6.3.3. Rotational Spring Output

Torque is reported in the Motion Postprocessor as shown in the table below.

Figure 6.21: Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

ParameterSymbolDescriptionDimension
Force_on_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The acting force vector on the action marker is always zero.Force
- Measure_in_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The acting force vector transformed into the reference frame of the base marker is always zero.Force
- Measure_in_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The acting force vector transformed into the reference frame of the action marker is always zero.Force
Torque_on_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

From Equation 4–11, the acting torque vector on the action marker can be calculated as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

Where, the vector Definition of Rotational Spring outputs is the direction vector of the z-axis of the base marker.

Force*Length
- Measure_in_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

The acting torque vector is transformed into the reference frame of the base marker as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

where, the variable Definition of Rotational Spring outputs is the Marker of the base marker.

Force*Length
- Measure_in_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

The acting force vector is transformed into the reference frame of the action marker as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

where, the variable of Definition of Rotational Spring outputs is the Marker of the action marker.

Force*Length
Force_on_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The reacting force vector on the base marker is zero.Force
- Measure_in_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The reacting force vector transformed in the reference frame of the base marker is zero.Force
- Measure_in_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs The reacting force vector transformed in the reference frame of the action marker is zero.Force
Torque_on_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

The reacting torque vector on the base marker can be represented as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

Force*Length
- Measure_in_Base_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

The reacting torque vector is transformed into the reference frame of the base marker as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

Force*Length
- Measure_in_Action_Marker Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

The reacting torque vector is transformed into the reference frame of the action marker as follows:

Definition of Rotational Spring outputs

Force*Length