Defining an Elastic Support

The actuator assembly sits on a thick sheet of rubber characterized by 1000 (lbs/in)/in2 stiffness.

To define an elastic support:

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the Fixtures folder and select Elastic Support .
  2. In the PropertyManager under Type, select the bottom face of the mounting_bracket for Faces for Elastic Support .
  3. Under Stiffness:
    1. Select English (IPS) in Unit .
    2. Select Distributed.
    3. Type 1000 for Normal and Shear stiffnesses.
  4. Click .