27.6.2. Properties

Contact Parameter page

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Figure 27.77 Track to Surface property page [Contact Parameter page]

  • Contact Parameter: Defines the contact properties between Track Link Shoe and Ground. For more information, click here.

  • Lateral Friction Factor: Defines the lateral friction factor. If this option is checked, fiction force for lateral direction is magnified by this factor.

  • Max Penetration: Defines the maximum penetration. If the penetration is greater than this value, the contact force is not generated.

  • Pressure-Sinkage: If this option is checked, contact parameters between Ground and Track Link Shoe is changed as soil conditions. For more information, click here.

Track to Surface page

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Figure 27.78 Track to Surface property page [Track To Surface page]

  • Definition of the Base Track Assembly

    • Name: Defines an assembly for the contact.

  • Definition of the Action Surface

    • Name: Defines a surface as an action geometry for the contact.

    • Normal Direction: Defines the normal direction of action surface for a contact as shown in Figure 27.78.

    • Node Contact: If this option is checked, then the node contact of the action surface is considered. It is helpful when the action surface is smaller than a track link.

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      Figure 27.79 Preview of the contact patches

    • Preview Contact Surface: If it is checked, the patches created the contact surfaces are shown on Working Window as shown in the below figure.

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      Figure 27.80 Preview of the normal direction and contact patches

    • Contact Surface: Accesses the Solid Patch dialog box as shown in Figure 27.81. For more information, click here.

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      Figure 27.81 Contact Surface dialog box