rigidBodyTutorial2.py
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2# This is an EXUDYN example
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4# Details: 3D rigid body tutorial with 2 bodies and revolute joints, using generic joints
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6# Author: Johannes Gerstmayr
7# Date: 2021-03-22
8# Modified: 2024-06-04
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10# Copyright:This file is part of Exudyn. Exudyn is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Exudyn license. See 'LICENSE.txt' for more details.
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13
14import exudyn as exu
15from exudyn.utilities import ObjectGround, InertiaCuboid, AddRigidBody, MarkerBodyRigid, GenericJoint, \
16 VObjectJointGeneric, SensorBody
17#to be sure to have all items and functions imported, just do:
18#from exudyn.utilities import * #includes itemInterface and rigidBodyUtilities
19import exudyn.graphics as graphics #only import if it does not conflict
20import numpy as np
21
22SC = exu.SystemContainer()
23mbs = SC.AddSystem()
24
25
26#%%++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
27#physical parameters
28g = [0,-9.81,0] #gravity
29bodyDim=[1,0.1,0.1] #body dimensions
30p0 = [0,0,0] #origin of pendulum
31pMid0 = np.array([bodyDim[0]*0.5,0,0]) #center of mass, body0
32
33#first link:
34#inertia for cubic body with dimensions in sideLengths
35iCube0 = InertiaCuboid(density=5000, sideLengths=[1,0.1,0.1])
36#print(iCube)
37
38#graphics for body
39graphicsBody0 = graphics.RigidLink(p0=[-0.5*bodyDim[0],0,0],p1=[0.5*bodyDim[0],0,0],
40 axis0=[0,0,1], axis1=[0,0,0*1], radius=[0.05,0.05],
41 thickness = 0.1, width = [0.12,0.12], color=graphics.color.red)
42
43#create rigid body with gravity load with one create function, which creates node, object, marker and load!
44b0=mbs.CreateRigidBody(inertia = iCube0,
45 referencePosition = pMid0,
46 gravity = g,
47 graphicsDataList = [graphicsBody0])
48
49#markers are needed to link joints and bodies; also needed for loads
50#ground body and marker
51oGround = mbs.CreateGround()
52markerGround = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber=oGround, localPosition=[0,0,0]))
53
54#markers for rigid body:
55markerBody0J0 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber=b0, localPosition=[-0.5*bodyDim[0],0,0]))
56
57#revolute joint (free z-axis)
58#could alternatively also be done with function AddRevoluteJoint
59mbs.AddObject(GenericJoint(markerNumbers=[markerGround, markerBody0J0],
60 constrainedAxes=[1,1,1,1,1,0],
61 visualization=VObjectJointGeneric(axesRadius=0.01, axesLength=0.1)))
62
63#%%++++++++++++++++++++++++++
64#second link:
65pMid1 = np.array([bodyDim[0],0,0]) + np.array([0,0,0.5*bodyDim[0]]) #center of mass, body1
66
67graphicsBody1 = graphics.RigidLink(p0=[0,0,-0.5*bodyDim[0]],p1=[0,0,0.5*bodyDim[0]],
68 axis0=[1,0,0], axis1=[0,0,0], radius=[0.06,0.05],
69 thickness = 0.1, width = [0.12,0.12], color=graphics.color.steelblue)
70
71iCube1 = InertiaCuboid(density=5000, sideLengths=[0.1,0.1,1])
72
73#create second rigid body:
74b1=mbs.CreateRigidBody(inertia = iCube1,
75 referencePosition = pMid1,
76 gravity = g,
77 graphicsDataList = [graphicsBody1])
78
79#add sensor to body in order to measure and store global position over time
80sens1=mbs.AddSensor(SensorBody(bodyNumber=b1, localPosition=[0,0,0.5*bodyDim[0]],
81 fileName='solution/sensorPos.txt',
82 outputVariableType = exu.OutputVariableType.Position))
83
84#markers for rigid body:
85markerBody0J1 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber=b0, localPosition=[ 0.5*bodyDim[0],0,0]))
86markerBody1J0 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber=b1, localPosition=[0,0,-0.5*bodyDim[0]]))
87
88#revolute joint (free z-axis)
89mbs.AddObject(GenericJoint(markerNumbers=[markerBody0J1, markerBody1J0],
90 constrainedAxes=[1,1,1,0,1,1],
91 visualization=VObjectJointGeneric(axesRadius=0.01, axesLength=0.1)))
92
93#%%++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
94#assemble system and solve
95mbs.Assemble()
96
97simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings() #takes currently set values or default values
98
99tEnd = 4 #simulation time
100stepSize = 1e-3 #step size
101simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd/stepSize)
102simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
103simulationSettings.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1
104simulationSettings.timeIntegration.simulateInRealtime = True
105
106SC.visualizationSettings.window.renderWindowSize=[1600,1200]
107SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.multiSampling = 4
108SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False
109
110exu.StartRenderer()
111if 'renderState' in exu.sys: #reload previous model view
112 SC.SetRenderState(exu.sys['renderState'])
113
114mbs.WaitForUserToContinue() #stop before simulating
115
116mbs.SolveDynamic(simulationSettings = simulationSettings,
117 solverType=exu.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)
118
119SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag() #stop before closing
120exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!
121
122#plot some sensor output
123
124mbs.PlotSensor([sens1],[1])