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Spring

Linear 1D rotational spring

 

Description

Equations

Variables

Connections

Parameters

Modelica Standard Library

Description

The Spring component models a linear 1D rotational spring.

Equations

φrel=φbφa

τ=cφrelφrel0=τa=τb

Variables

Name

Units

Description

Modelica ID

φrel

rad

Relative rotation angle

phi_rel

φx

rad

Absolute angle of flangex,xa,b

flange_x.phi

τ

Nm

Torque between flanges

tau

τx

Nm

Torque applied to flangex,xa,b

flange_x.tau

Connections

Name

Description

Modelica ID

flangea

Left flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

flange_a

flangeb

Right flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

flange_b

Parameters

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

c

100000

Nmrad

Spring constant

c

φrel0

0

rad

Unstretched spring angle

phi_rel0

Modelica Standard Library

The component described in this topic is from the Modelica Standard Library. To view the original documentation, which includes author and copyright information, click here.

See Also

1-D Mechanical Overview

Rotational Springs and Dampers