Rotational Damper
Viscous damper in mechanical rotational systems
Library
Mechanical Rotational Elements
Description
The Rotational Damper block represents an ideal mechanical rotational viscous damper described with the following equations:
where
| T | Torque transmitted through the damper |
| D | Damping (viscous friction) coefficient |
| ω | Relative angular velocity |
| ωR, ωC | Absolute angular velocities of terminals R and C, respectively |
The block positive direction is from port R to port C. This means that the torque is positive if it acts in the direction from R to C.
Variables
To set the priority and initial target values for the block variables prior to simulation, use the Variables tab in the block dialog box (or the Variables section in the block Property Inspector). For more information, see Set Priority and Initial Target for Block Variables.
Parameters
- Damping coefficient
Damping coefficient, defined by viscous friction. The default value is
0.001N*m/(rad/s).
Ports
The block has the following ports:
RMechanical rotational conserving port.
CMechanical rotational conserving port.
Extended Capabilities
See Also
Rotational Friction | Rotational Hard Stop | Rotational Spring