[ODE] Springs & Dampers

[Michael Sebastian Sbrissa Bortolin]

Sorry Frank! :)



-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Schaefer [mailto:fschaef@ces.clemson.edu]
Sent: quarta-feira, 24 de abril de 2002 17:46
To: Michael Sebastian Sbrissa Bortolin
Subject: Re: [ODE] Springs & Dampers


Michael, can you use courier (fixed width) when drawing your pictures. 
I've a hard time
to see what's going on.

Thanks,

Frank.

Michael Sebastian Sbrissa Bortolin wrote:

>Frank, i'm trying to implement a double wishbone suspension, something like this:
>
>// A mounting point is a fixed point that fix a damper termination.
>//   
>//		     ___ <- damper and spring mouting point
>// damper->   \      _____
>//  		   \    |     |
>//  wishbone1-> ===||     |  <- wheel
>//	           \ ||     |
>//  wishbone2-> ===||     |
>//			  |_____|
>//                 ^
>//                 |
>//   wheel plate __|
>//                 
>//
>
>You can see this in action in a demo from www.cersoft.com
>the link is http://www.cersoft.com/Content/dynamics/demo/odeDemo.zip
>This guy(s) implemmented a suspension like a said above.
>
>Regards.
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Schaefer [mailto:fschaef@ces.clemson.edu]
>Sent: terça-feira, 16 de abril de 2002 11:56
>To: ode@q12.org
>Subject: [ODE] Springs & Dampers
>
>
>Hi.
>
>I think I am probably messing around trying to understand the best way
>to implement a suspension for a ground vehicle. What's the best way to
>implement for example a McPherson suspension, i.e. something like that
>
>
>              \    Car Body
>               O
>Wheel         / \
>             ==  \
>/++++\      ==    \
>|    |     ==      \
>|    |    /         \
>|    |===O===========O
>|    |                \_____
>|    |
>|    |
>\++++/
>
>Thanks, for any help.
>
>Frank Schaefer.
>
>
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