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Mass

Purpose

Model a sliding body with inertia

Library

Mechanical / Translational / Components

Description

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This component models a sliding body with inertia and two rigidly connected flanges. The translational speed is determined by the equation

 d    1
--v = --⋅(F1 + F2)
dt    m

where F1   and F2   are the forces acting at the two flanges towards the body.

Parameters

Mass
The mass m  , in kg  .
Initial speed
The initial speed v0  , in ms-  .
Initial position
The initial position x0  , in meters. May be specified in order to provide proper initial conditions if absolute positions are measured anywhere in the system. Otherwise, this parameter can be left blank.

Probe Signals

Speed
The speed of the body.
Position
The absolute position of the body.