Chrono core tutorials

The tutorials below focus on how to set up physical systems in Chrono. No graphical user interface comes into play. See the Irrlicht tutorials for examples with a 3D graphical output.

• Creating A System In Chrono (demo_CH_buildsystem.cpp)

  Basics of building and simulating mechanical systems. Learn how to:

  • create a physical system (a slider-crank)
  • add/remove rigid bodies
  • create mechanical joints between bodies
  • perform a simulation

• Creating A Powertrain In Chrono (demo_CH_powertrain.cpp)

  Building systems that embed powertrains modeled with one-degree-of-freedom elements (rotating shafts). Learn how to:

  • connect 1D shafts with transmission ratios
  • connect 1D shafts with 1D clutches, brakes, etc.
  • connect a 1D shaft to a 3D body

• Using ChFunctions in Chrono (demo_CH_functions.cpp)

  Using ChFunction inherited classes to build math functions of \( y=f(x) \) type. The ChFunction objects are 'building blocks' used to describe motion laws such as, for instance, trajectories in automation and robotics. Learn how to:

  • create and use ChFunction objects
  • define a custom function by inheriting from the ChFunction class

• Math operations in Chrono (demo_CH_math.cpp)

  Main mathematical entities used in Chrono such as vectors and matrices. See also the math support page in the reference manual.

• Coordinate transformation (demo_CH_coords.cpp)

  Coordinate transformations related issues. See also the manual page discussing this topic.

• File streams in Chrono (demo_CH_stream.cpp)

  Using ChStream classes to write/load from file streams.

• Archives and serialization in Chrono (demo_CH_archive.cpp)

  Perform serialization/deserialization of C++ classes