Simulate a cam and valve assembly.
- Category
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Simulation
- Time Required
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25 minutes
- Tutorial File Used
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cam_valve.iam
Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.
In this tutorial, you simulate a cam, valve, and spring mechanism. You determine the contact forces between the cam and valve, the forces in the spring, and the torque required to drive the cam.
In addition, you view the simulation results in the Output Grapher, and export the simulation data to Microsoft Excel.
Objectives
- Create a spring.
- Create a 2D Contact joint.
- Impose a motion.
- Simulate dynamic motion.
- View the simulation results.
- Export the simulation results to Excel.
Prerequisites
- It is recommended that you first complete the Dynamic Simulation Fundamentals - Part 1 tutorial.
- Understand the basics of motion and how it affects your design.
- Know how to set the active project, navigate in model space with various view commands, and perform common modeling functions such as sketching and extruding.
- See the Help topic, Getting Started, for more information.
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