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Overview KEY POINTS
Steady-state and transient simulation. Graphical interface enables you to create new designs quickly. State of the art theory. Easy parameters filling from manufacturers experiments or data from technical drawings. Recognizable technological icons facilitating direct model identification with technical drawings. Full multi-domain compatibility for total system analysis with energetic couplings study. Complex modeling without writing a single line of code thanks to a Basic element approach. Build and save your own models for easy reuse. Sensitivity analysis and size optimization. Time domain and frequency analysis for vibration modes characterization (eigenvalues, modal shapes, transfer functions). Activity index for energies and efficiencies evaluation, and models reduction. Matlab/Simulink interface for control design. Direct Integration of your own C and Fortran code. Fully compatible with other AMESim libraries.

The AMESim Mechanical library contains components enabling to model 1-dimensional (1D) translational and rotational mechanical systems. This library is included within the standard AMESim package and can be used as stand-alone to simulate complete 1D mechanical systems. Since hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical or electrical power systems usually interact with some form of mechanical system (e.g. actuators, pumps, motors, crankshafts, spools), these mechanical components are complementary to the other AMESim libraries.

Benefits
The user-friendly AMESim Mechanical library includes a large collection of 1D mechanical components. It helps you to rapidly model any kind of 1-D mechanical system without having to write a single line of code. Models of mechanical systems are numerically stiff, non-linear and often include discontinuities (Coulomb and stiction frictions, backlash phenomenon in mechanical clearance, friction hysteresis, clutch damper, end-stops). The unrivaled AMESim solver handles discontinuities while automatically and dynamically selecting the most adapted integration method based on the particular systems dynamics better than any other software on the market. State-of-the-art friction and damper models are included for all kind of clutches, friction surfaces, brakes, rubber joints, bearings, engine mounting

Clutch Reducer Lift velocity profile Drive sheave

Mechanical model families

Linear motion Zero force and velocity sources. Modulated force, velocity, displacement sources. Signal port to linear mechanical port converters. Force, displacement, velocity, acceleration transducers. Linear mass with/without friction and endstops. Constant and piloted springs and dampers. Spring-damper with visco-elastic behavior. End stop and clearance. End stop with preload. Friction (Karnopp, Tanh, Dahl, Reset integrator, LuGre). Rotary motion Zero torque and speed sources. Modulated torque, speed, angle sources. Signal port to rotary mechanical port converters. Torque, speed, angle transducers. Constant and piloted electrical motors. Rotary loads with/without friction. Constant and piloted springs and dampers. Spring-damper with visco-elastic behavior. End-stop and rotary clearance. Spring-dampers (clearance and preload). Friction (Karnopp, Tanh, Dahl, Reset integrator, LuGre). Transformers Modulated linear/linear transformer. Modulated linear/rotary transformer. Modulated rotary/rotary transformer. Fixed and variable ratio reducers. Rack and pinion. Cam and cam follower. Fixed and variable length mechanical arms. Crank. Rope. Return drive sheave. Drive sheave. Winch.

Piloted Electrical motor

Brake Dampers

Rope

Counter Weight

Elevator car

Package stop

A counter weighted elevator system model using the AMESim Mechanical library.

Requirements
The AMESim Mechanical library runs on Unix, Linux platforms and Pentium-based PCs. This library is included within the standard AMESim package.

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