SurfaceBodyMassProperties.XYZMomentsOfInertia Method

Parent Object: SurfaceBodyMassProperties

Description

Method that gets the moments of inertia about the reference axis with the center of gravity as origin.

Syntax

SurfaceBodyMassProperties.XYZMomentsOfInertia( Ixx As Double, Iyy As Double, Izz As Double, Ixy As Double, Iyz As Double, Ixz As Double, [OverriddenMass] As Variant )

Parameters

Name Type Description
Ixx Double Output Double that returns the XX partial moment.
Iyy Double Output Double that returns the YY partial moment.
Izz Double Output Double that returns the ZZ partial moment.
Ixy Double Output Double that returns the XY partial moment.
Iyz Double Output Double that returns the YZ partial moment.
Ixz Double Output Double that returns the XZ partial moment.
OverriddenMass Variant Optional input Double that specifies the overridden mass in kilograms to calculate the moment of inertia. If this is not specified the calculated mass of the body will be used.

This is an optional argument whose default value is null.

Version

Introduced in version 2023