Damper PropertyManager

Damper Type

• Linear Damper  (Motion Analysis only). Represents forces acting between two parts over a distance and along a particular direction. You can specify the location of the damper on two parts. The Motion Analysis study:

  • Calculates the damping forces based on the relative velocity between the locations on the two parts

  • Applies the action force to the first part you select, the action body

  • Applies an equal and opposite reaction force along the line of sight of the second part you select, the reaction body

• Torsional Damper (Motion Analysis only). Rotational damper applied between two components about a specific axis. The Motion Analysis study:

  • Calculates the spring moments based on the angular velocity between the two parts about the specified axis

  • Applies an action moment about the specified axis to the first part you select

  • Applies an equal and opposite reaction moment to the second part you select.

Damper Parameters

• Linear dampers

  • Selection box. Lists the pair of features defining the damper endpoints.

• Torsional dampers

  • First selection box. Lists the feature defining one end of the damper and the torque direction. Select a second feature only to change the torque direction.
  • Second selection box. Lists an optional second feature that defines the damper. Leave this selection empty to attach the damper to ground.

• Exponent of Damper Force Expression. Based on the Functional Expressions for Dampers .

• Damping Constant. Based on the Functional Expressions for Dampers .

Load-bearing Faces

Click under Load references, and select components in the graphic area for Load-bearing Faces/Edges to transfer them to SolidWorks Simulation.