30.4. Specialized Outputs

RecurDyn/Chain automates the generation of relevant outputs for a chain system, saving the user valuable time converting the general outputs into data needed to design or analyze his system. The following table summarizes the custom outputs for RecurDyn/Chain.

Group				Outputs
Chain-body	Link#		Pos_	Position and 3-1-3 euler angles of a Chain Link’s center marker in the inertia reference frame.
			Vel_	Velocity of a Chain Link’s center marker. The translational velocity is measured in the inertia reference frame. The angular velocity is measured in its center marker.
			Acc_	Acceleration of a Chain Link’s center marker. The translational acceleration is measured in the inertia reference frame. The angular acceleration is measured in its center marker’.
Chain-Force	Link	Link#	_Sprocket	Contact Forces between a Sprocket and a Chain Link. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Chain Link due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Chain Link in its center marker.
			_Roller	Contact Forces between a Roller and a Chain Link. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Chain Link due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Chain Link in its center marker.
			_Guide	Contact Forces between a Guide and a Chain Link. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Chain Link due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Chain Link in its center marker.
			_LGuard	Contact Forces between a Lateral Guard and a Chain Link. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Chain Link due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Chain Link in its center marker.
			BushingTension	Tension generated in a Chain Link. This is measured in its the center marker.
	Sprocket	Sprocket#	_Sprocket	Contact Forces between Chain Links and a Sprocket. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Sprocket due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Sprocket in its center marker.
	Guide	Guide#	_Guide	Contact Forces between Chain Links and a Guide. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Guide due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Guide in its center marker.
		GuideArc#	_Guide	Contact Forces between Chain Links and a Guide Arc. The x, y and z components of the translational force generalized at the center marker of the Guide Arc due to the contact force acting on the contact point of the Guide Arc in its center marker.
		GroupGuideArc#	_GroupGuideArcSum	Summation of each contact force between a Chain Link and a GudieArc.