Using Motion in Workbench combines the strengths of the Motion solver and the practical and well-known interface of Ansys Mechanical.
Multibody Dynamic Motion analysis can use both rigid and flexible bodies (using nodal bodies), plus component mode synthesis (CMS) (using modal bodies). Flexible bodies and contact surfaces are meshed. At least one boundary condition must be defined, or one body must be connected to ground.
Analysis determines motion, forces, deformations, and stresses
Models may consist of rigid bodies, modal bodies, and nodal bodies
Nonlinearities are allowed
Motion due to joints/contacts and flexible part deformation is fully modelled
Large, high-speed rotational systems are supported
Robust modeling of 3D contact systems is featured
Motion uses advanced toolkits to model the following:
Links (Tracks, Chains and Belts)
Drivetrains (Gears, Bearings, and Shafts)
Motion does have some limitations at this time. See Limitations of Motion for more information.