r$

$\mathrm{cond}\wedge \left(\mathrm{Use\; damping\; ratio}\=\mathrm{true}\right)$

$0.01$

Damping ratio: $c\=d_r\mathrm{EA}$

dr

$c$

$\mathrm{cond}$

$1$

$N\frac{s}{m}$

Linear damping coefficient

c

Unstretched length

$\mathrm{cond}$

false

When checked (true) the unstretched length is given by a parameter independent of the initial length of the rope

useLength

$L_0$

$\mathrm{cond}\wedge \left(\mathrm{Unstretched\; Length}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Pretension}\=\mathrm{false}\right)$

$1$

$m$

Unstretched length

L0

Pretension

$\mathrm{cond}\wedge \left(\mathrm{Unstretched\; length}\=\mathrm{false}\right)$

false

When checked (true) the unstretched length is given by the initial length of the rope minus the pretension length.

usePretension

${\mathrm{\delta }}_L$

$\mathrm{cond}\wedge \left(\mathrm{Pretension}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Unstretched\; length}\=\mathrm{false}\right)$

$0.1$

$m$

Pretension length

dL

Name

Condition

Default

Description

Modelica ID

Pulley on end a

false

When checked (true) the rope is to be connected to a pulley at frame_a

toPulley_a

Pulley on end b

false

When checked (true) the rope is to be connected to a pulley at frame_b

toPulley_b

Fixed end a

$\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}$

true

When checked (true) the rope is fixed to frame_a. When unchecked (false) a 1D mechanical flange is enabled for material flow.

fixed_a

Fixed end b

$\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}$

true

When checked (true) the rope is fixed to frame_b. When unchecked (false) a 1D mechanical flange is enabled for material flow.

fixed_b

Name

Condition

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Show visualization

true

$N$

Show visualization

showVisualization

Transparent

$\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

false

Transparent

transparent

radius

$\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

$0.02$

$m$

Rope radius. This radius is only used for the cylindrical visualization of the rope

radius

Color mode

$\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

Single color

Choose color option: (1) Single color, (2) Two colors: Tension and No tension, (3) Multi-color: Color based on tension value

colorMode

Rope color

$\left(\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Color\; mode}\=2\right)$

gray

Rope color 1

color

2nd rope color

$\left(\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Color\; mode}\in \left\{2\,3\right\}\right)$

red

Rope color 2

color2

${\mathrm{\tau }}_{\min }$

$\left(\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Color\; mode}\=3\right)$

$0$

$N$

Minimum Tension: color 1

minTension

${\mathrm{\tau }}_{\max }$

$\left(\mathrm{Show\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Color\; mode}\=3\right)$

$1000$

$N$

Maximum Tension: color 2

maxTension

Force arrows

false

When checked (true), arrows are added at end points  to visualize tension.

show Tension

Scale

$\mathrm{Tension\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

$1$

Force scale (N to m)

tensionscale

Color

$\mathrm{Tension\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

blue

Force arrow color

tensioncolor

Transparent

$\mathrm{Tension\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}$

false

Force arrow transparency

tensiontransparent

Flow rate arrow

$\left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{true}\right)$

false

When checked (true), an arrow is added to visualize material flow speed and direction

showFlow

Scale

$\left(\left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Flow\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)$

$1$

Speed scale (m/s to m)

speedscale

Color

$\left(\left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Flow\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)$

magenta

Flow arrow color

flowcolor

Transparent

$\left(\left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Fixed\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{false}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; a}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\vee \left(\mathrm{Pulley\; on\; end\; b}\=\mathrm{true}\right)\right)\wedge \left(\mathrm{Flow\; visualization}\=\mathrm{true}\right)$

false

Flow arrow transparency

flowtransparent

Name

Default

Description

Modelica ID

Force unit

$N$

Unit in which the summary variable summary_Tension is expressed

forceUnitSummary