*CoilSpring()

Creates a coil spring.

Syntax

*CoilSpring(spring_name,"spring_label",body_1, body_2, point_1, point_2)

Arguments

spring_name: The variable name of the coil spring.; Data type: varname
spring_label: The descriptive label of the coil spring.; Data type: label
body_1: The first body attached to the coil spring.; Data type: Body
body_2: The second body attached to the coil spring.; Data type: Body
point_1: The point at which the coil spring connects to body_1 .; Data type: Point
point_2: The point at which the coil spring connects to body_2 .; Data type: Point

Example

*Body(b_lca, "LCA", p_lca_cm)
*Body(b_frame, "Frame", p_frame_cm)
*Point(p_spr_upr, "Spring @ frame")
*Point(p_spr_lwr, "Spring @ lca")
*CoilSpring(spring, "Coil Spring", b_lca, 
 b_frame, 
 p_spr_upr, 
 p_spr_lwr)

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Properties

Table 1.
Property	Returns Data Type	Description
b1	Body	The first body to which the coil spring is attached.
b2	Body	The second body to which the coil spring is attached.
c	Marker	The damping coefficient of the coil spring.
f	Marker	The load on the coil spring at a particular length.
i	Marker	The marker on b1.
j	Marker	The marker on b2.
k	real	The stiffness coefficient of the coil spring.
l	real	The length of the coil spring when it has a particular load.
label	string	The descriptive label of the coil spring.
p1	Point	The point at which the coil spring is attached to b1.
p2	Point	The point at which the coil spring is attached to b2.
state	boolean	Control state (TRUE or FALSE).
varname	string	The variable name of the coil spring.
id	long integer	The solver ID of the coil spring.