chrono::ChForce Class Reference

Description

Forces are objects which must be attached to rigid bodies in order to apply torque or force to such body.

ChForce objects are able to represent either forces and torques, depending on a flag.

#include <ChForce.h>

Inheritance diagram for chrono::ChForce:
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Public Types

enum  ForceType { FORCE, TORQUE }
 Types of force application.
 
enum  ReferenceFrame { BODY, WORLD }
 Reference for position frame.
 
enum  AlignmentFrame { BODY_DIR, WORLD_DIR }
 Reference for alignment.
 

Public Member Functions

 ChForce (const ChForce &other)
 
virtual ChForceClone () const override
 "Virtual" copy constructor (covariant return type).
 
ChBodyGetBody ()
 Return the parent body (the force belongs to this rigid body)
 
void SetBody (ChBody *newRB)
 Sets the parent body (the force belongs to this rigid body)
 
void SetMode (ForceType m_mode)
 Sets the mode (force or torque)
 
ForceType GetMode () const
 
void SetAlign (AlignmentFrame m_align)
 Sets the alignment method. More...
 
AlignmentFrame GetAlign () const
 
void SetFrame (ReferenceFrame m_frame)
 Sets the alignment method. More...
 
ReferenceFrame GetFrame () const
 
ChVector GetVpoint () const
 Gets the application point, in absolute coordinates.
 
ChVector GetVrelpoint () const
 Gets the application point, in rigid body coordinates.
 
void SetVpoint (ChVector<> mypoint)
 Sets the application point, in absolute coordinates.
 
void SetVrelpoint (ChVector<> myrelpoint)
 Sets the application point, in rigid body coordinates.
 
ChVector GetDir () const
 Gets the force (or torque) direction, in absolute coordinates.
 
ChVector GetRelDir () const
 Gets the force (or torque) direction, in rigid body coordinates.
 
void SetDir (ChVector<> newf)
 Sets the force (or torque) direction, in absolute coordinates.
 
void SetRelDir (ChVector<> newf)
 Sets the force (or torque) direction, in rigid body coordinates.
 
void SetMforce (double newf)
 Sets force (or torque) modulus.
 
double GetMforce () const
 Gets force (or torque) modulus.
 
void SetModulation (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time-modulation of the force.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetModulation () const
 
void SetMove_x (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of position (on x axis)
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetMove_x () const
 
void SetMove_y (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of position (on y axis)
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetMove_y () const
 
void SetMove_z (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of position (on z axis)
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetMove_z () const
 
void SetF_x (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of force X component.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetF_x () const
 
void SetF_y (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of force Y component.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetF_y () const
 
void SetF_z (std::shared_ptr< ChFunction > m_funct)
 Sets a function for time dependency of force Z component.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChFunctionGetF_z () const
 
ChVector GetForce () const
 Gets the instant force vector -or torque vector- in absolute coordinates.
 
ChVector GetRelForce () const
 Gets the instant force vector -or torque vector- in rigid body coordinates.
 
double GetForceMod () const
 Gets the instant force vector -or torque vector- modulus.
 
const ChVectorN< double, 7 > & GetQf () const
 Gets force-torque applied to rigid body, as lagrangian generalized force (7x1 matrix).
 
void GetBodyForceTorque (ChVector<> &body_force, ChVector<> &body_torque) const
 Gets force-torque applied to rigid body, as force vector (in absol.coords) and torque vector (in body coords).
 
void UpdateTime (double mytime)
 
void UpdateState ()
 
void Update (double mytime)
 
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::ChObj
 ChObj (const ChObj &other)
 
int GetIdentifier () const
 Gets the numerical identifier of the object.
 
void SetIdentifier (int id)
 Sets the numerical identifier of the object.
 
double GetChTime () const
 Gets the simulation time of this object.
 
void SetChTime (double m_time)
 Sets the simulation time of this object.
 
const char * GetName () const
 Gets the name of the object as C Ascii null-terminated string -for reading only!
 
void SetName (const char myname[])
 Sets the name of this object, as ascii string.
 
std::string GetNameString () const
 Gets the name of the object as C Ascii null-terminated string.
 
void SetNameString (const std::string &myname)
 Sets the name of this object, as std::string.
 
void MFlagsSetAllOFF (int &mflag)
 
void MFlagsSetAllON (int &mflag)
 
void MFlagSetON (int &mflag, int mask)
 
void MFlagSetOFF (int &mflag, int mask)
 
int MFlagGet (int &mflag, int mask)
 
virtual std::string & ArchiveContainerName ()
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::ChObj
double ChTime
 the time of simulation for the object
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ SetAlign()

void chrono::ChForce::SetAlign ( AlignmentFrame  m_align)
inline

Sets the alignment method.

The force will rotate together with this reference.

◆ SetFrame()

void chrono::ChForce::SetFrame ( ReferenceFrame  m_frame)
inline

Sets the alignment method.

The force application point will follow this reference.


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