Animating the Results

In this section, you view the analysis you just ran. ADAMS/Car has already loaded the analysis results files for you.

1) From the Reviewmenu, select Animation Controls.

2) Select the Playtool .

3) If you want the vehicle to always be in the center of the screen, do the following:

Ÿ Toggle Fixed Baseto Base Part.

Ÿ Right-click the text box under Base Part, point to Body, and then select Browse.

The Database Navigator appears.

Ÿ From the list under MDI_Demo_Vehicle, double-click TR_Body, and then double-click ges_chassis.

4) If you want to see the path the vehicle takes, do the following:

Ÿ Toggle No Traceto Trace Marker.

Ÿ Right-click the text box under Trace Marker, point to Marker, and then select Browse.

The Database Navigator appears.

Ÿ Double-click TR_BODY.

Ÿ Double-click ges_chassis.

Ÿ Double-click cm.

5) To run another animation with either of the options presented in Steps 3 or 4, select the Playtool.

ADAMS/Car animates the vehicle.

6) To return the assembly to its initial configuration, select the Resettool .

Plotting the Results

In this section, you create two plots that represent the following:

n Vehicle lateral acceleration as a function of time

n Roll angle of the vehicle as a function of the lateral acceleration

To create a plot of the lateral acceleration with respect to time:

1) From the Reviewmenu, select Postprocessing Window.

2) Verify that Sourceis set to Requests.

3) From the Simulationlist, select fveh_test_sin.

4) From the Filterlist, select user defined.

5) From the Requestlist, select chassis_accelerations. You might have to scroll to see this option.

6) From the Componentlist, select lateral.

7) Set the Independent Axisto Time.

8) Select Add Curves.

ADAMS/PostProcessor displays the plot you requested, as shown next:

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