Surface Contact Type of Liner Connector

 

Figure 1  Liner Connector property page [Surface To Surface Contact]

 

     Output Reference Frame: The user can choose another desired Reference Marker.

     Contact Output File: If it is checked, the user can get specific output information file. For more information, click here.

Figure 2  Properties of Surface Contact liner connector

 

     Preview Contact Surface: The user can see the preview of defined contact surfaces. These surfaces are decided by Define Contact Profile on Piston and Define Cylinder Profile on Engine Block.

Figure 3  Preview Contact Surface

 

Figure 4  Liner Connector property page [Surface To Surface Contact]

 

     Please refer to Type of Friction in below.

 

    Standard Friction (refer to Bushing Bearing)

①  Select Friction Coefficient in combo box.

②  Click More and then values to define Coulomb Friction. For more information, click here.

 

Figure 5  Friction Definition dialog box

 

    Empirical Formula (refer to Bushing Bearing)

①  Select Empirical formula in combo box.

②  Click More and enter the values to define Empirical Formula Friction. For more information, click here.

 

Figure 6  Empirical Formula Friction dialog box