chrono::ChBodyFrame Class Referenceabstract

Description

Class for objects that represent moving frames in space and that contain ChVariables proxies to the solver.

i.e. items with translational and rotational degrees of freedom This class is used as a base for the very used ChBody class

#include <ChBodyFrame.h>

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Public Member Functions

 ChBodyFrame (const ChBodyFrame &other)
 
virtual ChVariablesBodyOwnMassVariablesBody ()=0
 Returns reference to the encapsulated ChVariablesBody, representing body variables (pos, speed or accel. More...
 
virtual ChVariablesVariables ()=0
 
void To_abs_forcetorque (const ChVector<> &force, const ChVector<> &appl_point, bool local, ChVector<> &resultforce, ChVector<> &resulttorque)
 Transform generic cartesian force into absolute force+torque applied to body COG. More...
 
void To_abs_torque (const ChVector<> &torque, bool local, ChVector<> &resulttorque)
 Transform generic cartesian torque into absolute torque applied to body COG. More...
 
virtual void ArchiveOUT (ChArchiveOut &marchive) override
 Method to allow serialization of transient data to archives.
 
virtual void ArchiveIN (ChArchiveIn &marchive) override
 Method to allow deserialization of transient data from archives.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::ChFrameMoving< double >
 ChFrameMoving (const ChVector< double > &mv=ChVector< double >(0, 0, 0), const ChQuaternion< double > &mq=ChQuaternion< double >(1, 0, 0, 0))
 Construct from pos and rot (as a quaternion)
 
 ChFrameMoving (const ChVector< double > &mv, const ChMatrix33< double > &ma)
 Construct from pos and rotation (as a 3x3 matrix)
 
 ChFrameMoving (const ChCoordsys< double > &mc)
 Construct from a coordsys.
 
 ChFrameMoving (const ChFrame< double > &mc)
 Construct from a frame.
 
 ChFrameMoving (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other)
 Copy constructor, build from another moving frame.
 
virtual ~ChFrameMoving ()
 Destructor.
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator= (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other)
 Assignment operator: copy from another moving frame.
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator= (const ChFrame< double > &other)
 Assignment operator: copy from another frame.
 
bool operator== (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other) const
 Returns true for identical frames.
 
bool operator!= (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other) const
 Returns true for different frames.
 
ChFrameMoving< double > operator>> (const ChFrameMoving< double > &Fb) const
 The '>>' operator transforms a coordinate system, so transformations can be represented with this syntax: new_frame = old_frame >> tr_frame; For a sequence of transformations, i.e. More...
 
ChFrameMoving< double > operator* (const ChFrameMoving< double > &Fb) const
 The '*' operator transforms a coordinate system, so transformations can be represented with this syntax: new_frame = tr_frame * old_frame; For a sequence of transformations, i.e. More...
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator>>= (const ChFrameMoving< double > &T)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A>>=T means A'=T*A ; or A'=A >> T.
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator>>= (const ChVector< double > &D)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a vector D, to 'move' by a displacement D:
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator>>= (const ChQuaternion< double > &R)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a quaternion R, to 'rotate' it by R:
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator>>= (const ChCoordsys< double > &F)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a ChCoordsys F:
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator>>= (const ChFrame< double > &F)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a ChFrame F:
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator%= (const ChFrameMoving< double > &T)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A%=T means A'=T*A ; or A'=A >> T Note: DEPRECATED, use >>= instead.
 
ChFrameMoving< double > & operator*= (const ChFrameMoving< double > &T)
 Performs post-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A*=T means A'=A*T ; or A'=T >> A.
 
ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord_dt ()
 Return both current rotation and translation speeds as a coordsystem object, with vector and quaternion.
 
const ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord_dt () const
 
ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord_dtdt ()
 Return both current rotation and translation accelerations as a coordsystem object, with vector and quaternion.
 
const ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord_dtdt () const
 
ChVector< double > & GetPos_dt ()
 Return the current speed as a 3d vector.
 
const ChVector< double > & GetPos_dt () const
 
ChVector< double > & GetPos_dtdt ()
 Return the current acceleration as a 3d vector.
 
const ChVector< double > & GetPos_dtdt () const
 
ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot_dt ()
 Return the current rotation speed as a quaternion.
 
const ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot_dt () const
 
ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot_dtdt ()
 Return the current rotation acceleration as a quaternion.
 
const ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot_dtdt () const
 
ChVector< double > GetWvel_loc () const
 Computes the actual angular speed (expressed in local coords)
 
ChVector< double > GetWvel_par () const
 Computes the actual angular speed (expressed in parent coords)
 
ChVector< double > GetWacc_loc () const
 Computes the actual angular acceleration (expressed in local coords)
 
ChVector< double > GetWacc_par () const
 Computes the actual angular acceleration (expressed in parent coords)
 
virtual void SetCoord_dt (const ChCoordsys< double > &mcoord_dt)
 Set both linear speed and rotation speed as a single ChCoordsys derivative.
 
virtual void SetPos_dt (const ChVector< double > &mvel)
 Set the linear speed.
 
virtual void SetRot_dt (const ChQuaternion< double > &mrot_dt)
 Set the rotation speed as a quaternion. More...
 
virtual void SetWvel_loc (const ChVector< double > &wl)
 Set the rotation speed from given angular speed (expressed in local csys)
 
virtual void SetWvel_par (const ChVector< double > &wp)
 Set the rotation speed from given angular speed (expressed in parent csys)
 
virtual void SetCoord_dtdt (const ChCoordsys< double > &mcoord_dtdt)
 Set both linear acceleration and rotation acceleration as a single ChCoordsys derivative.
 
virtual void SetPos_dtdt (const ChVector< double > &macc)
 Set the linear acceleration.
 
virtual void SetRot_dtdt (const ChQuaternion< double > &mrot_dtdt)
 Set the rotation acceleration as a quaternion derivative. More...
 
virtual void SetWacc_loc (const ChVector< double > &al)
 Set the rotation acceleration from given angular acceleration (expressed in local csys)
 
virtual void SetWacc_par (ChVector< double > &ap)
 Set the rotation speed from given angular speed (expressed in parent csys)
 
void Compute_Adt (ChMatrix33< double > &mA_dt) const
 Computes the time derivative of rotation matrix, mAdt.
 
void Compute_Adtdt (ChMatrix33< double > &mA_dtdt)
 Computes the 2nd time derivative of rotation matrix, mAdtdt.
 
ChMatrix33< double > GetA_dt ()
 Computes and returns an Adt matrix (-note: prefer using Compute_Adt() directly for better performance)
 
ChMatrix33< double > GetA_dtdt ()
 Computes and returns an Adt matrix (-note: prefer using Compute_Adtdt() directly for better performance)
 
void ConcatenatePreTransformation (const ChFrameMoving< double > &T)
 Apply a transformation (rotation and translation) represented by another ChFrameMoving T. More...
 
void ConcatenatePostTransformation (const ChFrameMoving< double > &T)
 Apply a transformation (rotation and translation) represented by another ChFrameMoving T in local coordinate. More...
 
ChVector< double > PointSpeedLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &localpos) const
 Given the position of a point in local frame coords, and assuming it is sticky to frame, return the speed in parent coords.
 
ChVector< double > PointSpeedLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &localpos, const ChVector< double > &localspeed) const
 Given the position localpos of a point in the local reference frame, assuming that the point moves in the local reference frame with localspeed, return the speed in the parent reference frame.
 
ChVector< double > PointAccelerationLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &localpos) const
 Given the position of a point in local frame coords, and assuming it is sticky to frame, return the acceleration in parent coords.
 
ChVector< double > PointAccelerationLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &localpos, const ChVector< double > &localspeed, const ChVector< double > &localacc) const
 Given the position of a point in local frame coords, and assuming it has a frame-relative speed localspeed and frame-relative acceleration localacc, return the acceleration in parent coords.
 
ChVector< double > PointSpeedParentToLocal (const ChVector< double > &parentpos, const ChVector< double > &parentspeed) const
 Given the position of a point in parent frame coords, and assuming it has an absolute speed parentspeed, return the speed in local coords.
 
ChVector< double > PointAccelerationParentToLocal (const ChVector< double > &parentpos, const ChVector< double > &parentspeed, const ChVector< double > &parentacc) const
 Given the position of a point in parent frame coords, and assuming it has an absolute speed parentspeed and absolute acceleration parentacc, return the acceleration in local coords.
 
void TransformLocalToParent (const ChFrameMoving< double > &local, ChFrameMoving< double > &parent) const
 This function transforms a frame from 'this' local coordinate system to parent frame coordinate system, and also transforms the speed and acceleration of the frame. More...
 
void TransformParentToLocal (const ChFrameMoving< double > &parent, ChFrameMoving< double > &local) const
 This function transforms a frame from the parent coordinate system to 'this' local frame coordinate system. More...
 
bool Equals (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other) const
 Returns true if coordsys is identical to other coordsys.
 
bool Equals (const ChFrameMoving< double > &other, double tol) const
 Returns true if coordsys is equal to other coordsys, within a tolerance 'tol'.
 
virtual void Invert () override
 The transformation (also for speeds, accelerations) is inverted in place. More...
 
ChFrameMoving< double > GetInverse () const
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::ChFrame< double >
 ChFrame (const ChVector< double > &mv=ChVector< double >(0, 0, 0), const ChQuaternion< double > &mq=ChQuaternion< double >(1, 0, 0, 0))
 Default constructor, or construct from pos and rot (as a quaternion)
 
 ChFrame (const ChVector< double > &mv, const ChMatrix33< double > &ma)
 Construct from pos and rotation (as a 3x3 matrix)
 
 ChFrame (const ChCoordsys< double > &mc)
 Construct from a coordsys.
 
 ChFrame (const ChVector< double > &mv, const double alpha, const ChVector< double > &mu)
 Construct from position mv and rotation of angle alpha around unit vector mu.
 
 ChFrame (const ChFrame< double > &other)
 Copy constructor, build from another frame.
 
ChFrame< double > & operator= (const ChFrame< double > &other)
 Assignment operator: copy from another frame.
 
virtual bool operator== (const ChFrame< double > &other) const
 Returns true for identical frames.
 
virtual bool operator!= (const ChFrame< double > &other) const
 Returns true for different frames.
 
ChFrame< double > operator>> (const ChFrame< double > &Fb) const
 The '>>' operator transforms a coordinate system, so transformations can be represented with this syntax: new_frame = old_frame >> tr_frame; For a sequence of transformations, i.e. More...
 
ChFrame< double > operator* (const ChFrame< double > &Fb) const
 The '>>' operator transforms a vector, so transformations can be represented with this syntax: new_v = old_v >> tr_frame; For a sequence of transformations, i.e. More...
 
ChVector< double > operator* (const ChVector< double > &V) const
 The '*' operator transforms a vector, so transformations can be represented with this syntax: new_v = tr_frame * old_v; For a sequence of transformations, i.e. More...
 
ChVector< double > operator/ (const ChVector< double > &V) const
 The '/' is like the '*' operator (see), but uses the inverse transformation for A, in A/b. More...
 
ChFrame< double > & operator>>= (const ChFrame< double > &T)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A>>=T means A'=T*A ; or A'=A >> T.
 
ChFrame< double > & operator>>= (const ChVector< double > &D)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a vector D, to 'move' by a displacement D:
 
ChFrame< double > & operator>>= (const ChQuaternion< double > &R)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a quaternion R, to 'rotate' it by R:
 
ChFrame< double > & operator>>= (const ChCoordsys< double > &F)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by a ChCoordsys F, to transform it:
 
ChFrame< double > & operator%= (const ChFrame< double > &T)
 Performs pre-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A%=T means A'=T*A ; or A'=A >> T Note: DEPRECATED, use >>= instead.
 
ChFrame< double > & operator*= (const ChFrame< double > &T)
 Performs post-multiplication of this frame by another frame, for example: A*=T means A'=A*T ; or A'=T >> A.
 
ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord ()
 Return both current rotation and translation as a coordsystem object, with vector and quaternion.
 
const ChCoordsys< double > & GetCoord () const
 
ChVector< double > & GetPos ()
 Return the current translation as a 3d vector.
 
const ChVector< double > & GetPos () const
 
ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot ()
 Return the current rotation as a quaternion.
 
const ChQuaternion< double > & GetRot () const
 
ChMatrix33< double > & GetA ()
 Return the current rotation as a 3x3 matrix.
 
const ChMatrix33< double > & GetA () const
 
ChVector< double > GetRotAxis ()
 Get axis of finite rotation, in parent space.
 
double GetRotAngle ()
 Get angle of rotation about axis of finite rotation.
 
virtual void SetCoord (const ChCoordsys< double > &mcoord)
 Impose both translation and rotation as a single ChCoordsys. More...
 
virtual void SetCoord (const ChVector< double > &mv, const ChQuaternion< double > &mq)
 Impose both translation and rotation. More...
 
virtual void SetRot (const ChQuaternion< double > &mrot)
 Impose the rotation as a quaternion. More...
 
virtual void SetRot (const ChMatrix33< double > &mA)
 Impose the rotation as a 3x3 matrix. More...
 
virtual void SetPos (const ChVector< double > &mpos)
 Impose the translation.
 
void ConcatenatePreTransformation (const ChFrame< double > &T)
 Apply a transformation (rotation and translation) represented by another ChFrame T. More...
 
void ConcatenatePostTransformation (const ChFrame< double > &T)
 Apply a transformation (rotation and translation) represented by another ChFrame T in local coordinate. More...
 
void Move (const ChVector< double > &V)
 An easy way to move the frame by the amount specified by vector V, (assuming V expressed in parent coordinates)
 
void Move (const ChCoordsys< double > &VR)
 Apply both translation and rotation, assuming both expressed in parent coordinates, as a vector for translation and quaternion for rotation,.
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &local) const
 This function transforms a point from the local frame coordinate system to the parent coordinate system. More...
 
virtual void TransformLocalToParent (const ChFrame< double > &local, ChFrame< double > &parent) const
 This function transforms a frame from 'this' local coordinate system to parent frame coordinate system. More...
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformPointLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &local) const
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformParentToLocal (const ChVector< double > &parent) const
 This function transforms a point from the parent coordinate system to local frame coordinate system. More...
 
virtual void TransformParentToLocal (const ChFrame< double > &parent, ChFrame< double > &local) const
 This function transforms a frame from the parent coordinate system to 'this' local frame coordinate system. More...
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformPointParentToLocal (const ChVector< double > &parent) const
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformDirectionParentToLocal (const ChVector< double > &mdirection) const
 This function transforms a direction from 'this' local coordinate system to parent frame coordinate system. More...
 
virtual ChVector< double > TransformDirectionLocalToParent (const ChVector< double > &mdirection) const
 This function transforms a direction from the parent frame coordinate system to 'this' local coordinate system. More...
 
bool Equals (const ChFrame< double > &other) const
 Returns true if coordsys is identical to other coordsys.
 
bool Equals (const ChFrame< double > &other, double tol) const
 Returns true if coordsys is equal to other coordsys, within a tolerance 'tol'.
 
void Normalize ()
 Normalize the rotation, so that quaternion has unit length.
 
virtual void SetIdentity ()
 Sets to no translation and no rotation.
 
ChFrame< double > GetInverse () const
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Attributes inherited from chrono::ChFrameMoving< double >
ChCoordsys< double > coord_dt
 Rotation and position speed, as vector+quaternion.
 
ChCoordsys< double > coord_dtdt
 Rotation and position acceleration, as vector+quaternion.
 
- Public Attributes inherited from chrono::ChFrame< double >
ChCoordsys< double > coord
 Rotation and position, as vector+quaternion.
 
ChMatrix33< double > Amatrix
 3x3 orthogonal rotation matrix
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ To_abs_forcetorque()

void chrono::ChBodyFrame::To_abs_forcetorque ( const ChVector<> &  force,
const ChVector<> &  appl_point,
bool  local,
ChVector<> &  resultforce,
ChVector<> &  resulttorque 
)

Transform generic cartesian force into absolute force+torque applied to body COG.

If local=1, force & application point are intended as expressed in local coordinates, if =0, in absolute.

◆ To_abs_torque()

void chrono::ChBodyFrame::To_abs_torque ( const ChVector<> &  torque,
bool  local,
ChVector<> &  resulttorque 
)

Transform generic cartesian torque into absolute torque applied to body COG.

If local=1, torque is intended as expressed in local coordinates, if =0, in absolute.

◆ VariablesBody()

virtual ChVariablesBodyOwnMass& chrono::ChBodyFrame::VariablesBody ( )
pure virtual

Returns reference to the encapsulated ChVariablesBody, representing body variables (pos, speed or accel.

Implemented in chrono::ChBody, and chrono::fea::ChNodeFEAxyzrot.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/physics/ChBodyFrame.h
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/physics/ChBodyFrame.cpp