Hi everyone,
I’ve been using the ChLinkRSDA method to model the behavior of a detent mechanism in chrono. I added a preload torque so the mechanism has an initial resisting torque even before any external force is applied. However, after introducing the preload torque, the simulation became severely unstable. The moving part tends to separate or “break loose” from the pivot/frame connection during the simulation. Has anyone experienced similar instability issues when using RSDA? If so, how did you handle it? Also, I’d be interested to hear if anyone has modeled a detent mechanism using a different approach in Chrono that worked more reliably. I've been needing to reduce the timestep too much (to the power of -6) to make it a little more stable. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ProjectChrono" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/projectchrono/89209ac1-ceb2-4af4-9a32-a4c3a6c8a6den%40googlegroups.com.
