Test
Inputs
- Test Type
- Defines the type of test to execute the test process. By default, Spring and Shackle type is used for the test.
- Testing Directory
- Defines the folder location where all of the test files will be generated, such as .mdl, .xml, .plt etc.
- File Label
- Used to enter the required test file label.
Spring and Shackle - Force/Motion Inputs
- Actuator
- Depending on the type of Test Rig selected for deflection option, it can be a force or by applying motion.
- Offset Force/Displacement
- Used to set the initial force/displacement value before the load cycle is started.
- Jounce Force/Displacement
- Used to enter the force/displacement value for the jounce part of the cycle.
- Rebound Force/Displacement
- Used to enter the force/displacement value for the rebound part of the cycle.
Spring-only (SAEj510) - Motion Inputs
- Curb
- Displacement to push system to curb position.
- Design
- Displacement to push system to design position.
- Metal-Metal
- Displacement to push system to maximum deflection position.
Simulation Settings
- Print Interval
- Used to set print interval for the output .plt file.
- Step Size
- Used to set the step size for Solver.
- Simulation Type
- Defines the simulation type; Quasi-static or Transient.
- End Time
- Define the cycle-time for force deflection.
- Build Leaf
- The tag that defines if the MDL is to be built when Run Test Rig button is clicked.
- Run Test Rig
- Click to run the test event on the leaf spring.
Test Block for Leaf Property File (*lpf)
An example of how an Test block is represented in a TiemOrbit file format is shown below:$---------------------------------------TEST_RIG
[TEST_RIG]
(TEST_1)
BUILDLEAF = 'FALSE'
CURB = 0.0
DESIGN = 0.0
DIRECTORY = 'C:\USERS\DESKTOP'
ENDTIME = 10.0
FORCEJOUNCE = 0.0
FORCEOFFSET = 0.0
FORCEREBOUND = 0.0
METALTOMETAL = 0.0
MOTIONJOUNCE = 0.0
MOTIONOFFSET = 0.0
MOTIONREBOUND = 0.0
OPTION = 'MOTION'
OUTPUTFILELABEL = 'TEST_'
PRINTINTERVAL = 0.01
RUNNO = 1.0
SIMULATIONTYPE = 'QUASI-STATIC'
STEPSIZE = 0.001
TESTTYPE = 'SPRING AND SHACKLE'
- Block Name = ‘Shackle’ (Required)
- Sub-block Name = ‘TEST_1’ (Required)
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Attributes Type Valid Value Required BUILDLEAF - ‘TRUE’, 'FALSE'
CURB Real DESIGN Real FORCEJOUNCE Real FORCEOFFSET Real FORCEREBOUND Real METALTOMETAL Real MOTIONJOUNCE Real MOTIONOFFSET Real MOTIONREBOUND Real ENDTIME Real PRINTINTERVAL Real STEPSIZE Real DIRECTORY OPTION 'MOTION', 'FORCE'
OUPUTFILELABEL String RUNNO Integer SIMULATIONTYPE 'QUASI-STATIC', 'TRANSIENT'
TESTTYPE 'SPRING AND SHACKLE', 'SPRING ONLY (SAEj510)'