Translational Damper
Viscous damper in mechanical translational systems
Library
Mechanical Translational Elements
Description
The Translational Damper block represents an ideal mechanical translational viscous damper, described with the following equations:
where
F | Force transmitted through the damper |
D | Damping (viscous friction) coefficient |
v | Relative velocity |
vR,vC | Absolute velocities of terminals R and C, respectively |
The block positive direction is from port R to port C. This means that the force 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
100N/(m/s).
Ports
The block has the following ports:
RMechanical translational conserving port associated with the damper rod.
CMechanical translational conserving port associated with the damper case.