TwoPointConstantForce Class Reference

A constant force f (a signed scalar) which acts along the line between two points, specified as a station on each of two bodies. More...

#include <Force.h>

Inheritance diagram for TwoPointConstantForce:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	TwoPointConstantForce (GeneralForceSubsystem &forces, const MobilizedBody &body1, const Vec3 &station1, const MobilizedBody &body2, const Vec3 &station2, Real force)
	Create a TwoPointConstantForce.
	SimTK_INSERT_DERIVED_HANDLE_DECLARATIONS (TwoPointConstantForce, TwoPointConstantForceImpl, Force)

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Detailed Description

A constant force f (a signed scalar) which acts along the line between two points, specified as a station on each of two bodies.

A positive force acts to separate the points; negative pulls them together. The force magnitude is independent of the separation between the points. This force does not contribute to the potential energy, so adding it to a system will cause energy not to be conserved. It is an error if the two points become coincident, since we are unable to determine a direction for the force in that case.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

TwoPointConstantForce	(	GeneralForceSubsystem &	forces,
		const MobilizedBody &	body1,
		const Vec3 &	station1,
		const MobilizedBody &	body2,
		const Vec3 &	station2,
		Real	force
	)

Create a TwoPointConstantForce.

Parameters:

	forces	the subsystem to which this force should be added
	body1	the first body to which the force should be applied
	station1	the location on the first body at which the force should be applied
	body2	the second body to which the force should be applied
	station2	the location on the second body at which the force should be applied
	force	the magnitude of the force to apply

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Member Function Documentation

SimTK_INSERT_DERIVED_HANDLE_DECLARATIONS	(	TwoPointConstantForce	,
		TwoPointConstantForceImpl	,
		Force
	)

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Force.h