Translational Damper

Purpose

Ideal viscous translational damper

Library

Mechanical / Translational / Components

Description

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The Translational Damper models an ideal linear damper in a translational system described with the following equations:

\[F = -D \cdot v\]

where \(F\) is the force flow from the unmarked towards the marked flange and \(v\) is the speed of the marked flange with respect to the unmarked one.

Parameters

Damper constant

The damping (viscous friction) constant \(D\), in \((\frac{\mathrm{Ns}}{\mathrm{m}})\).

Initial displacement

The initial displacement of the flanges, in meters \((\mathrm{m})\). May be specified in order to provide proper initial conditions if absolute positions are measured anywhere in the system. Otherwise, this parameter can be left blank.