/MADYMO/LINK

Block Format Keyword Describes the definition of links to MADYMO's bodies.

Format

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/MADYMO/LINK/link_ID
link_title
MDref node_ID                

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
link_ID MADYMO  
link_title MADYMO  
MDref MADYMO body crossed reference number.

(Integer)

  
node_ID Radioss node identifier.

(Integer)

  

Comments

  1. MADYMO is a registered trademark of TNO MADYMO BV.
  2. Linking a Radioss node to MADYMO allows connection of the MADYMO body cross referenced MDref to this node:

    MADYMO body and Radioss nodes are treated as a single body, whose mass, inertia and center of mass are equal to those of the MADYMO body.

    All forces applied to the node are transferred to the MADYMO body and turn, the node's velocity is set according to the body's velocity.

  3. A link is a kinematic condition (the movement of the node is set by the MADYMO body); therefore, no other kinematic condition may be set on this node.
  4. Radioss node mass is not transmitted to the MADYMO body; therefore, the Radioss node mass should be very small against the MADYMO body mass.
  5. If the Radioss node is the main node of the rigid body, the inertia of the rigid body must be set to spherical.