Chapter 3:

AMESim
3~4

AMESim

3.1 AMESim
Unix:
AMESim
AMESim

Windows:

AMESim_ Imagine AMESim _

AMESim
AMESim
MS DOS AMESim
Windows .ame
AMESim
3.1AMESim a
Figure 3.1:

AMESim

Figure 3.2:

3.2
3.2.1

:
3.2
Ctrl+N
File _ New

Figure 3.3:

OK 3.2

AMESim 26

3.2.2

3.2.3 /

AMESim2

3.4l
Figure 3.4:

3.3 1

3.5

Figure 3.5:

3.3.1

1.

2.

3.
8

Ctrl+R
Ctrl+M
4. 2
5.
AMESim

2
1.

2. Del
3. Yes
3
1.

2.
3. Ctrl+R
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.

Del,
Backspace
Escape.

Figure 3.6:

Figure 3.7:

AMESim
6. 2-3.5

1.
A
2.
A
3. Mass-Spring System

4.

Ctrl+R

Figure 3.8:

Del
Cut
Ctrl+X,
Edit _ Cut

1.
2.

1.

2.

AMESim

1
1. File _ Save

2. MassSpring.

3. Save
Figure 3.9:

3.3.2

AMESim AMESim

1
1.
3.10

Figure 3.10:

AMESim

AMESim

2
1.

3 /
1.

Figure 3.11:

2.

3.

3.12
MAS001

Figure 3.12:

AMESim

3.3.3
1
1.

AMESim
3.13

Figure 3.13:

2.
3.14:

Figure 3.14:

AMESimkg
AMESim

1.
3.15MAS001
1

1.
2.
3. Enter
4. OK
Figure 3.15:

dx/ dt =...
dv/ dt=...

t0vx
43.13
1.

2. MAS001
1 m/s

3. 1Make sure the value of velocity at port 1 is highlighted (

))
4. 1
5. Enter

6. OK
3.16
Figure 3.16 :

3.3.4
1
1.

Figure 3.17:

2
1.

3.18

Figure 3.18:

1.0 s0.01 s
2.
3. 1.0
4.
5. 0.01.
6. Enter
7. OK
:

3:

3.3.5
1
1.
3.19
Figure 3.19:

2. 1 velocity
3. Plot

Figure 3.20: 1

4.
5. 1
6. (AMEPlot - 1)

Figure 3.21:

File, Edit, View, Tools, Windows, Help.

AMESim
Figure 3.22 :

7.
8.
Figure 3.23:

9.

2
1.
2.

3
1.
2.
3.

4
1. File _ Print
Figure 3.24:

Windows

Figure 3.25:

OK
UNIX

Figure 3.26:

OK

Replay

3.3.6

1.

Figure 3.27:

2. N m/s.
3. Options
Figure 3.28:

4. Symbols
Figure 3.29:

5. Options b
6. Play
7.

Figure 3.30:

8.
9.

3.3.7

AMESim

1
1. File _ Save
2. File _ Close
AMESim Save system? Yes

 Ctrl+S

2
1. File _ Open

2.

3.
4.
5. Edit
6.
Figure 3.31:

3AMESim
1. File _ Quit

3.4 2:

(Zoom).

Figure 3.32: 1/4

3.32

3.33

Figure 3.33:

3.4.1
1:
A line run
1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
3.34
Figure 3.34:

2
1.
2. Del.
3.35

1. 3.35

Figure 3.35:

3.4.2

Step 1:
1.

3.36

Figure 3.36:

2.

2/
1.

2.
3.
4. 3.37

The combination of submodels is the simplest one.

Figure 3.37:

Figure 3.38:

1.
3.39.

3.38

Figure 3.39:

3.4.3
1.

2. QuarterCar
3. 3.415
Figure 3.40:

4.
5.
Figure 3.41:

6. 3.41

3.4.4
1
1.
2.

2option
Figure 3.42:

Options
1. Change Parameters

2. Options

External variables86
LoadSave4
30

3.4.5

:
1.
2.
3. Alias
3.43
4. "Body Mass".
5. OK.
Figure 3.43:

6. "Wheel Mass"
List
7.
Figure 3.44:

Submodel alias list

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

1displacement port 1
body displacement.
OK.

1displacement port 1
wheel displacement
OK

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

1velocity at port 1
body velocity.
OK.

1velocity at port 1
wheel velocity
OK.

3.4.6

1. 3.45
Submodel Number
Title
on sketch
if any

Value

MAS002

mass[kg]

400

inclination [degree]

-90

spring rate [N/m]

mass [kg]
inclination [degree]
spring rate [N/m]

15000
50
-90
200000

value after step [null]

step time [s]

0.1
1

SPR000A
MAS002

2
3

SPR000A

STEP0

Figure 3.45:

2. Run mode

3. 5 s 0.002s
Figure 3.46:

4. Start run

5. 3.47
Figure 3.47:
Port
numbers

3.4.7
1. External variables 3.48
MAS002.
MAS002 AMESim AMESim MAS002
MAS002
m, m/s

m/s/sN
Figure 3.48:

2.
3.

1.
2.
AMEPlot-1
3.
4.
5. AMEPlot-1.
6.
Figure 3.49:


3.45STEP0

AMESim p
7.
Figure 3.50:

8. Hold inputs constant

9. OK
10.

Figure 3.51:

3.513.493.51
10 s
11.

3.4.8
5 s

1.
2.

Figure 3.52:

3.
Figure 3.53:

3.4.9

3.54
View _ Zoom.
1. Zoom
2.
3.
Figure 3.54:

1. AutoScale
2.

View _ AutoScale.

3.4.10
1. 10 s
Figure 3.55:

2.
10 s

3. OK
4. Start run

AMEPloSTools _ Update curves

Figure 3.56:

5.

3.5

Figure 3.57:

1. 3.57
2.
3. 0.5 Hz
4.
SPR000SPR000A

SPR000 SPR000A

3.5.1
3.48MAS002I
XVLC01 SPR000
Figure 3.58: XVLC01 and SPR000

XVLC01 SPR000
MAS002 XVLC01SPR000Am/sm
. VELCm/sSPR000A

Figure 3.59: VELC and SPR000A

SPR000

3.5.2
AMESim

3.60SIN0
m/s
Figure 3.60:

1
1. VELC 3.60
2.

2
100 kg.
1.
2. CPU
Figure 3.61: CPU

3. 1 kg 0.001 kg

3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Tools _ Plot manager

Add item
"Force difference"
Data source "A2-A1"
2
Remove curve
1
1A3A1

Figure 3.62:

10. OK

1000 N0.001 kg
Figure 3.63:

MAS002
dv/ dt = force/mass
v
0.001 kg

3.5.3
0
= 0
v
0MAS000

1. MAS000

3.64
Figure 3.64:

2.
3.

CPU
MAS002 100 0.131
MAS002 1 0.391
MAS002 0.001 4.87
MAS000 0 0.141
If everything worked correctly, the difference between the forces acting on the
mass would be zero. Figure 3.65 shows what actually happened.
Figure 3.65:

3.6

()

3.6.1

1.
Figure 3.66:

2.
Submodel
Title
FX00
expression in terms of the input

Value
x*x

y =x2 x = y + 1
AMESim
y = (y +1 )2 y2+ y +1 = 0
AMESim

Figure 3.67:

1. FX00, 2*x+4 2x+4

2. (x-1)**2(x-1)2
y2-y=0
AMESim

Figure 3.68:

AMESim

AMESim

AMESim
3